EDUCATION
Graduated 1995 Newcastle Upon Tyne University: BA Hons Fine Art
Graduated 1991 North & Mid Cheshire College: Foundation in Art
EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
Nov - Dec 2024 Sophie Nixon Pop Up Art Gallery - 293 Deansgate - Manchester
21 - 22nd Sept 2024 Poplar Open Studios, Arts Trail and Open Studios on Poplar Grove M33
Sep 24 - Oct 24 Chasing the Light and Tracing the Tides of Ynys Mon, a joint show with Nan Collantine, Comme Ca Art @ The Lowry Hotel Manchester
Nov 23 - Jan 24 A Small Space, Group Show, Square Feet Architects, London
Nov 23 Manchester Art Fringe Festival, Group Show, Comme Ca Art Gallery, Manchester
Sept 23 “Live With It”, Group Show, Mura Ma Artspace, Marple
Jul 23 A Small Space, Group Show, Great Northern, Manchester
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 “Between the Dog and the Wolf”, Solo Show, Comme Ca Art @ The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
May 2022- Dec 2022 Group Show with Comme Ca Art at Material Source, NQ
May 2022 - June 2022 Group Show at “The Gallery Next Door”, Didsbury
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 Joint Show @ The Lowry Hotel, Manchester, with Comme Ca Art
Oct 2021 Forever Manchester, fundraising Music Auction
Oct 2021 “Then/Now Weekender”, Joint Show, Victoria Baths, Manchester
Sept - Oct 2021 “Back to These Streets”, Solo Show of Ink Sketches, 285 Deansgate, Manchester
May 2021 #51chairs 51 days 51 chairs, pop up gallery project, Stanley Square, Sale
Feb 2021 Cotton On Manchester - “Manc of the Month”
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 Artist in Residence at Comme Ca Art Gallery, Hope Mill, Ancoats, Manchester
Nov 2020 Forever Manchester - 30 year celebration, fundraising auction
Apr 2020 – May 2020 Gala, Group Show, fundraiser for Victoria Baths, Manchester
Sep 2019 Sketch workshop for Hush Events
Jul 2019 Sale Arts Trail, outdoor sketch workshop
Aug 2019 Nine Views, Group Exhibition
Summer 2019 Buxton Spa, Prize Group Exhibition
Jul 2018 Sale Arts Trail, Weekend Exhibition
Oct – Nov 2017 “Skylights & Structures”, Solo Show, Comme Ca Art @ The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Sep 2017 - Feb 2019 Organised and tutored weekly life drawing classes in Sale
Jul - Aug 2017 “Made for Sale”, Group Exhibition with Sale Arts Trail @ The Waterside Gallery, Sale
Jul 2016 Sale Arts Trail, Weekend Exhibition
July 2015 Sale Arts Trail, Open Studios Event
July 2014 Sale Arts Trail, Open Studios Event + group show The Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
May – June 2014 “New Works”, Solo Show, Arison Gallery, Chorlton
Mar 2014 “Atlas Bar”, Mirror Ball Auction for Forever Manchester
Feb – May 2014 Waterside Open Show, Sale
Oct 2013 “The Pev,” fundraiser for The Factory Youth Zone Charity
Jul – Dec 2013 Italian Paintings, Solo Show, Parma, Knutsford
Sept 2012 Buy Art Fair, Manchester, Comme Ca Art
Sept 2012 Group Show, Arison Gallery, Chorlton
May 2012 “Cabin Fever”, Solo Show, Comme Ca Art @ The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Feb 2010 Waterside Open Show, Sale
Jul - Aug 2009 “These Streets”, Solo Show Arison Gallery, Chorlton
Jan 2009 – Mar 2009 2 woman show, Augenweide Gallery, Munster, Germany
Nov 2008 Bankley Open Studios
Oct 2008 Facilitator for “Fairplay – A Creative Carnival”, Levenshulme, Manchester
Sep 2008 – Nov 2008 “As it Happens”, Solo Show, Comme Ca Art @ The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Mar 2008 – May 2008 Solo Show, Augenweide Gallery, Munster, Germany
Nov 2007- Dec 2007 Group Show, Comme Ca Art @ The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Oct 2007 Bankley Open Studios
Jul 2007 – Sep 2007 “Urban Arcadia”, Group Show with Jane Morley and Jo Manby, Didsbury
Oct 2006 Bankley Open Studios
Oct 2006 “Artists Cut”, Group Show @ Bankley Studios
Apr 2006 – May 2006 Solo Show, Beech Road Gallery, Chorlton Arts Fair
Nov 2005 – Dec 2005 “Region” Exhibition, Manchester, Organised by New Balance Footwear
Oct 2005 – Sept 2010 Bankley Open Studios – Member and Secretary
May - Jun 1995 Final Degree Show, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University