EDUCATION AND CAREER
2009-2010 Participated in Access to Art programme at the University of Wolverhampton.
2009 Speaker at BECon - Kilncasting: Filling the Void, Portland, Oregon, USA.
2008 Attended Bullseye Forum as Teaching Assistant, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland.
2008 Attended Glass Art Society Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA.
2007- ongoing Project Coordinator, Making Moves Tour (part time), Staffordshire County Council.
2007 Attended Bullseye Forum, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland.
2007 Attended BECon - Big Ideas: Kiln Glass in Architecture, Portland, Oregon, USA.
2006-2007 Community Development Officer (Arts) (part time temporary post), South Staffs Council.
2005-2006 Visiting Lecturer (part time), Glass Department, University of Wolverhampton.
2005-2006 Arts Development Officer (part time temporary post), Cannock Chase District Council.
2005 Scholarship, The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, U.S.A.
2003 Attended Glass Art Society Conference, Seattle, USA.
2003 Teaching Assistant to Jiri Harcuba at Pilchuck Glass School, U.S.A
2002 Chelsea Craft Fair, Kings Road, London.
2002, 2000 and 1999 Teaching, Summer School, University of Wolverhampton.
2002 Establish Independent Glass Studio.
2001 Establish Glass Studio, as Artist in Residence at Brookside Primary School, Telford.
2001 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Washington State, U.S.A.
2001 Research Fellow, University of Wolverhampton, developing British Sign Language Art and Design
Glossary. www.artsigns.ac.uk.
2000 Introduction to British Sign Language, University of Wolverhampton.
1998 (ongoing) Assistant to Professor Ronald Pennell, University of Wolverhampton.
1996 -2002 Kiln Work Technician, University of Wolverhampton.
1994 -1996 Postgraduate Study, University of Wolverhampton.
1990 -1996 Studio Assistant, Penkridge Ceramics, Walsall.
1987 -1990 B.A(Hons) 3D Design - Glass, Stourbridge College of Technology and Art / Wolverhampton
Polytechnic.
1985 - 1987 BTEC OND in Art and Design, Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology.

COMMISSIONS AND RESIDENCIES
2009 Commissioned to make photographic glass tiles for Rhayader Museum and Gallery, Wales.
2009 Commissioned by UKTI to make trophies for business export awards.
2008 Commissioned by Redrow Homes to make tile installation for Doulton Grange, Stoke on Trent.
2008 Commissioned by Cannock Chase District Council to make trophies for Building Control awards.
2007 Commissioned by Lea Hall Social Club/ Cannock Chase District Council/ Making Moves to create
large scale architectural facade.
2007 Commissioned by Resource Bank Ltd. to make trophies for Twenty Twenty cricket tournament.
2007 Commissioned by South Staffordshire PCT to create unique trophy.
2006-2007 Artist in Residence at Christchurch Infants School, Burton upon Trent.
2005-2007 Assistant Artist, Donington Nature Reserve, Albrighton.
2005-2007 Commissioned by Hereford District Council to participate in the Village Artmarkers Project.
2006 Artist in Residence, Bromsgove High School and production of trophies for Young Musicians Award.
2006 Commissioned by Newcastle Under Lyme Council to create a recycled glass architectural installation.
2006 Commissioned to make Local Hero Awards by Cannock Community Partnership.
2005 Architectural Commission for Starbucks to make glass framed panels for Wolverhampton store.
2005 Commissioned by Sapphire PCD to produce architectural installation for Hednesford Health Centre.
2004 - 2007 Commissioned by Redrow Homes to produce public art for canal side development.
2004 Commissioned by The Dog Rose Trust to produce tactile panels.
2004 Commissioned to cast glass Polar Bears for Japanese jewellery artist Rie Taniguchi.
2004 Accompanying workshops to ARTBOX, a touring treasure chest of paintings to
schools in Shropshire.
2003 Major Architectural Commission for the Colonnade, Market Square, Wolverhampton.
2003 Commission to make a Greek Water Clock for Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery,
in collaboration with environmental artist David Haley.
2002 - 2003 Exhibition Title Panels for Craftspace Touring and accompanying workshops.
2001 Artist in Residence at Brookside Primary School, Telford.
2002 - 2004 Architectural Commission for Beacon Centre for the Blind, Wolverhampton.
2000 - 2001 Architectural Commission for Mary Stevens Centre for the Visually Impaired, Stourbridge.
1999 Workshops at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
1996 - 1997 Artist in Residence at Crestwood School, Kingswinford.
1996 Artist in Residence at Walsall Art Gallery.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 ‘Monochrome’ exhibition at Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford.
2009 Exhibition at the British Consulate in Chicago, USA.
2009 ‘Same Difference’ exhibition in Corning, New York, USA.
2008 ‘Same Difference’ exhibition at Eisch Gallery, Frauenau, Germany.
2008 ‘Open Art’ exhibition at Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford.
2007 ‘1000 Glass Miles: From Stourbridge to Frauenau’ Exhibition at Eisch Gallery, Germany.
2007 ‘Revive’, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, UK.
2006 ‘E-Merge 2006’, Bullseye Connections Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA.
2006 ‘Art of Recycling’, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Museum and Art Gallery, UK.
2006 ‘Bi - Glass’, West Midlands branch of CGS organised exhibition, Birmingham, UK.
2004 ‘British Glass Biennale’, International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, UK.
2004 ‘Fate Art’, The Malthouse, Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton, UK.
2004 ‘Trilogy in Glass’, Longboat Key Art Centre, Florida, U.S.A.
2003 ‘Winter Collection’, Cowdy Gallery, Newent, Gloucestershire, UK.
2003 ‘Winter Exhibition’, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, UK.
2003 Artist’s Showcase, Twenty Twenty Gallery, Much Wenlock, UK.
2003 Exhibition, City Art Gallery, Leeds, UK.
2003 ‘Glass Act’, the Living Gallery, Stourbridge, UK.
2002 ‘Masters in Glass’, Model House Craft and Design Centre, Llantrisant, UK.
2002 ‘Wicked Waste’, (recycling exhibition), the Living Gallery, Stourbridge, UK.
2002 Mitsukoshi Glass Festival, Taiwan.
2001 ‘Homewood - Bound’, Museum of Cannock Chase, UK.
2001 ‘That Was Then and This is Now’, the Living Gallery, Stourbridge, UK.
1999 ‘The New Glass Economy’, Shanghai Library, China and University of Hertfordshire, UK.
1996 ‘Fusions’, Walsall Art Gallery, UK.
1995 ‘The Crossing at St Paul’, St Paul's Church, Walsall, UK.

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS
2007 Travel Grant, Arts Council England, West Midlands, to attend Bullseye Glass Conference.
2006 2nd place (Functional), E-merge 2006, awarded by Bullseye Glass, Portland, Oregon.
2005 Travel Grant, Arts Council England - West Midlands, to attend the Studio, Corning, New York.
2005 Scholarship, the Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, U.S.A.
2002 Creative Ambitions Award, West Midlands Arts to exhibit at the Chelsea Craft Fair.
2001 Go and See Award, West Midlands Arts, to attend Pilchuck Glass School, Washington, USA.
2001 Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Washington, U.S.A.
1995 Short listed for major public art competition at the ‘Crossing at St. Paul’, Walsall.
Judged by Lord Gowrie.

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Private collections in Corning - New York, Nantucket - Massachusetts, Palm Harbour - Florida and
Gleneden Beach - Oregon.
2009 Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
2003 Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Shropshire, UK.
2001 Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

PUBLICATIONS
2009 Same Difference USA. Exhibition catalogue.
2009 Bullseye Glass Catalogue no.6.
2008 Same Difference Germany. Exhibition catalogue.
2007 1000 Glass Miles: From Stourbridge to Frauenau. Exhibition catalogue.
2006 E - Merge 2006. Exhibition catalogue.
2005 Another Eyesight, Multi - Sensory Design in Context. The Dog Rose Press.
2004 Green Places. Review of the Year.
2004 British Glass Biennale. Exhibition catalogue.
2004 GAS News. The newsletter of the Glass Art Society. April/May edition.
2004 Crafts Council Makers’ News. Spring edition.
2004 Herald Tribune (Arts Supplement). Review of the ‘Trilogy in Glass’ Exhibition.
2002 Techniques of Kiln Formed Glass. Keith Cummings (2nd edition).
2002 Masters in Glass. Exhibition catalogue.
1999 The New Glass Economy. Exhibition catalogue.

FUTURE PROJECTS
Feb 2010 Installation of public art project for The Curve, Wolverhampton.
May 2010 Commission to make trophies for Telford and District Amateur Snooker League.
May-July 2010 Showcase exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery.
June-Sept 2010 Exhibition at Newby Hall and Gardens Sculpture Park, North Yorkshire.
July 2010 Teaching Summer School Masterclass at the Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, USA.
July-Sept 2010 Exhibition - ‘Bring on the New’, Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge