I am a Contemporary Applied Artist who specialises in Ceramics of an organic nature. My work consists of the combination of form, surface pattern, and colour, which also explore line and often involve multiples or clusters of simple forms with surface detail.
The process of making is very important to me and I feel passionate about the use of hand-skills when using this organic material. Therefore, all work is hand-built using the traditional process of coiling, combined with a contemporary fusion of colour and pattern to create a visual and elegant beauty.
My main source of inspiration is taken from plants, nature, and organic form. Having lived by the sea and surrounded by rural countryside all my life, there has been an endless supply of textures, patterns and forms for me to be inspired by. The main concern is to create work which encourages others to become more aware of pattern and form found in our surrounding environment.
After achieving a BA (Hons) in Surface Pattern Design 2:1, I have gained a wide range of skills which I would like to explore further, therefore allowing my work to evolve over time.
I am an enthusiastic person who thrives in a creative environment. I enjoy challenges and have gained many skills throughout my previous employment and experiences that are essential to any working or creative environment.
Exhibitions/Experiences
Commission for Dorchester Collection/Cowarth Park Hotel, Ascot, 2011: Request to design and make a bespoke ceramic piece to be situated in the reception area of spa at Cowarth Park.
Local fairs: I like to take part in local fairs to help support the small comunity of artist living in my area alive.
Artist In Residence: September 2010 - Present, The Purbeck School, Dorset.
New Designers: July 1st-4th 2010, Business Design Centre, London.
Fusion (Degree show): June 5th-11th 2010, The Grand Theatre, Swansea.
Surface Pattern Design Exhibition: December 2009- January 2010, Swansea Metropolitan University.
Ceramics Placement: August 2009, 6 week period. Working alongside a local freelance ceramicist learning new skills. Dorset.
Art in Action: 2nd-9th June 2009, 5 day artist in residence project, teaching drawing and textile techniques to children aged 7/8 at Talycopa Primary School, Swansea.
In and out of the Book: February 2009, Mission Gallery, Swansea.
