Education

1988 BSc. Biology, University of Bristol.

Selected Exhibitions

August 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival, Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh. Sculpture (Ripe).

December 2004 Buy Design Christmas Show, Visitor's Centre, Harestanes House, Jedburgh. Ceramics.

April 2002 Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow. Sculpture (Opening).

October 2001 Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts 140th Annual Exhibition, McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, Sculpture.

September 2001 "Us and them." Artist-led group exhibition, Orchardton House, Galloway. Ceramic and wood sculpture, drawings.

May 2000 "View" Artist-led group exhibition, Orchardton House, Galloway Ceramics and wood sculpture.

April 1999 "Hard Boiled." Touring exhibition. Ceramics

August 1998 "Elemental Interaction." Gracefields Arts Centre, Dumfries. Sculpture (Great Universal).

June 1997 "Jack in the Bush." Garden Sculpture exhibition (Blossom), Hull.

March 1997 "The Garden." Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire. Sculpture.

January 1996 "Makers, Breakers, Movers and Shakers." Boiler House Gallery, Yorkshire. Sculpture (Ceramic Figment) and prints.

Public Art Commissions and Projects

Sept 2006 Commision for Haworth Arts Festival, Haworth Park.

Sept 2006 Dawyck Botanical Gardens. Ripe.

Sept 2005 Traquair House, Borders. Ripe, in the walled garden.

February 2001 (ongoing) "Tree Dome." Palnackie Primary School, Galloway. Living tree (hornbeam) structure.

January 1998 "Showgirls" Billboard art exhibition, Sheffield.

July 1996 "Sparrowhouse." Ceramic sculpture for Children's Festival, Sheffield Cathedral.

July 1995 "Pot Plants." Ceramic installation for Children's Festival, Canal Basin, Sheffield.

Awards and Publications

June/July 2006 Residency at the Sardine Factory Arts Centre, Bergen, Norway (www.usf.no).

February 2000 Published in Ceramics for Gardens and Landscapes , by Karin Hessenberg (ISBN 0-7136-4704-3)

May 1999 Recipient of a Millennium Forest for Scotland Award for wood sculpture.

March 1996 Residency at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire, through a Frederick Bushe Sculpture Award.

Current Work

I spent the winter working in Spain; woodcarving (Spanish oak, Olive) & ceramics - I am continuing this work. In addition I am making work that has a functional aspect to it, whilst still retaining definite sculptural & aesthetic qualities (outdoor seating, shelving). I am aiming to start work on a sound & sculpture installation soon.