Artists CV

1983-1988 - Student 2 year Diploma Art Foundation course (full time) at Solihull College of Art & Technology, Birmingham, U.K. 3 year Degree course with Honours at Bath Academy of Art, Wiltshire UK. Main subjects being Fine Art Painting & Sculpture.

1988-1992 - Apprentice to Sculptor Sean Crampton F.R.B.S. Tutoring of subsequent employees. Oxy/Acetylene welding phosphor bronze, mould making & casting using a variety of materials.

1993-1994 - Foundry Worker 'Warstone & Turner Fine Art' Birmingham U.K.

1994-1998 - Gallery Manager 'M.B. Design Co-ordinators Ltd' U.K. Other Work;-

1998 - Move to Auckland, New Zealand.

1999-2001- Sculpture Tutor Hungry Creek School of Arts & Crafts, Puhoi,

2001 & 2003 - Curator for graduation shows at ASA Gallery & The Edge Aotea centre Auckland.

2005 - March, Winner of the mixed media award, The Depot Art Awards 2005, Devonport, Auckland.

2005 - October, Inaugural one-man show, The Studio Gallery, Kingsland, Auckland.

2006 -January, Finalist (paintings) Park Lane Art Awards - Auckland Museum

2006 - November,  1st Prize at the Lincoln Green Sculpture Award. Waitakere.

2007 - February, one-man show at Satellite Gallery, Auckland.

set-up of 'Starting Art' teaching part-time adult foundation style course.

Member of 'The Other Voices International Project' working to erase cultural boundaries through art.

2007 - October, Winner of the Peoples Choice Prize for The Lincoln Green Sculpture Award 2007

2008 - May, Finalist in COCA Anthony Harper Award Christchurch.

2008 - October, Finalist in NZSculptureOnShore ,Fort Takapuna, North Shore.

2009-9 - December, guest Exhibitor in 'Point to Point' Waitakaruru Sculpture Park & Arboretum, Hamilton.

2009 - January, Finalist in 'Headland' Sculpture on the Gulf, Waiheke Island and Winner of 'The peoples Choice Award'

2009 - January/February, Finalist in the Sealink Small Sculpture Prize @ Waiheke Art gallery.