BIOGRAPHY
1974-77 BA Hons Fine Art, Brighton University
1980-81 PGPC printmaking diploma, Brighton University
1985-87 MA Fine Art, Newcastle University
1988-89 PGTC teaching certificate, Newcastle University
TEACHING AND AWARDS
1985-91 Teaching at South Shields College, Tyne & Wear
1991-95 Lecturer, Sunderland University, Fine Art Dept.
1985 Northern Arts Award to produce body of work
1988 Northern Arts Travel Award to India to study papermaking methods
1983-84 Cyprus College of Art, painting sabbatical
1993-95 Exhibition Curator, Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland
1991-94 Public arts projects in Jarrow and North Tyneside
1995-6 Lecturer, Northbrook College, Worthing
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS
1990 Gave talk at The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle ' India- a painter's view'
1990-91 Ran papermaking workshops at Bede Monastry, Jarrow
1990-93 Ran Summer painting & drawing classes at The Laing Art Gallery
1992 Taught papermaking workshops for Northumberland National Trust, Hebbdon
1995-99 Taught life drawing and summer art classes at Knoyle Road Centre, Brighton, and summer and easter children's art classes, at Florence Road Hall, Brighton
2000-03 Ran workshops in East Sussex schools in papermaking
2001-2 Attended a series of creative prosperity courses
2002-04 Completed The Landmark Forum Curriculum for Living Courses
2003 Created and ran 'The Passion Project', a celebrities and artists art auction and exhibition, in aid of NCH