Profile
I first encountered printmaking at Selby College, taught by Roger Silvestor, RCA. I originally chose to study sculpture, however, the tutor sadly passed away so this is how I ended up on the printmaking pathway. I went on to study a Foundation in Art and Design and asked to join the Graphic Design route, however, I was told that as I was skilled in drawing in perspective, I should go down the sculpture route.
I was offered a place at Goldsmith’s but was unable to afford to live in London, therefore I entered into a career of 19 years working for the media, including the Press Association in the Copytaking department as a Copy Co-ordinator, working with reporters and press photographers, training staff and liaising with Editors of national newspapers. The news stories I read and the documentary photographs I saw, all inspired my artwork.
I decided to develop a career in teaching and applied to study a degree in Fine Art (Sculpture) with a Printmaking module at Bretton Hall, situated in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
I then went on to study a Masters in Printmaking at Bradford College of Art with Dr Colin Lloyd and Ian Colverson and this is when I encountered artists’ books, encompassing my multi-disciplinary skills of printmaking, photography and sculpture. I participated in several exhibitions, locally and internationally to exhibit my prints, photographs and bookworks.
My inspirations are writer and artist Graham Rawle http://www.grahamrawle.com/ and writer and printmaker Audrey Niffenegger https://www.audreyniffenegger.com/
I have been teaching undergraduate students since 2007 in a variety of subjects including printmaking and photography. I teach fashion photography and creative writing, including the production of photo books / magazines, as well as undertaking a PhD in art practice at the University of Huddersfield, researching creative non-fiction and the role of the image.
I was offered a place at Goldsmith’s but was unable to afford to live in London, therefore I entered into a career of 19 years working for the media, including the Press Association in the Copytaking department as a Copy Co-ordinator, working with reporters and press photographers, training staff and liaising with Editors of national newspapers. The news stories I read and the documentary photographs I saw, all inspired my artwork.
I decided to develop a career in teaching and applied to study a degree in Fine Art (Sculpture) with a Printmaking module at Bretton Hall, situated in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
I then went on to study a Masters in Printmaking at Bradford College of Art with Dr Colin Lloyd and Ian Colverson and this is when I encountered artists’ books, encompassing my multi-disciplinary skills of printmaking, photography and sculpture. I participated in several exhibitions, locally and internationally to exhibit my prints, photographs and bookworks.
My inspirations are writer and artist Graham Rawle http://www.grahamrawle.com/ and writer and printmaker Audrey Niffenegger https://www.audreyniffenegger.com/
I have been teaching undergraduate students since 2007 in a variety of subjects including printmaking and photography. I teach fashion photography and creative writing, including the production of photo books / magazines, as well as undertaking a PhD in art practice at the University of Huddersfield, researching creative non-fiction and the role of the image.
