• EDUCATION
    1998 - 03 Falmouth College of Art (MA Fine Art - distinction)
    1981 - 85 Polytechnic of Central London (BA Photography)
    1980 - 81 North East London Polytechnic (Fine Art)
    1979 - 80 Hounslow Borough College (Foundation Art)

    1992 - 94 Exeter University (Certificate in Counselling)
    1968 - 71 Leicester University (BA Hons. English)

    EXHIBITIONS

    2021
    Looking Forward Newlyn Society of Artists, Tremenheere, Penzance

    2020
    Edge Of Dark Newlyn Society of Artists, Tremenheere, Penzance

    2019
    Ex-Libris Newlyn Society of Artists, Tremenheere, Penzance

    2018
    Ladders and Footprints Helston Museum
    NSA on Show Newlyn Society of Artists, Tremenheere, Penzance

    2017
    Borders Newlyn Society of Artists, Tremenheere Galleries, Penzance
    Capturing Movement University of Kent
    Doorways Gyllingdune Gardens, Princess Pavilion, Falmouth

    2016
    Lost for Words Cafe Morte, Falmouth University
    Doorways Godolphin House, Helston

    2015
    NSA 293 Newlyn Society of Artists show, Penwith Gallery, St Ives
    ING Discerning Eye Exhibition Mall Galleries, London SW1
    All Wrapped Up Newlyn Society of Artists, The Salthouse Gallery, St Ives

    2014
    Flux NSA show at Hesletine Gallery, Truro School, Truro
    Embedded Enys Gardens, Falmouth
    Critic's Choice (Laura Gasgoine) Newlyn Society of Artists, PZ Gallery, Penzance

    2013
    Being at the Edge: at the Edge of Being, Stephen Lawrence Gallery, Greenwich Univ, London
    Limbo, Old Coffin Store, Truro
    Like//Don't Like//Don't Care, Mile End Arts Pavilion,Tower Hamlets, London
    Mixed Winter Exhibition Millennium Gallery, St Ives

    2012
    A Fine Catch NSA show at Helen Feiler Gallery, Newlyn
    Wells Art Contemporary, Wells and Mendip Museum, Wells
    Sophie’s Story, book published with Atlantic Press
    Colour Remains NSA show at Helen Feiler Gallery, Newlyn
    On the Wire Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth
    Mixed Winter Exhibition, Millennium Gallery, St Ives

    2011
    A Certain Slant of Light Millenium Gallery, St. Ives (Solo show)
    Solo show at Innovation Centre Gallery, University of Exeter
    Print! The Exchange, Penzance
    Uncharted Landscapes Newlyn Society of Artists show at St Ives Society of Artists
    Mixed Winter Exhibition Millennium Gallery, St Ives

    2010
    Reality Check Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Winter Exhibition Millennium Gallery, St Ives.

    2009
    A Cornish Perspective Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
    NSA 3 Galleries (Great Atlantic/Falmouth, Rainday/Penzance, Westcotts/St Ives

    2008
    Working Small The Exchange, Penzance
    Mix it up Salt Gallery, Hayle
    Open Studios Falmouth

    2007
    Unquiet Earth St Ives Society of Artists, St Ives
    Diversity Out of Place Gallery, Porthtowan
    Lineage Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Mix it Up Salt Gallery, Hayle
    Xmas Box Salt Gallery, Hayle

    2006
    Working Small, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    At Home Salt Gallery, Hayle
    Summer Exhibition, Sancreed House, Penzance

    2005
    NSA Easter show Thompson's The City Gallery, London
    Body of Long Memory Laban Centre, London (residency with Angela Praed)
    Small is Beautiful Salt Gallery, Hayle

    2004
    Drawing Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Exhibition Photographic installation, Salt Gallery, Hayle (solo show)
    Christmas Show Salt Gallery, Hayle

    2003
    ID (identity) Newlyn Art Gallery Penzance
    VisualEyes Cornerstone Gallery, St. Ives
    Critic's Choice (Joan Bakewell) Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance

    2002
    Critic’s Choice (Mel Gooding) Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Snap The Arts Store, Dublin
    Chiaroscuro Vallico Sotto, Lucca, Italy
    Film Festival Watershed Media Centre, Bristol
    Cornish Film Festival Falmouth Arts Centre
    Postgraduate Spring Show Arts Centre, Falmouth
    Summer Light Arts Centre, Falmouth

    2001
    Critic’s Choice Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Obsession Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Open Studios Falmouth
    Distance Yourself (2000) film produced in collaboration with Angela Praed of C.O.D dance company, part of ‘Action Dance Southwest’s’ collection of films

    2000
    Distance Yourself (2 screen video installation for dance performance at The Place Theatre, London, Falmouth College of Arts and The Barbican, Plymouth
    The Art of the Matter ITV - Special Report by Carlton SW television
    Summer Light Arts Centre, Falmouth
    Summer Show Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Summer Show The Goods Shed, Wadebridge
    Landline Beaford Arts Centre, Devon, following six-community project with The Beaford Photographic Archive
    Open Studios, Falmouth
    The Other Hand, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance

    1999
    Summer Light Arts Centre, Falmouth
    Macro Micro University College Falmouth
    Second Bi-Annual Contemporary Art Show, Bank of Ireland, Dublin
    Territory 1 (exhibition/dance with Simon Birch & Trisha O’Shea)
    at University College Falmouth
    Shadow, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance
    Untitled #5 University College Falmouth
    The Dividing Line Newlyn Art Gallery Penzance

    1998
    Summer Exhibition Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
    Vile Bodies: ‘The Dead’ Film for Channel 4 Television
    Integrated Masters Programme Group Show University College Falmouth
    Summer Show Arts Centre, Falmouth
    Summer Show Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance

    1997
    Summer Light Arts Centre, Falmouth
    Limelight Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance

    1996
    The Dead National Museum of Photography, Film and TV, Bradford,
    Horsens Museum Denmark in 1997 and Saidye Bronfman Centre Montreal,
    in Canada in 1997
    Winter Exhibition, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penzance

    1984
    The Selectors' Show Camerawork, Bethnal Green London

    1982
    Triplicity - 3 women show at the Angel Intersection Gallery, Islington, London


    AWARDS/OTHER
    1996 Selected member of Newlyn Society of Artists
    1995 South West Arts - Major Award
    1985 Polytechnic of Central London Scholarship

    Currently employed part-time as an Associate Lecturer in Photography at Falmouth University