‘I found I could say things with colour and shapes that I could not say any other way-things I have no words for’ Georgia O’Keefe
Painting gives me the freedom to express thoughts and emotions I would not otherwise be able to articulate. In my work I explore the line between the spoken and unspoken; the conscious and unconscious.
I am interested in what lies beneath the surface. I don’t seek to explain, merely to explore…
Achievements
Artist assistant to Gilbert and George engaged to work on a number of large exhibitions, including a major retrospective at the Hayward Gallery.
Buyer/researcher for the Film and Advertising industry. Successes included involvement in the 1985 advertising campaign for Levi Jeans and in Julian Temple’s “Absolute Beginners”.
Instrumental in publishing the works of the late poet and artist David Robilliard.
Artist assistant to Andrew Heard. Exhibitions included Turske and Turske Galleries in Zurich and Paris, Friedmann Guiness Gallery Frankfurt and Connaught Brown Gallery, London.
Since 2004 has worked as a freelance artist, regularly exhibiting and undertaking commissions.
Exhibitions
2004 'Between The Lines', solo show, Croydon
2005 'Objects Of Desire', group show, Pepperton Gallery, London, SE25
2006 'Croydon Creative Clusters', group show, Croydon Chamber of Commerce
2006 'Woman’s Day Exhibition', group show, Fairfield Halls, Croydon
2007 'South London Artists Programme', group show, Croydon Clocktower
2008 'Flux' Summer Show, group show, Pepperton Gallery, London SE25
2008 'Barbs', group show, Red Gate Gallery, London SW9
