Lives and works near Stroud.
EDUCATION
2014
Master of Fine Art. Bath School of Art and Design
2002
HNC Garden Design and Planning. Wiltshire College
1987
Art Teachers’ Post Graduate. Goldsmiths College, University of London.
1986
BA Hons Fine Art. Bath Academy of Art
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
One Pencil Only. Space of Time Gallery, Beijing, China.
2024
The Map is not the Territory. Bartha Contemporary, London.
2023
Flow II. Kunstverein Brühler, Cologne, Germany.
Flow. Kunstverein Eislingen, Stuttgart, Germany.
2022
On Repetition, Black Swan Arts, Frome
2021
Bartha Contemporary, Notting Hill, London. Joint with Frank Gerritz.
RaumX Project Space, Kentish Town, London. Joint with José Heerkens. Curated by Martina Geccelli.
2019
Transition. Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall. Selected by Blair Todd.
2018
Stroud Valley Arts Open Studios.
2017
Artburst. Painswick Valley Arts.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026
Obsessive Compulsive. Nancy Toomey Fine Art, San Francisco USA.
2025
RWA Academician Candidates Exhibition. Kenny Gallery, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.
2024
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London. Curated by Ann Christopher.
Derwent Drawing Prize. Oxo Tower Gallery, London. Selected by Helen Waters, Director at Cristea Roberts.
Royal West of England Academy Annual Open 171, Bristol.
Thiss2024. Outdoor exhibition at The Hide Artists’ Retreat Centre, Gloucestershire, UK.
2023
Lines of Empathy, Close Ltd Gallery, Somerset.
Lines of Empathy, Patrick Heide Gallery, London. Curated by Giulia Ricci.
2021
Connect. Vanner Gallery, Salisbury. Curated by Pru Maltby.
Drawing Matter. Drawing Projects UK, Trowbridge. Group show with Eleanor Bartlett and Carole Pearson.
2019
Drawing Matter. no format Gallery, Deptford, London.
Aesthetica Art Prize. York.
Parallel Lines. The Lightbox, Woking. Curated by Royal Society of Sculptors.
Miniscule 2. Venice Biennale. Curated by Vanya Balogh.
Miniscule. Cross Lane Projects, Kendal. Curated by Vanya Balogh.
2018
Black Swan Arts Open. Frome, Somerset. Selected by Debbie Hillyerd, Johnny Messum, Steve Burden, Michael Eavis and Sue Conrad.
Forms Assembled in the Light. Prize for Art and Architecture, selected by KPP Architects and Sunnybank Mills Gallery, Leeds
SFSA Drawing Open 2018. No Format Gallery, Deptford, London.
Embracing the Underdog. Q-Park, Soho, London. Selected by The London Group
The Jerwood Drawing Prize. The Edge, Bath. Selected by Michael Simpson, Helen legg and Dr.David Dibosa
Thresholds: The Adjacent Possible. The Tapestry, Liverpool. Selected by Not Just Collective
2017
The Crash. Q-Park, Cavendish Square, London. Selected by Vanya Balogh.
ING Discerning Eye. Mall Galleries, London. Selected by E.Bertrams, N.Coleby, E.Hood, A.Magill, N.Richardson, S.Tait.
Jerwood Drawing Prize, Jerwood Space, London.
Artnumber 23. Menier Gallery, London
Take The Temperature. Nau Arts Gallery, Cheltenham.
Stimulus Municipal Art Gallery of Piraeus, Athens, Greece. Curated by Constantine Anjulatos
Interact. Cultivate Gallery at Coate Studios, Hackney.
The Obsessive Compulsive Practice. Fringe Arts Bath. Selected by Anya Beaumont and Clare Winnan.
Kuuki. Roper Gallery, Bath. Selected by Eleanor Mawby
Something Black. OrganArt, London.
2016
Line, Point and Plane. Nunnery Gallery, Bow Arts, London. Catalogue essay, Rachel Withers, Q&A with Frances Richardson.
WWOOMAFAABSU Exhibition. Oxo Tower Wharf, London. Selected by Dexter Dalwood, Maria Lalic & Roger Clarke.
Minimalism in Architectural Space. Fringe Arts Bath. Curated by Kjersti Crossley.
Pay and Display. Open call. Centrespace Gallery, Bristol. Curated by Ruth Piper.
2015
Artmasters. Truman Brewery, London. Curated by Anna Fairchild.
Annual Autumn Open. Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.
Art + Work. Burgess, Pearson and Haines. Museum of Bath at Work, Bath. Catalogue essay, Prof Mike Tooby.
2014
Winter Exhibition. Beaux Art Gallery, London 2014. Curated by Reg Singh.
Water. Global Academy of Liberal Arts, Bath. Curated by Professor Anita Taylor.
Porthleven Residency Exhibition at ‘CAST’, (Cornubian Arts and Science Trust), Helston, Cornwall, run by Teresa Gleadowe.
A Peripatetic Encounter. O3 Gallery, Oxford. Curated by Helen Statham.
2013
Big Deal 5. Q-Park. London. Curated by Vanya Balogh and Cedric Christie.
The Map is not the Territory. 44AD Gallery. Bath.
2005
SMOG. The Arndean Gallery, 23 Cork Street, London.
1988
Chelsea Gardner Gallery, London.
1986
Bath Academy Fine Art. Victoria Art Gallery, Bath.
SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2017
Commissioned by the Osborne Group to create a large scale public sculpture in the harbour of Porthleven, Cornwall.
2014
Beaux Art Gallery, Maddox St. London acquired chain sculpture.
2007
Commissioned by Harpac International to collaborate in the creation of a sculpture and garden at Chelsea Flower Show.
2006
Commissioned by the Halifax to collaborate in the creation of a sculptural garden at Chelsea Flower Show.
2000
Commissioned by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to create a large outdoor colour installation; ‘Floral Colour Spectrum’.
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2024
Winner of The Drawing Prize, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol Annual Open 171. Selected by Fiona Robinson, RWA President.
2019
Artist of the Month. Art.earth
Funded residency/exhibition, Transition. Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall.
Aesthetica Art Prize, York. Anthology Publication ‘Future Now’.
2018
Black Swan Arts Open ‘Highly Commended’, selected for solo exhibition
2017
Jerwood Drawing Prize. Travelling nationwide exhibition. Selectors, Michael Simpson, Helen Legg, Dr. David Dibosa.
Grant awarded for Artist in Residence, Chateau Orquevaux, France
Jerwood Visual Arts Bursary Prize. Shortlisted.
2014
Winner of Porthleven Prize. Fully funded art residency in Cornwall. Judges; Angela Cockayne, Dan Allen, Pat Singh, Helen Statham.
2007
Winner of Gold medal and ‘Best in Category’ for co-designed sculpture and show garden at Chelsea Flower Show.
Winner of Gold medal for co-designed show garden at Hampton Court.
2002
Winner of APL (Association of Professional Landscapers) award for plant installation at Kew Gardens.
PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE Q&AS, PUBLIC TALKS AND RADIO
2025
Interalia magazine. A Constant State of Flux. Article on recent work.
2025
Aesence, Minimal Art magazine. Article on recent work being exhibited in China.
2025
Pecha Kucha Night. Public talk on my work. Stroud Valley Arts.
2024
Porthleven Prize, 10 years. Publication. Bath Spa University Press and The Osborne Group
2021
Lines of Empathy. Publication. Interview with Giulia Ricci about Borderlines.
2021
Online talk. Q&A with José Heerkens, hosted by Bartha Contemporary and RaumX.
2021
Online talk. Q&A with Anita Taylor and Gary Sangster at Drawing Projects, UK.
2019
Art.earth online magazine. Interview after selection as artist of the month.
2019
Radio interview ‘Seeing Things’ about forthcoming show at Black Swan Arts.
2019
Future Now. Aesthetica Art Prize publication.
2018
Interalia Magazine. Material Repetition. Interview with Richard Bright after Jerwood Drawing Prize shortlisted work.
2017
Jerwood Drawing Prize publication.
2017
Art and Context. Lecture given at The Edge Gallery, University of Bath.
2016
Art Reveal magazine. Article about my work.
2016
Essay by Rachel Withers, art historian and academic, for Line, Point and Plane exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery, London.