Biography

Based in the North East of England, my practice centres around exploring who we are, how we navigate the lives we live and I explore the present, the past and the future relationships which make us who we are today.

I am naturally inquisitive, have an affinity to creation and am drawn to communicating through images, texts and the physical objects I create.

I consider my artworks meditations on the self, as much as they are paintings, sculptures, texts or visual images and while there may be an implied narrative, more often than not I encourage you to consider the work and bring your own.

Born in Bournemouth, UK, 1974

Lives and Works in Sunderland, United Kingdom

Current Projects

I currently exhibit and sell exclusively with 24 North East Gallery in Sunderland

Recent exhibition and events:

Artists Futures Fund 2024-2025 Fellow, with a residency at the University of Sunderland.

Unframed Futures Group Exhibition, Bankside Hotel, London, October 2025.

DOGS DON’T LOOK AT THE STARS – University of Sunderland Priestman Gallery, March 2025

Flour, Water and Salt - a talk about bread Making and the artistic process – March 2025

Upcoming Exhibitions and Events

On The Wall - 24 North East Gallery, Sunderland - 6th August, 2026

Exhibitions and Events

University of Sunderland Murray Library June 2018

Penumbra – Solo Self negotiated Exhibition.

Art Matters Now Our Fragile Existence April 2020

Exhibiting the series Residuum

Frederick Street Gallery December 2020 Exhibition

Exhibiting Original Paintings and prints.

Carnival House, Sunderland October 2020

Pop-up Gallery - Exhibiting original paintings and prints.

Carnival House & Kitchen, Sunderland October 23rd, 2020

Pop-up Art Gallery - Exhibiting Original Paintings and prints.

Carnival House & Kitchen, Sunderland May 16th, 2021

Leading Paint and Plonk Painting Workshop

Carnival House & Kitchen, Sunderland May 18-20th 2021

Multimedia installation There Go the Millers!

Carnival House & Kitchen, Sunderland June 4th, 2021

Pop-up Art Gallery - Exhibiting Original Paintings and prints.

Carnival House & Kitchen, Sunderland July 18th, 2021

Leading Paint and Plonk Painting Workshop

Carnival House & Kitchen, Sunderland July 23rd, 2021

Pop-up Art Gallery - Exhibiting Original Paintings and prints.

Tuna Mayo Studios, Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle, September 18th, 2021

Exhibition of Paintings, Artist talk inc. spoken word performance

Sunshine Co-operative, High Street West, Sunderland, 22nd July 2022

Pop-up Gallery - exhibiting “Pure Self”

Final Degree Show – BA in Photography, Video and Digital Imaging, 2022

Priestman Building, University of Sunderland

National Glass Centre, 12th December 2022 – 16th January 2023

NGCA and University of Sunderland School of Art and Design Digital Takeover – Presenting Video of images from An Alternative Family Portrait

Priestman Gallery, University of Sunderland, 6th March – 10th March 2023

/Slab AI – exhibiting abstract artworks and AI generated images

National Glass Centre, 3rd – 16th April 2023

NGCA and University of Sunderland School of Art and Design Digital Takeover of Mark Pinder’s Macromancy – Presenting a series of monochrome digital images from Light, Shadow, Shape, Form (Liebherr Sunderland Works)

Priestman Building, University of Sunderland, May 2023

Mind Magic (Group exhibition) - Exhibiting “Buckaroo” Sculpture.

Final Degree Show – Masters Degree in Visual Practice (Contemporary Fine Art), 2023

Priestman Building, University of Sunderland

Sunderland Arts and Culture Trail 2024 – Director

Seventeen19, Sunderland, Solo Exhibition - AXIOMS, 2024

The Beam, Sunderland, Solo Exhibition, 2023