Artists Statement

Current work

Current work is principally hand-built one-off pieces. Coiling, slabbing and pinching both large and small scale mainly using Crank clay with the addition of porcelain, slips, oxides and dry and semi-matt glazes. 

Direct Sales
- Cambridge Open Studios.
- from the workshop subject to availability.

Technical

 Gas fired top loader kiln LPG. Mainly reduction fired 1280 C Much of the work is unglazed, relying very much on the textural quality of the clay, slips, oxides and the use of post-firing polishing with abrasives. Some use is made of matt and semi-matt glazes but this is mainly used on the smaller pieces of work.

History

Trained at Bath Academy of Art Corsham.Taught Art in schools 1957-74.
Lecturer in Ceramics Saffron Walden College of Education until closure 1977.
Set up own workshop initially wholesaling work but eventually moved into direct retailing with hand-built and thrown ware. During the early eighties also taught 3D design to Foundation students at St.Albans College of Art.
Since 1998 have concentrated on individual sculptural work. 

Memberships

Fellow Society of Designer Craftsmen, Professional member Craft Potters Association, Selected member East Anglian Potters Association, Member Essex Craft Society, Norfolk Contemporary Craft Soc. 

Exhibitions

Burton Art Gallery, Devon.
Bow House Gallery, Barnet.
C21 Norfolk
Dallas Workshops
DFN New York
Guildenburgh Gallery, Peterborough
Gallery Upstairs, Warwickshire
Perse School, Cambridge
Anglia Potters - Ely and Cambridge
Soc. Des. Crafts, Mall Gallery, London 
Soc. Des. Crafts, Chelsea, London 
CPA at 50, Gallery at Bevere, Worcs.
Solo exhibition Wimpole Hall, Cambs.
Berg Apton Scuplture trail, Norfolk
Bevere Gallery, Worcs.
Art de Jardin, Rutland
Outside Art 09