education
1985-1988
B.A. Honours Degree in Glass Design
North Staffordshire Polytechnic


studio experience
2001-2005
Freelance Glassmaker
London Glassblowing Workshop, London

2002
Artist in Residence
Leerdam Glass Centre, Netherlands

1990-1996
Production Glassmaker
E & M Glass, Wales

1988-1989
Glassmakers Assistant
Turnmill Glass Studio, London


teaching experience
1995-2005
Senior Lecturer and Joint Course Leader for BA Honours Design in Glass, Staffordshire University, UK

2001
Teaching Assistant
Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA


press and publications
2004
British Glass Biennale 2004, Catalogue Published IFG

2003
"Cool Crafts" Elle Decoration, November

2003
Time Out Magazine, Time Out Publications, April

2002
"No Flowers required", Saturday Telegraph, August

2002
"Studio Glass 1960-2000" by Graham McLaren

2001
"Top of the Glass" Saturday Telegraph, September

2000
"Creative Anarchy", Glass Art Society Journal, Published Paper

1999
"Working Glass" April Issue, AN Magazine, AN Publications


selected exhibitions
2005
Four Person Show, Leon Salet Gallery, Maastricht, Netherlands

2005
"New Works", Victoria Fearn Gallery, Cardiff

2005
"Glass Trail", A & T Gallery, London

2004
"Metamorphosis", Zest Gallery, London

2004
"British Glass Biennale", Stourbridge

2004
"British Glass", Glass Inspiration, Burgdorf, Switzerland

2004
"Lustre", Tullie House Museum, Carlisle

2003
"The Art of Glass and Embroidery", De Morgan Centre, London

2003
"Korean World Craft Biennale", Cheongju, Korea

2003
"Chelsea Crafts Fair", London

2003
"Contemporary Glass", Crescent Arts, Scarborough

2002
"9 x 9", Glass Art Gallery, London

2001
"Top Drawer Gift Fair", Earls Court, London

2001
"World Exhibition of Crafts", Kanazawa, Japan

2001
"Pilchuck Live Auction", Seattle, USA

2000
"Contemporary Glass Society Exhibition", St.Ives

2000
"Vessels", International Exhibition, Kanazawa, Japan

2000
Glass Auction, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, USA