I'm an English artist now living in Italy.  

I grew up in northern England, in Derbyshire.

Having artist parents I grew-up being encouraged to observe everything around me. Living in a landscape surrounded by hills I was always curious to see what was on the other side of those hills, beyond those hills were others ; curiosity is an incessant stimulus.

I studied art at Manchester Polytechnic, the London College of Printing, and the Royal College of Art.  

Concluding my studies for some years I worked for periods in studios in Italy and Norway, punctuated by returning to England to make and exhibit my own work, and tuitioring as visiting lecturer at Manchester Polytechnic and Wrexham College of Art & Design.

In 1991 I joined the accademic staff at Manchester Metropolitan University, as Lecturer in Ceramics in the department of 3Dimensional Design.

However in 1993 I took the decision to leave the post at Manchester to join my companion in Italy. Setting up my own studio I began working and exhibiting in my own right in Italy and abroad. My work is present in various contemporary art museums and pubblic collections and I have realizzed commissions for both organizzations and private clients.

MAJOR  EXHIBITIONS ;

2019  -  "Friends" Spazio Thetis, Arsenale, Venice.

2018   -   Trophies for a photographic competition against Femicide, held at the Accademia di Belle Arti BRERA, Milan, Italy.

2017    -   “My Venetian Gold” Spazio Thethis, Venice.  

2016    -    NordArt ’16 ,  Carlshutte, Germany.

           -  collective at Galleria ItinerArte, Venezia, Italy  

           -  awarded Prize Umberto Zanotti Bianco, Italia Nostra

           - “Vibrazioni”.  Castello di Carlo V, Crotone, Italy.

2015    -   Spazio  Thetis, Arsenale, Venezia, Italy.

             -  NordArt 15 , Budelsdorf, Germany.

2014     -   Spazio Thetis, Venezia, Italy.

            -   Open 17, Venezia, Italy.

2012     -  Museo di Arte Contemporaria Kroton, Crotone,  Italy.

            -  Personal, Cattolica (RN), Italy  

            -  “I Colori dell Anima”, collective exhibition held at the Town Hall, Cutro (KR), Italy.

          -  “Il Giornata dell Mare”, Lega Navale, Crotone, Italy.

          -  “Crotone si Espone”, collective exhibition, Crotone, Italy.

2011     -  “Percorso dei Sensi”,   collective exhibition, Castle of Carlo V, Crotone, Italy.

2010     -  “Scolpire in Piazza”, commissioned event, Ciro Marina (KR), Italy.

2009 -  “Intrinsic Frequencies” personal exhibition, Castle of Santa Severina (KR), Italy.  

2008 -  “La Forma e il Silenzio”,collective, Castle of Torre Canavese, (TO), Italy.

2005/6  -  “The Seasons” personal exhibition, Palazzo Orsini, Monterotondo (Rome), Italy.

2003 -  Sculptural installation “Acqua”, Palazzo Orsini, Monterotondo (Rome), Italy.

2002 -  42° Mostra della ceramica d’arte, Castellamonte, Italy.  

2001 -  “Il Porto Degli Artisti”, Savona, Italy.

2000 -  40° Mostra della ceramica d’arte, Castellamonte, Italy.

1999 -  39° Mostra della ceramica d’arte, Castellamonte, Italy.

         -  “Aria” Sculpture insalled in the garden of the Natural History Museum, Grosseto, Italy.

1998 -  Awarded prize “Palma d’oro”, Catanzaro, Italy.

1997 -  “Alpenadriakeramik” personal exhibition c/o FreiHausgasse Gallery, Villach, Austria.

1996     -  3rd Cairo Inernational Biennial for Ceramics – Winner of youth prize. Cairo, Egypt.  

            -  36° Congresso Internazionale della Ceramica d’Arte – Winner 2nd equal prize. Gualdo Tadino,Italy.                     -  “Materia Plasmata”, Fortezza Da Basso, Florence, Italy.                                        

            -  “Simbologia Mediterranea”,Bettona (PG), Italy.

            -  20th Art Fair, Bologna, Italy.

1995  -  “Il Sogno del Cavallo”, International exhibition of contemporary art held under the  

  patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy. Fortezza Medicea, Grosseto, Italy

        -  19th Art Fair, Bologna, Italy.

        -  “La Terra Plasmata”, Fortezza Da Basso, Florence, Italy.

1994 1994       -  18th Art Fair, Bologna, Italy.

      - “Mi Arte”, Milano, Italy.

1993       -  48° Concorso Internazionale della Ceramica d’Arte, Faenza, Italy.

1992     - Badd Lippspringer International Ceramics Symposium, Germany.

   -  Gallery Kremple, Munich, Germany.

1991     - “Art in Business”, Manchester Business School, Manchester, England.

1990     - Liberty’s, London, England.

   -  British Studios Ceramics, London, England.

1989      - “London Craft & Design Fair – Easter ”, Chelsea Town Hall, London, England.

   -  “London Craft & Design Fair – Winter ”, Chelsea Town Hall, London, England.

   -  “Lonndon International Craft and Art Fair”, Business Design Centre, London, England.

1988     - “New Designers”, Business Design Centre, London, England.

   -  “London Craft & Design Fair”, Chelsea Town Hall, London, England.

1987     - “150th Anniversary of the Royal College of Art”, Barbican Centre, London, England.

1986     - “One Step Ahead” (The best of the degree Shows),  Natural History Museum, London, England.