I have been working in clay for almost 25 years, and have a Bachelor of Arts and Masters degrees in ceramics. At Eton College (England), I lived on campus and taught fine art with a specific focus on ceramics for 15 years before immigrating to Melbourne to teach at Scotch College in October 2018. I have exhibited internationally within the U.K. and Europe as well as Australia. Currently, my work is featured in the Spotlight section of this quarter’s issue of The Journal of Australian Ceramics. My current position is Artist in Residence at Scotch College Melbourne. I live in the Bayside area.

My sculptural work is predominantly figurative and informed by first hand experiences of the day-to-day as well as archival imagery. The source for my ceramics is both incongruous and varied.

Functionality has been a completely new avenue for me. I use archival images, drawings and patterns directly as surface design. I use painting and monoprint to decorate slabs that are either formed into tea bowls or press moulded into plates and patters.

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