About

born: Chester, 1982

Education

  • 2006:  MA European Political and Administrative Studies, College of Europe, Bruges
    Thesis: ‘EU Cultural Policy and European Identity’
  • 2001-2005:  BA Modern Languages (French & Spanish), University of Bristol
  • 2003: Universidade de Vigo, Spain (Erasmus Exchange)

Exhibitions

  • 2024: ‘Contemporary Welsh Art’, Queen Street Gallery, Neath (group)
    ‘Living the Dream’, The Old Hall, Cowbridge (solo)
    ‘Y Lle Celf’, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Pontypridd (group)
    ‘Pop-up Exhibition’, Ewenny Arts Festival, Ewenny Priory (group)
    ‘Hospital Care: Personal Reflections in Images and Words‘ Llandough Hospital, Cardiff (solo)
    Cowbridge Art Society Exhibition, Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge (group)
  • 2023: ‘Winter Exhibition’, Cowbridge Art Society, Cowbridge (group)
    ‘Seaside Fun’, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff (solo)
    ‘Pop-up Exhibition’, Tabernacl Chapel, Porthcawl (solo)
    ‘Cyfarthfa Plein Air Exhibition’, The Hive Café, Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil (group)
    ‘Bath Society of Artists 118th Open Exhibition 2023’, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath (group)
    ‘Open 23’, Queen Street Gallery, Neath (group)
    ‘Open Exhibition 2023’, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy (group)
    ‘Cowbridge Art Society’, The Turner House, Penarth (group)
  • 2022: ‘Winter Exhibition’, Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare (group)
    ‘Christmas Exhibition’, Queen Street Gallery, Neath (group)
    ‘Winter Exhibition’, Cowbridge Art Society (group)
    ‘Cowbridge Open Art Competition 2022’ (group)
    ‘Summer Exhibition’, Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Lancaster (group)
    ‘Made in Roath’, G39, Cardiff (group)
    ‘Spring Open’, Queen Street Gallery, Neath (group)
  • 2021: ‘Christmas Exhibition’, Queen Street Gallery, Neath (group)
    ‘Hospital Care: Personal Reflections in Images and Words‘ (online, solo)
  • 2020: ‘Art of Caring’ (online, group)
  • 2019: ‘Swindon Open Exhibition’, Swindon Museum & Art Gallery (group)
    ‘Oexmann Open Art Exhibition’, Wiltshire Museum, Devizes (group)
    ‘Swire-Ridgeway Arts Prize’, Uffington, Oxon (group)
  • 2018: ‘Collective’, Swindon Museum & Art Gallery (group)
    ‘Swindon After Hours’, Swindon Conservative Club (solo)
    ‘Art in the City’, Gloucester (group)
  • 2017: ‘Swindon Open Studios’ (group)
  • 2016: ‘Pobl y trên’, Marlborough College (solo)
    ‘Swindon Open Studios’ (group)
    ‘Pintar Rápido’, Chelsea Town Hall, London (group)
    ‘Made in Swindon Art Trail’, STEAM Museum, Swindon (solo)
  • 2014: ‘Pictures of Swindon’, The Glue Pot, Swindon (solo)
    ‘Swindon Open Studios’ (group)
    ‘Pintar Rápido’, Chelsea Town Hall, London (group)
  • 2013: ‘Pintar Rápido’, Chelsea Town Hall, London (group)
  • 2012: ‘Love, Wisdom, Courage’, The Old Fire Station, Oxford (group)
  • 2011: ‘Made in Roath’, The Gate, Cardiff (group)
  • 2011: ‘Coast’, Cornerstone Didcot (group)

Affiliations

Awards

  • 2023: The Ken George Trophy, Cowbridge Art Society
  • 2022: Betty Hurford Award for Oil Painting, Cowbridge Art Society
  • 2022: First Prize, ‘Street Life – Urban Plein Air Art Competition’, Neath
  • 2018: First Prize, ‘Art in the City’, Gloucester
  • 2014: Third Prize, ‘Pintar Rápido’, London

Talks

  • ‘Art and Faith’, St Barnabas Church, Swindon, 2022
  • ‘Art and Remembrance’, St Barnabas Church, Swindon, 2018

Media

  • 2024: S4C – Feature Interview on ‘Prynhawn Da’
    BBC Radio Cymru – Feature Interview ‘Bore Cothi’
    BBC Radio Cymru – Feature Interview ‘O’r Maes’
  • 2020: ‘Notions of Care‘, Axisweb ‘Live out loud’ podcast series
  • 2016: BBC Wiltshire – Feature Interview

Articles/Features