The beauty of the natural world never fails to inspire me and I feel most alive when exploring outdoors.  I particularly love birds and I find myself constantly distracted by them, be it by sight or song. I have fond memories of watching and listening to wading birds whilst staying with my Grandparents who lived near the sea. 

I like to work from quick sketches, using paint and collage to build layers and add texture and detail, whether it be for a painting or ideas for pots. I fell in love with clay as the tactile nature of the material and it’s infinite possibilities keep my mind whirring with new ideas. 

My collection of old natural history books, as well as the finds I have gathered over the years whilst walking are always a source of inspiration and have played a big role in the direction of my work.

Lancashire, UK

EXHIBITIONS/ EVENTS/ STOCKISTS

2024

‘Under the Tree’, MAKE Southwest, Bovey Tracey, Devon: 16 November - 11 January 2025

‘Apple’ Artisan Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 26th September

‘Hydrangea’ Artisan Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 21st September

Summer Exhibition, Victoria Sewart Gallery, Plymouth, Devon

’Birds on the Edge’, Inspired by…Gallery, The North York Moors National Park Centre, Danby, Yorkshire: 20th July - 8th September

Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon: 7th, 8th, 9th June

’Awakening’ Spring Exhibition, Arteria, Lancaster: February - May

Spring Market, Conistone Hotel, Skipton: Sunday 7th April, 11:00 - 4:00

Cambridge Contemporary Crafts, Cambridge

Inspired by…Gallery, The North York Moors National Park Centre, Danby, Yorkshire

The Burton at Bideford, Devon

Blackwell - The Arts and Crafts House, Windermere, Cumbria


Galleri Visby, Lønstrup, North Jutland, Denmark

2023

‘Ribbon’ Christmas Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 17th, 18th, 19th November

‘Pea’ Summer Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 5th, 6th August

Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon: 9, 10, 11th June

Blackwell - The Arts and Crafts House, Windermere, Cumbria


Cambridge Contemporary Crafts, Cambridge

Tonic Gallery, Salcombe, Devon

Hybrid Gallery, Honiton, Devon

Inspired by…Gallery, The North York Moors National Park Centre, Danby, Yorkshire

Royal Oak Furniture, Grassington, Yorkshire

Galleri Visby, Lønstrup, North Jutland, Denmark

The Burton at Bideford, Devon

‘UCLay’, University of Central Lancashire: 4th – 16th May

‘Cabbage’ Spring Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 1st April

2022
Galleri Visby, Lønstrup, North Jutland, Denmark

‘Fir’ Christmas Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 2nd, 3rd December

'Pumpkin' Autumn Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 22nd October

Dahlia Summer Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 27th August

Celebrating Ceramics, Waterperry Gardens, Oxford: 15th, 16th, 17 July

Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey, Devon: 17th, 18th, 19th June

Gallery Nine, Bath

Lilac Spring Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 8th May

Bluebell Spring Market, Holden Clough Plant Nursery, Holden, Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire: 22nd and 23rd April

Window Display, Cambridge Contemporary Crafts, Cambridge: April

Uclay, PR1 Gallery, Victoria Building, University of Central Lancashire, Preston: 5th - 19th April (Weekdays. Excl. bank holidays)

Spring Exhibition, Magpie Contemporary Art, Farnham, Surrey: 24th - 27th March

Royal Oak Furniture, Grassington, Yorkshire

Cambridge Contemporary Crafts, Cambridge

Blackwell - The Arts and Crafts House, Windermere, Cumbria

Inspired by…Gallery, The North York Moors National Park Centre, Danby, Yorkshire

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery, Birmingham (until July)

JW Home & Garden, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

Julia Davey, Bath

Hybrid Gallery, Honiton, Devon

The Burton at Bideford, Devon

The Box, Plymouth, Devon (City Museum and Art Gallery)

The Museum of North Craven Life, The Folly, Settle, Yorkshire

2021
Hybrid Gallery, Honiton, Devon: November onwards

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery, Birmingham: November onwards

Art in Clay, Windsor, London: 20th - 22nd August

‘Woodlife’, Inspired by…Gallery, The North York Moors National Park Centre, Danby, Yorkshire: 24th July to 30th August

Blackwell - The Arts and Crafts House, Windermere, Cumbria: Mid June onwards

‘Terroir’ Exhibition, Unit 12 Gallery, Stafford: 6th May- 28th August

Showcase, The Burton at Bideford, Devon

JW Home & Garden, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

Julia Davey, Bath

Cambridge Contemporary Crafts

Galleri Visby, Lønstrup, North Jutland, Denmark

The Box, Plymouth, Devon (City Museum and Art Gallery)

Me and East, Totnes, Devon

The Museum of North Craven Life, The Folly, Settle, Yorkshire

2020
Showcase, The Burton at Bideford, Devon: December onwards

MAKE 2020, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon: 14th November 2020 – 10th January 2021

The Box, Plymouth (City Museum and Art Gallery): September onwards

Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire: 21st May – 23rd August (Cancelled)

The Museum of North Craven Life, The Folly, Settle, Yorkshire: July onwards

Earth and Fire International Ceramics Fair, The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire: 26th – 28th June (Cancelled)

Hepworth Wakefield Contemporary Ceramics Fair: 23rd May (Cancelled)

Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere: March onwards (Postponed)

Lotte Inch Gallery, York: March - May

Galleri Visby, Lønstrup, North Jutland, Denmark

Cambridge Contemporary Crafts Gallery

Me and East, Totnes, Devon

Julia Davey, Bath

2019
Mercer Gallery, Harrogate: December onwards

Lotte Inch Gallery, York: November – January

Cambridge Contemporary Crafts Gallery, October onwards

Winter Craft Collection, New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey: November – January

Julia Davey, Bath: October onwards

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester: October

Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire: August

Earth and Fire International Ceramics Fair,  The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire: June

Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Festival, Devon: June

Galleri Visby, Lønstrup, North Jutland, Denmark: May onwards

Made by Hand, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: May

Hepworth Wakefield Contemporary Ceramics Fair: May

Me and East, Totnes, Devon

UClay: New Northern Voices in Clay, UCLAN, Lancashire: April

Leeds Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds, Yorkshire – January onwards


2018
Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge – November onwards

Crafts in the Pen, Skipton, Yorkshire: November

Me and East, Totnes, Devon

‘Northern Star’, Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, Lancashire: October - January

Galleri Visby, Lønstrup, North Jutland, Denmark: August onwards

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester: October

‘Stellar’, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery, Birmingham: October – January

‘Apricity’, Arteria with Gallery 23, Lancaster, Lancashire: September – January

Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire: August

Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Festival, Devon: June

Kápolna Galéria, Kecskemét, Hungary: March 


2017
Blackburn Artist’s Society Exhibition (Invited), Blackburn Musuem and Art Gallery, Lancashire

MA Ceramics Degree Show, UCLAN, Lancashire

Earth and Fire International Ceramics Fair,  The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire

Leeds Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Yorkshire

The Great Outdoors, Ferrers Gallery, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire


2016
Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, Lancashire

Blackburn Artist's Society Exhibition (Invited), Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire

Christmas Show, Cambridge Contemporary Art, Cambridge

Earth and Fire International Ceramics Fair, Rufford Abbey Country Park, Nottinghamshire

New Curators Exhibition, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery, Birmingham

Eco-Craft, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery, Birmingham

10th Annual Graduate Show, Bevere Gallery, Worcester


2015
Blackburn Artist's Society Exhibition (Invited), Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire. Painting Highly Commended

Winter Craft Collection, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey

Suffolk Craft Society Gallery, Ipswich Suffolk

Permanent Print Symposium Exhibition, PR1 Gallery, Preston

New Designers, Business Design Centre, London

Best of Britannia North, Preston


Pre-2015
Blackburn Artist’s Society Autumn Exhibition (Invited), Blackburn Museum: 2013, 2014

Ribble Valley and East Lancashire Exhibition, Stewards Gallery, Clitheroe Castle : 2009-2014

Joint Exhibition as Ribble Valley Open Selector’s Prize Winner – Stewards Gallery, Clitheroe Castle: 2012

PRESS

Country Living Magazine, April 2021: Song Thrush necklace included in ‘CL Artisans Emporium’ Shopping Feature

Country Living Magazine, April 2020: ‘Trading on Eggshells’

Period Living Magazine, March 2020: House Sparrow bowl included in ‘Spring Awakening’ Shopping Feature

Ceramic Review, Issue 301 (January/February 2020): 'One to Watch' 

Lancashire Life Magazine, October 2018: 'Hatching A Career' 

Landscape Magazine, November/December 2016: 'In the Kitchen' Shopping Feature

OTHER
 

Selected member of ‘Find A Maker’

Madebyhandonline.co.uk ‘Best New Business’ Award - Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Festival: 2019

AA2A Artist Residency, University of Central Lancashire: January 2019 - June 2019

Member of the Northern Potters Association: 2017 onwards

Highly Commended Award - Blackburn Artist's Society Exhibition: 2015

Licentiate of the Society of Designer Craftsmen: 2015 - 2017

Selected member of judging panel – Ribble Valley Open: 2013

Live window design brief for “Bank” - Highly Commended: 2013

Creative Focus Award Nominee (UCLAN): 2012

Selector’s Prize Award - Ribble Valley Exhibition: 2012

Education
 

MA Ceramics, UCLAN: 2015 - 2017. Distinction

BA Contemporary Crafts, UCLAN : 2012 - 2015. First Class Honours