about me
I was born and raised in London, England. I spent my early years working in a London studio as a transparency retoucher, in the days when the work was done with a paintbrush and a light box, before computers took over. As a youth, I would go door-to-door raising money for the World Wildlife Fund. It is hard to say where my original connection with wildlife began, having been raised in urban London but my life-long passion for wildlife led me to change careers, into the zoo world. My work at London Zoo ultimately led to my move to the U.S. where I have lived since 1988.
After leaving a career in zoo animal management in 2003, I wanted to 'try to make a difference' through my art. I have been painting and sculpting full-time ever since and graduated from the Art Studio Program at UC Berkeley, CA in 2005
I have taken workshops in 2009 and 2011 with the artist, Leigh Hyams; in 2013 with the artist, Mary Vaughan and in 2017 with artist Eva Bovenzi in Italy.
Education
1980 studied Zoology, London, UK
2005 UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, Art Studio Certificate
Awards
2019 Light, Space and Time Gallery, 'Animals' exhibition, Special recognition for 'Kinship'
2015 Juror's Choice Award by Joan McLoughlin: "Secret", Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA. November 7th - December 5th
2015 Tied 4th Art Brut category, American Art Awards. http://www.americanartawards.com/2015-winning-artists/
Exhibitions
2023 Open Studios, November 4-5th
2022 Open Studio, October 29-30th
2019 Light, Space and Time Gallery, 'Animals' online exhibition
2019 Group Show, Arc Gallery, San Francisco: "Sanctuary", National Juried Show. May 18th - June 22nd
2019 Group show, Arc Gallery, San Francisco: 'Snap'. January 18th
2018 Exhibition, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA , December 1st - 2nd
2018 Open Studio, November 3rd - 4th
2018 Represented by Beledor, https://www.beledor.com, an on-line contemporary art gallery (gallery closed 2018)
2017 Open Studio, October 21st - 22nd
2017 'Raku" Exhibition, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA. June 1 - July 10th
2016 Exhibition, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA. December 2 - 4th
2016 Open Studio, October 29th - 30th
2015 Group Show, The Roll-Up Gallery, 161 Erie Street, San Francisco: "Selfie", November 27th - December 17th
2015 Group Show, Arc Gallery, San Francisco: "Secret", Juried Show by Joan McLoughlin of The McLoughlin Gallery. Nov. 7th - Dec. 5th
2015 Open Studio, October 24th and 25th
2015 Artspan Group Exhibition, SoMarts, San Francisco, CA. October 8th - November 8th
2015 On-line Group Show, Art Brut category, American Art Awards
2014 Exhibition, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA. December 5th - 7th
2014 Open Studio, November 8th - 9th
2013 Open Studio, October 19th - 20th
2013 SoMarts, Artspan Group Exhibition, San Francisco, CA. October 10th - November 10th
2009 Group show, 'Earth Works', Oakopolis Creativity Center, Oakland, CA. May 1st - 31st
2009 Group show, 'Nine women: Nine visions', The Garage Gallery, San Francisco, CA. March 5th - April 30th
2008 Group show, Alumni 9, UC Berkeley Gallery, 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA. October 20th - November 26th
2007 Group show, 'Melange D'Artistes', Alliance Francais, San Francisco, CA. January 27th - February 28th
2005 Group Show, UC Berkeley Gallery, 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA. December 2nd - January 8th 2006
2003 Education Department, San Francisco Zoo, CA
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