About my Art Journey
I fell in love with feltmaking about 20 years ago. My passion moved from initially learning through making functional items which led on to a desire to create fine art works out of felt. This was the impetus for me to successfully complete my Masters in Fine Art
What begins as simple, raw materials of wool, paper, fabrics, inks and threads are felted, collaged, painted and stitched to be transformed into artworks that have a connection to the elemental.
Laying out
Collaging fabrics and papers
Painting
Stitching
Exhibitions, Residencies and Teaching
2024 April: Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham. Exhibiting with 1 of 1 Art Gallery, Braunton.
2024: ‘Illuminate’ Exhibition with Art Textiles Made in Britain tours to Queen Street Gallery, Neath (January/February) and The Museum Gallery, Sevenoaks (March/April).
2023 December: Selected for Winter Warmers Exhibition, Frontier Gallery, Sheffield.
2023 October: Selected for Open Exhibition, ACEarts, Somerton.
2023 October: Exhibition ‘Illuminate’ at Alexandra Palace, London with Art Textiles Made in Britain (ATMB) at Knitting and Stitching Show. Selected as ATMB’s ‘Emerging Artist, 2023
2023 July: Selected for Stitch by Stitch Exhibition, Willow Gallery, Oswestry.
2023 March: 1-month residency at Icelandic Textile Centre, Blönduós. Work from the residency inspired the collection ‘Illuminate’.
2022: ‘Infinite Possibility’. MFA Graduation Summer Show, West Dean and Copeland Gallery, London. A series of 10 contemporary, minimal 2D works exploring the personal feeling of possibility.
2021: International Feltmakers Association, Teaching course.
2021: ‘Still Life’. MFA Summer Show, West Dean and Copeland Gallery, London.
2020: ‘Emergence’. Diploma in Art and Contemporary Design, An installation of 3D spheres.
2020: International Feltmakers Association online, juried exhibition ‘Reconnected’.
2015: Hampshire Open Studios, joint exhibition with 4 artists.
Memberships:
Art Textiles Made in Britain
International Feltmakers Association
