I live and work in the South Downs National Park, my art practice has been supported by a career in the arts as a lecturer (BA), programme leader (Foundation), workshop leader, and pioneer of artist networks.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2016 ‘The intimacy of trees’, Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire
2015 ‘Kingley Vale: The Road to the Interior’, Oxmarket Gallery, Sussex
2010 ‘Dys-embodied’, Joy Gallery, Chichester
2006 ‘Resembling Nano’, Portland Building, University of Portsmouth
2003 ‘Turning Up The Visual Volume’ The Other Gallery, Southsea
Group Exhibitions
2025 Every Step of the Way, Michael Burton Gallery, Weald & Downland Living Museum, Sussex (22 Sep – 8 Feb 2026)
2025 ‘The Space Between’, ARTEL at Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester (29 September – 12 October: PV 6pm, 30 September)
2025 Every Step of the Way, ARC Winchester, Hampshire (April 25 – July 9)
2025 ‘Art & Agriculture II: Productive Land’, Zimmer Stewart Gallery at South Stoke Barn, (12 – 17 June)
2024 ARTEL, Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester (October 1-12)
2024 Newlyn School of Arts, Tremenheere Gallery, Cornwall (June 27-30)
2023 St Huberts Art Exhibition, Idsworth, West Sussex
2019 ‘Line & Form’, West Dean College of Arts & Conservation, West Sussex
2019 Venue 38, Chichester Art Trail, Victoria Inn, West Marden, West Sussex
2018 ‘Re-Pair’ at St Huberts, Idsworth, Hampshire
2016 ‘Periferica’, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge
2015 ‘Possessed’, ARTEL, Guildhall, Chichester, Sussex
2014 ‘Raw: Reflections on war and it’s aftermath’, ARTEL, Guildhall, Chichester, Sussex
2012 Unity Studio Artists, Oxmarket Gallery, Sussex
2011 Unity Arts Studios, St James Industrial estate, Chichester
2011 ‘Stuffed’ – GASP exhibition, Artspace Portsmouth, Hampshire
2011 Open Studios , Artspace, Portsmouth, Hampshire
2008 ‘In Science We Art’ Millais Gallery Project Space, Southampton, Hampshire
2007 AA2A, Eldon Building, University of Portsmouth, Hampshire
Grants/Awards
2023 Edward James Foundation research programme
2012 Dignum Trust
2008 Capability Fund, Southampton Solent University
2006 Grants for the Arts, (Arts Council England)
2006 SCAN (Southern Collaborative Arts Network)
Residencies
2020 Mawdacch, Arthog, Wales
2016 Cambridge Sustainability Residency
2015 Kingley Vale Nature Reserve, Natural England
2006/7 AA2A University of Portsmouth
Education & Training
Soul Quest with Emma Owen-Smith (working with trees, runes, spirit), 2024/25
Studio Practice, Newlyn School of Arts 2023/4
Psychology of Vision, Mastery & Trainers training 2020-2023, 2025-current
Liz Lehrman studio critique facilitation, Artquest, 2015
Design for Digital Media MA, University of Portsmouth, 2005
Communication Design BA, University of Portsmouth, 2003
Networks
Member of ARTEL Contemporary Artists Chichester (current)
Founding artist – Women Artists Moonwalk – Sussex, Hampshire, Cornwall & Wales – 2017-2021
Founder Arts & Transformation peer art group with West Dean College Alumni 2016 – 2017.
Co-director and founder of Ch-Art, artist network in partnership with University of Chichester & Pallant House Gallery, 2006 – 2015
Publications
Every Step of the Way: The South Downs Way through the Artists’ Eyes. Published by Southern Exhibitions Group. 2025. ISBN978-1-9999780-6-8