Born

1943
Derbyshire, England.

Education

1956 - 1961 Joseph Wright Secondary School of Art, Derby.
1961 - 1966 Derby & District College of Art. (N.D.D.)
1966 - 1967 School of Art Education, Birmingham. (A.T.D. and full Teachers Cert.)

Teaching Posts

1967 - 1968 Shenstone College of Education, Bromsgrove. Temporary lecturer in charge of ceramics and sculpture.
1968 - 1999 Yeovil College (formerly Yeovil Technical College). Head of ceramics.
1973 - 1974 Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, Va. U.S.A. Exchange professor.
1978 - 1979 Community College of Alegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pa. U.S.A. Exchange professor.

1986 - Established workshop and direct sales outlet in Merriott, Somerset.

Work in Public Collections

Roanoke Fine Art Centre.
Pittsburgh Arts Centre.
Somerset Museums Service.
North Kesteven Museum Service, Lincolnshire.
Derbyshire Schools Museums Service.

Work Published In -

"Exploring Sculpture" by Jan Arundell.
"Ceramic Review".
"Teapotmania" by Chloe Archer.
"Potters" (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th).
"Quarto" magazine.
"Scene" magazine.
"The Potter's Directory of Shape and Form" by Neal French.

Ex Member Of -

Midland Group of Artists, Nottingham.
Red Rose Guild of Designer Craftsmen, Manchester.
Associated Artists, Pittsburgh.

Member Of -

The Craft Potters Association.
Westcountry Potters Association.
Somerset Guild.
Potters - Bristol.

In 2014, I was fortunate to be able to go to the Bahamas to do some work with My Ocean

Please click here to see a collection of photographs which show a record of that event:

2004 Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport, Dorset

2003 Wessex Fine Art & Ceramics, Wareham, Dorset

2003 Wellbeloved Gallery, Portland, Dorset

2003 Enigma Gallery Frome, Somerset

2002 Bunch of fives (group) Mariners Gallery, St.Ives, Cornwall

2001 Winter Exhibition, Alpha House Gallery, Sherborne, Dorset

2001 Summer Show, Atrium Gallery, Bournmouth University, Dorset

2000 Group Show, Mariners Gallery, St.Ives, Cornwall

2000 Two person show, Dorset Gallery, Wareham, Dorset

1999 Group Show, Mariners Gallery, St.Ives, Cornwall

1998 Christmas Pot Pourri 2, Alpha House Gallery, Sherborne, Dorset

1997 W.P.A. show, Black Swan Gallery, Frome, Somerset

1997 W.P.A. show, 3D Gallery, Bristol

1996 What's Brewing? Art Connoisseur Gallery, London

1996 In the window, Contemporary Ceramics, London

1995 W.P.A. show, Cider Press Gallery, Dartington, Devon

1995 Teapotmania, Norwich Castle Museum - then touring

1994 C.P.A. show, Ceramics 94, Victoria & Albert Museum, London

1994 C.P.A. show, Fireworks 2, Contemporary Ceramics, London

1993 C.P.A. show, Potters, Contemporary Ceramics, London

1992 C.P.A. show, Fireworks 1, Comtemporary Ceramics, London

1979 Annual Exhibition, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pa. U.S.A.

1979 One person show, The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, Pa. U.S.A.

1978 100 Teapots, Thiel College, Pa. U.S.A.

1974 One person show, Roanoke Fine Art Centre, Roanoke, Va. U.S.A.

1968 Two Person show, Compendium Gallery, Birmingham

1966 Under 30s, Northern Crafts Centre, Manchester

1965 Under 30s, British Crafts Centre, London

1965 Bradford Spring Exhibition