I graduated as a mature student with my degree in Illustration in 2005 I have worked as an artist since then selling work as originals and prints.
EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
• May 2015: solo exhibition at Deda dance centre in Derby
• Nov 2014: Banks Mill Open Studios
• Nov 2014: Solo Exhibition Derby Cathedral Centre
• Sept 2014: Melbourne Arts Trail
• May 2014: Belper Arts Trail
• May 2014: Art in the Round at Derby College
• Nov 2013: Banks Mill Open Studios
• Sept 2013: Melbourne Arts Trail
• June 2013: Six Streets Art Trail
• Jan 2013: Won Competition to design artwork for FriarGate Square, Derby
• Nov 2012: Banks Mill Open Studios
• Jun 2012: Derbyshire Open Arts
• Nov 2011: Solo Exhibition ‘A Birds Eye View’ Derby Cathedral Centre
• Nov 2011: Banks Mill Open Studios
• Nov 2011: Selected for Derby Open
• June 2011: Derbyshire Open Arts
• Sept 2010: Nightingale Macmillan Derby commission
• Aug 2010: Selected for Bath Prize Exhibition
• Oct 2009: Selected for Derby Open Exhibition
• Sept 2006: Cover of NUT magazine
• May 2006: Illustrated ‘Right Start’ magazine

EXPERIENCE
2005 to present Self Employed Artist,
• Since graduating I have been working constantly as an artist. I work producing paintings of local people and places which I sell as originals and limited edition prints. I sell through galleries and also sell directly to the public through events such as art fairs and trails. I have had some of my images reproduced by the publishing companies ‘Buckingham Fine Art’ and ‘Artko’ which are sold in galleries nationally.
2010 to present
Library Assistant, Derbyshire County Council
• I work in customer service at Ilkeston Library, discharging and issuing books, taking payments, ordering books and organizing the library stock .