Born: York, UK, 1966
BA(Hons)Fine Art, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, 1988
MA Art Psychotherapy Practice, Leeds Metropolitan University and Sheffield Care Trust, 2007
I live in the city of York with my two children. Along side producing my own art work, I am currently working as an Art Therapist in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) and on the TaMHS Project (Targeted Mental Health in Schools) in the East Riding.
I have also worked artistically with community groups and in mental health and education contexts. I have designed and taught 'Innerlandscapes' courses which combine oil painting with relaxation techniques and self reflection. I am one of four Directors of a local community arts venture 'The Arts Barge Project'.
Exhibitions
Innerlandscapes; solo show at York College 20th march to 9th april 2006
Innerlandscapes; solo show at King's Manor, York, 10th april to 19th may 2006
Paintings and Prints; solo show at The Blake Head Bookshop and Cafe gallery, York, July 2008
Damian Shirt and Friends; joint show with Rory Motion at Norman Rae Gallery, York University, Jan-Feb 2009
Pastels and Paintings; joint show with Rory Motion, York Hospital, Feb - March 2009
Secluded Spaces; solo show at Viridian Gallery, Keswick, Cumbria, July/August 2009
York Open Studios; Bootham School, April 16th - 18th 2010
Land, City and Memory; Group exhibition at The Art Space, York, May - June 2010
York Open Studios 2011; 1st - 10th April 2011
Evocative Landscapes: solo show at The Arts Barge, Room 58, Skeldergate Moorings, York;10th-12th July 2011
Evocative Landscapes: solo show at Spelman's Bookshop, Micklegate, York, September 2011
Future Shows
Evocative Landscapes: solo show at Helmsley Arts Centre, North Yorkshire, September 2012