I am a ceramic artist creating mainly quirky female figurative sculptures.

Mainly working with white groged earthenware or porcelain paper clay, I hand build characterful animals and quirky female figures. All of myost of my pieces are hand built, made using coiling or slabbing techniques and after firing are normally finished with Amaco velvet underglazes or Mayco glazes.

I greatly admire the work of modern clay artists Johnson Tsang, Beth Carver and painter Georgy Kurasov. I search my imagination for insperation rather than focusing on realism preferring to sculpt in a fantasy style often with steampunk/gothic twist. I am self taught, my passion for painting and sculpture began as a young child and is still my main obsession in life, a means of expression, my therapy, my greatest satisfaction.

I am also a tutor having over 30 years experience and a City and Guilds teaching certificate. I have worked in several schools, colleges, clubs, and taught private groups in my Midlands studio.

I strongly believe that any form of art is a wonderful therapy/stress reliever and I love helping others discover the joy and benefits of 'playing in the mud'