Born 20th May 1977, Hereford

Education

1996-2000        Middlesex University, Barnet, Hertfordshire - BA (hons) Jewellery

1995-1996         Herefordshire College of Art and Design - Art Foundation Course

1993-1995        Hereford Sixth Form College

Work Experience

Andrew James Marsden, Silversmith, Herefordshire

Collection Gallery, Ledbury

Helen Carnac, Metalsmith London

Mike Gell Jewellery

Past Projects

Graduate Placement                Alloy Jewellers Group, The Courtyard Arts

                                Centre, Hereford

Exhibition coordinator                'Brooch the Subject' Exhibition, Mike Gell

                                Gallery

Exhibition co-ordinator                "ALLOY 10 Years" & "The Alloy Show" 2004 & 2005, funded by £18,000 Arts Council Grant

"Artist Access to Art College        "Cumbria Institute for the Arts

Selection panel                         For Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair

European and Arts Council West Midlands Exchange Project,

Teaching                         Jewellery workshops

Vice chairperson, Alloy Jewellers Group, 2002-present

Evening class tutor at Herefordshire College of Art and Design

Current positions/projects

Member of The Association for Contemporary Jewellery

Member of the "Crafts Cluster" advisory committee, Herefordshire County Council

Providing jewellery workshops for:

Women's Aid, Herefordshire

Herefordshire Youth Service

The Courtyard Centre for the Arts

Secondary schools

Run a programme of jewellery workshops from the studio

Member of Alloy, Hereford Jewellers Group

Grants

Business Link Start-Up grant, 2000

Awards

Hereford Council Start Up grant, 2001

WMA, Creative Ambition Award, 2002

"New Maker Award" Hereford Council

Creative Ambition Award, Arts Council of England, 2003

Goldsmiths' Fair New Maker Bursary 2003

AA2A Award 2004

Arts Council West Midlands Award 2004

Creative Industries Award 2004/2006

Chamber of Commerce grant 2007

Recent Exhibitions (edited)

2006

Origin; Roger Billcliffe Gallery; Gold Digger Gallery; Dazzle London; Dazzle Edinburgh; Open Studio - H.art

2005

Roger Bilecliffe Gallery, Design Collection; RBSA Gallery; Jane Moore Gallery; Dazzle, Edinburgh; International Jewellery London; Goldsmiths' Fair; New Ashgate Gallery; Leeds City Art Gallery; Dazzle Manchester; Kath Libbert Jewellery

2004

Dazzle, Glasgow; Jewellery Unlimited, ACJ, Bristol City Art Gallery; Dazzle Edinburgh, Manchester;

International Jewellery London; Goldsmiths' Fair; Chelsea Crafts Fair; The Devon Guild of raftsmen

Roger Billcliffe Gallery; Harley Gallery; New Ashgate Gallery

2003

Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow; Chelsea Crafts Fair; Goldsmiths Fair; Dazzle, Manchester; Dazzle, Edinburgh; Harley Gallery; Yorkshire Sculpture Park; Dazzle, Urbis Manchester; Dazzle, Glasgow; The Scottish Gallery

2002

Leeds City Art Gallery; Bluecoat Display Centre; The Harley Gallery

"Architectural details, proportion and line are very important aspects to my work; I find architectural forms and urban landscapes fascinating.

My work combines silver and 18ct gold, and I emphasise the colour contrast by using a matt finish. With some pieces I further accentuate the difference by using a polished surface. I incorporate high quality diamonds to "punctuate" my work and add definition. All work in made from my studio in Herefordshire"