Born	Edinburgh, Scotland, 1962.

Studied	Edinburgh Steiner School University of East Anglia, BAHons History of Art and Architecture Leicester University, AMA Museum Studies, Fine Art

Work	Designer feltmaker and tutor, 2014- York Steiner School, Handwork Teacher 2002-2006, Class Teacher 2006-2014 Freelance Textile Artist 1994-2004 Cleveland County , Arts and Museums Officer,1992-94 Scunthorpe Museum And Gallery, Exhibition Officer, 1998-92 Middlesbrough Art Gallery, Fine Arts Officer, 1985-89

Professional Membership	International Feltmakers Association 1990s-2019 Museums Association, 1997-2015

Awards

Arts Council Artist in School, residency. British Council Travel Award, Australia . Arts Council Visual Artist of the Year , residency. Millennium commission. Humberside New Development Funding. Museum and Galleries Commission Travel Award, exhibition curation. Yorkshire and Humberside textile artist Travel Award. Northern Arts Travel Award, curating international drawing biennale Museums Association , Belfast conference.

Exhibitions

Usher Gallery , Lincoln FineArt Gallery, Arkhangelsk, Russia Abbott Hall, Kendle, IFA Orleans House Gallery, IFA Art at St. Peter's Caister Gallery 20:21 Gallery National Gallery, Budapest Kecskemet Toy Museum, Hungary Barbican, York Fantastic Wearables, IFA tour, UK and Germany Seljord, Norway Balancing Act, York ,2014 & 2016 Insight, Open Studios, 2002-2016 Ferens Art Gallery, 2015 Ropewalk Gallery, 2015 Contemporary Craft Network , Lincoln 2018