Education
Attended an introduction to Mosaic design & Construction Class, Jan Kilpatrick of Wild Tiles in 2001.
BA (Hons) Business Studies 1988 (Thames Polytechnic)
B grade, A-level art
Exhibition History
Goose Meadow and Twilight Flutter ~ two touch mosaics on permanent display in the ceramic collection ~ National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
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Spring 2022 ~ Constellations, BAMM exhibition, Chester Cathedral
Autumn 2021 ~ Look Back and Smile, BAMM exhibition, Hawick
Spring 2020 ~ Between the Lines, BAMM Exhibition (Galashiels, but then online)
Christmas 2019 ~ Focus on Craft ~ Callendar House, Falkirk
April 2019 ~ All That Matter, BAMM Exhibition ~ Redwing Gallery, Penance, Cornwall
October 2018 ~ Open Ended Exhibition ~ BAMM Exhibition, London School of Mosaic
Summer 2016, 2017, 2018 ~ Art in the Garden ~ New Hopetoun Gardens, near Edinburgh
September 2017 ~ BAMM Contemporary Mosaics Exhibition ~ Patriothall, Edinburgh
May 2017, 2014 ~ In the Garden With Friends 2017 ~ The Bield, by Tibbermore, Perth (curatorial role)
September 2016 ~ The Perthshire Open Studios Showcase Exhibitions, The Bield and Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Commissions & Community Work
2020 School Diversity mosaic
2017 Wall mosaic in school grounds
2017 6 bird panels made with a local primary school
2016 Central paving area for a Butterfly Garden, working with a guiding group
2013 Bathroom mosaic in Edinburgh, measuring 60cm x 2500cm, made of broken ceramic and tile. Some glass detail. Created in my workshop and installed over two days.
2013 100 Thistles inset into metalwork at James Square in Crieff. Made of hand cut glass
2013 Tree of Life hexagonal tabletop, a wedding present commission incorporating glass and ceramic
2012 Garden table
2011 Floral mirror; dimensions 50cm diameter, made with vintage glass vases and bonbon dishes, recycled ceramics and other wastage
2011 Giraffe mosaic, 50cm x 35cm, a wedding present commission incorporating wine bottle glass, broken car windows with a sweet wrapper collage below, fused glass wastage and crockery
2011 mosaic pillar top balls, by Crieff; hand made cement balls, decorated with stained glass wastage and Crieff Pottery whisky jugs
2011 mosaic bike shop sign, Comrie Croft, 100cm x 100cm, made with wastage from the Crieff Pottery
2007 Crieff Hotel Oyster Bar, Fish Triptych made with ceramic wastage, ceramic tile and mosaics on slate
2007 mosaic Hairy Coo bike trail sign at Comrie Croft, made on a reclaimed pool table base incorporating broken crockery, mirror and beer bottle glass.
INTERESTS
Travel: I love exploring new cultures and landscapes. The most memorable of my travels was motor biking in India with our two children
Reading: I have been a member of a reading group for 20 years
Galleries & Exhibitions: special interest in the applied arts
CAREER
July 1999 – 2017, Proprietor of Galvelmore House B&B
2006 and 2007, Market Manager, Crieff Monthly Markets
March 2002 – January 2009, Coordinator, Crieff & Strathearn Drovers’ Tryst
July 1999 – September 2004, Relief Library Assistant, Crieff Library
February 1994 – June 1999, Club Stewardess, Lenzie Golf Club
October 1989 – February 1993, Development Officer, University of Edinburgh