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Education

Bretton Hall University
BA (Hons) Degree Fine Art Painting 1996-1999

Leeds College of Technology
GNVQ Level 2 in Art and Design 1994-1996
GNVQ Level 1 in Art and Design 1993-1994


 Selected Exhibitions

2021-2022

Yukon Arts Centre, Public Art Gallery (Whitehorse, YT) - Collective Memory - Group show

2021   

Arts Underground (Whitehorse, YT) - Between Now and Yesterday - Solo show
Yukon Arts Centre, Public Art Gallery (Whitehorse, YT) - Love in its Seams - Group show

2019

Arthouse Carcross (Carcross, YT) - Fall Exhibition - Group show

2017-2018

Yukon Arts Centre, Public Art Gallery (Whitehorse, YT) - Wilderness, City - Solo show

2015

North End Gallery - Fine Art (Whitehorse, YT) - Mother Earth - Solo show

2014   

Tamara Lawson Studio Gallery (Harrogate, UK) - Work exhibited
North End Gallery - Fine Art (Whitehorse, YT) - Work exhibited
The Old Courthouse Gallery (Atlin, BC) – Work exhibited

 2013

Yukon Arts Centre, Grotto (Whitehorse, YT) - Second Season -Solo show
Arts Underground (Whitehorse, YT) - After the Fire - Solo show
The Old Courthouse Gallery (Atlin, BC) - Atlin Arts Festival - Group show

 2012

Marie de Gassin (Gassin, France) - Expositions de Peintures - Group show
North End Gallery (Whitehorse, YT) - Dechenla Artist's Retreat Show -Group show

2011

Copper Moon Gallery (Whitehorse, YT) - Borders: From Yorkshire to Yukon - Solo show
Grid Gallery (Nelson, BC) - Artivore - Group show
Anstey Gallery (Harrogate, UK) - Work exhibited

 2010

Tamara Lawson Gallery (Ilkley, UK) - Edges - Solo show
Hester Gallery (Leeds, UK)  - The Landscape - Joint show with Norman Adams R.A.
Biscuit Factory (Newcastle, UK) - The Summer Exhibition - Group show

 2009

Brass Gallery (Leeds, UK) - Manual Handling - Joint show with Wayne Purcell and Dean Kemp

 2005

Hester Gallery (Leeds, UK) - Glimpses - Solo show

 2004

Design Innovation Centre (Leeds, UK) - Dunkirk to Dieppe - Solo show

 2003

Brahm Gallery (Leeds, UK) - Beyond September - Solo show

 1999

Clock Cafe (Leeds, UK) – New Paintings - Solo show


Selected Media

CBC North Radio (Whitehorse, YT) Interview: Wilderness, City - Jan 18, 2018
Whitehorse Star (Whitehorse, YT) Review: Wilderness, City - Jan 15, 2018
CBC North Radio (Whitehorse, YT) Interview: Northwestel Directory - April 30, 2015
CBC North Radio (Whitehorse,YT) Interview: Second Season - August 12, 2013
Yukon News (Whitehorse,YT) Preview: Yorkshire to Yukon - Sept 30, 2011
Fresh Magazine (Newcastle, UK)  Preview: Biscuit Factory Summer Show  - May, 2010
The Metro (Leeds, UK)  Cutting reminder of conflict - March 10, 2003
The Leeds Guide (Leeds, UK)  Preview: Beyond September - March, 2003


Collections

Public
Yukon Permanent Art Collection (YT), Haines Junction Visitor Centre (YT), Whistle Bend Continuing Care Facility (YT), Horsforth Secondary School (UK), Leeds University (UK)

Private
Works held in private collections in:   Canada, USA, Mexico, Japan, New Zealand and UK


Awards

2016  Received the Advanced Artist Award from Yukon Government

2015  "Blue Break Up"   chosen as the cover of Northwestel's  Northern British Columbia and Yukon Directory 2015/16


Residencies and Retreats

2014 (July)
Atlin Arts and Music Festival (Atlin, BC) – Artist in Residence

 2012 (Aug)
Dechenla Artist's Retreat (Dechenla Lodge, NWT )- Invited to take part in week long Artist's Retreat