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My love for illustrating began when I was a child, drawing totally freehand I would copy characters from comics, colour them in and send them off to competitions. My first taste of success was when I won first prize for painting a picture of Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire, UK. My photograph appeared in the Derbyshire Times, a local newspaper. Coming from the north of England has given me a quirky sense of humour which is reflected in my art, and human emotion fascinates me. I find myself observing peoples behaviour and re-creating it on paper in cartoon form. My illustrations exaggerate facial expressions to create a story where words become redundant. There is nothing I love better than breathing life into inanimate objects giving them personalities and character. As a student at the Cyprus College of Art I experimented with illustration, sculpture, photography and painting. This unique opportunity gave me the time and space to experience a variety of medias, which allowed my work to evolve organically in many different areas. This was a great opportunity for me to develop the skills I already possessed. I am inspired by observing people’s facial expression as every emotion is visible, from joy and laughter to pain and sadness. Although my work appears to be composed simply, I challenge the viewer to look deeper to find the underlying humour. I enjoy creating neat, clear defined lines, separating the foreground from the background to create a 3D effect. Illustration is and always has been my passion.

Qualifications 2004-2005 Cyprus College of Art, Cyprus Resident 2003-2004 College Sir Gar, Wales, UK 1st year BA Hons Ceramics 2002-2003 Coleg Ceredigion, Wales, UK 1st year ND 3D Design 1989-1994 The Bolsover School, Derbyshire, UK Exhibitions Feb 2009 I-Candy Arts - Hastings, UK Jan 2009 Farnham Maltings - Farnham. UK Nov 2008 Café Gallery - Southwark Park,London, UK Jun 2008 The Lighthouse - Poole, Dorset, UK Jul 2005 Morphi Gallery - Limassol, Cyprus Jul 2005 Cyprus College of Art - Limassol, Cyprus Dec 2004 Cyprus College of Art - Limassol, Cyprus Dec 2004 Art Touch - Limassol, Cyprus Jan 2004 Coleg Sir Gar - Carmarthen, Wales Jun 2003 Theatre Mwldan - Cardigan, Wales Jan 2003 Guildhall - Cardigan, Wales Solo exhibitions Aug 2009 The Peacock Art Gallery - Poole, UK Galleries 2009 Moontree Gallery - Boscombe, Dorset, UK 2005 Morphi Gallery - Limassol, Cyprus 2005 Orpheus Gallery - Limassol, Cyprus 2005 Art Touch - Limassol, Cyprus 2003 Blackcurrant Smile - Christchurch, UK Dorset 2003 Sculptastic - Old Quebec Street, London, UK 2003 The Potters Wheel - Cheshire, UK 2002 Chelini - Cardigan, Wales Press Feb 2009 The Wessex Muse Magazine

Aug 18th-31st 2009 'The beauty of black and white' A solo exhibition The Peacock Art Gallery Upton Country Park Poole Dorset BH17 7Bj UK www.peacockgallery.org.uk

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