Curriculum Vitae

Training

1967-1968 Manchester Polytechnic, Foundation Course

1968-1971 Portsmouth Polytechnic, BA Hons Painting and Sculpture (2.1)

1974-1975 London University, Goldsmith's College, Art Teachers Certificate

1975-1979 London University, Goldsmith's College, Pottery course leading to Advanced Diploma in Ceramics



Teaching

1975-1979 Various part-time teaching posts, Adult Education institutes and at Goldsmith's college

1983-1986 Visiting Lecturer, Royal College of Art, Bristol; Middlesex, Loughborough and Leicester Polytechnics; Bath Academy; Goldsmith's College; Camberwell and Central School of Art

1985 Part-time Pottery Tutor, Ravensbourne Adult Education Institute

1985 Japanese Enamelled Porcelain Short Course, Goldsmith's College

1986 Japanese Enamelled Porcelain Short Course, Goldsmith's College

1988-present Associate Lecturer, Frome Community College, Somerset



Awards

1971-1981 British Council/Japanese Government Mombusho Scholarship, to study enamelled porclain at Kanazawa College of Art and Design, Ishikawa Prefecture

1981-1982 Extension of scholarship at the invitation of Japanese Professor, Fujio Kitade

1984-1985 Crafts Council "Setting Up" and Maintenance Grant

1985-1986 Crafts Council/Lambeth Borough Council "Potter in Residence"

1987 Fulham Pottery Prize- London potters Open Exhibition

1999-2000 Commission- Medina Restaurant Ceramics - "Aurora" P&O Cruises UK

2000 "Year of Artist" Spode Factory Residency



Practice

1982-1983 Workshop practice at Toshioka Porcelain Work, Nomachi, Kanaza City