About

My work hopes to explore identity, transformation, and the lived experiences of those whose contributions are often undervalued in society. Rooted in autoethnography, my work engages  with personal narratives and the complexities of human connection.

In my recent exhibition, Supervision, I reflected on the intersection of art and care. The one-minute film SandPit emerged from drawings created during supervision sessions with a clinical psychologist, spaces where I considered the dynamics of a community mental health project and the well-being of its participants. This work layers thought, emotion, and process, making visible the often, unseen labour of reflection and support.

My series Seven examines cycles of change, inspired by the idea of seven-year transformations in the body and mind. Through fast, gestural drawings of different body parts, I tried to capture fleeting moments of presence and self-awareness, to connect with the subtle magic of everyday transformation.

Using both traditional and digital media, I hope to uncover the significance of human stories, drawing attention to the invisible labour and contributions often overlooked. Through layered mark-making and washes of paint—both physical and digital—I work to create art that inhabits the space between memory, embodiment, and transformation. I enjoy making art where I can have a space for questioning, reflection, and connection. 

Education

T.O.M.A (Alternative Fine Art MA)Metal, Southend  2016-2018
M.A. Art PsychotherapyGoldsmiths College2003-2006
P.G.C.E. Thames Polytechnic 1990-1991
B.A. (Hons) Fine Art Sunderland Polytechnic1985-1988

Selected Exhibitions

2024

‘Relay 2’Focal Point Gallery, Southend, UK1 minute film commissioned for ‘S for Southend series’
‘I will not be Dragooned’Metal Culture, Chalkwell Hall, Southend, UKGroup show
‘Leigh Art Trail’Chalkwell Station, UKGroup show

2023

‘Leigh Art Trail’Chalkwell Station, UKGroup show

2022

‘Doris Arty 2’Fisherman’s Chapel, Leigh-on-sea, UK3 person show with Ann Puttenuzzo & Claire Burgoyne
‘Leigh Art Trail’Chalkwell Station, UKGroup show

2021

‘Doris Arty 1’Fisherman’s Chapel, Leigh-on-Sea, UK3 person show with Ann Puttenuzzo & Claire Burgoyne

2020

‘Dried up’TOMA Space, Southend, UKSolo installation commissioned by Sarah Lucas
‘Policy Making: The Agency of Visible Womxn’Beecroft Gallery, Southend, UKGroup show
‘This Is What an Essex Girl Looks Like’Beecroft Gallery, Southend, UK2 person show with Laurence Harding

2019

‘Everyone Must Go’Havens department store, Westcliff-on-Sea, UKTOMA Group show

2018

‘Leigh Art Trail’Chalkwell Station, UKGroup show
TOMA Ten 2 OneBeecroft Gallery, Southend, UKGroup show

2017

Essex WomenPaul Robinson Solicitors, Westcliff-on-Sea, UK3 person show with Laurence Harding and Anna B Sexton
‘Disrupting the Archives’Beecroft Gallery, Southend, UKGroup show

2016 – 2008

‘Estuary Festival’Southend Pier, Southend, UKGroup showAugust 2016
‘Invisible Women’Brighton Station, Brighton, UKGroup performanceJune 2016
‘Leigh Art Trail’Leigh Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea, UK5 x solo shows in trail2008 – 2012
‘Bristol South Bank Art Trail’Leighton Road, BristolGroup showJune 2009
‘Eco Art’Westcliff-on-Sea, UKSolo showDec 2008

2003 – 1989

‘Thapong International’National Museum, Gaborone, BotswanaGroup show2003, 2001 & 1999
‘Day of Peace Exhibition’Alliance Française, Gaborone, BotswanaGroup showFeb 2002
‘Out of the Shadows’National Museum, Gaborone, BotswanaTwo-person show with Reggie BakwenaJan 2001
‘One-Woman Show’Power Station, Maun, BotswanaSolo showJan 2000
‘Artists in Botswana’National Museum, Gaborone, BotswanaGroup show1999, 1998 & 1997
‘Bi Cycle’Alliance Française, Gaborone, BotswanaTwo person show with June BarberMarch 1998
‘Small Works’Newcastle Polytechnic Gallery, UKGroup showJune 1990
‘Women Artists’Riverside Studio, Newcastle, UKGroup showJune 1989

Residencies and Awards

‘The Art House’Wakefield, UKOne-week TOMA residencyJuly 2018
‘Merz Barn’Cumbria, UK5-day residencyJune 2017
‘Marion Milner Scholarship’Goldsmiths CollegeBursary to support international workJuly 2008
‘Women Artists’ Thapong Artist Trust Gaborone, BotswanaTwo-week workshopOct 2001
‘Thapong International Artists Workshop’Mahalapye, BotswanaTwo-week residencyNov 1999