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FURTHER EDUCATION

1979 - 1982 : B.A. (Hons) Degree, Coventry, (Lanchester) Polytechnic.
1978 - 1979 : Foundation, Howard Gardens, South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education

QUALIFICATIONS

B.A. (Hons) Degree ( 2i ) Fine Art
Eight 'O' Levels / Three 'A' levels
P.G.C.E. Art & Design
F.E.T.C. (Stage One)

OCCUPATION : ARTIST

ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS

2007: 'THE SEA OF VERRAZZANO' One man show Canfas Gallery, Cardiff.
2006 'SUB SPECIA ETERNATATUS' (Under the mirror of eternity) Theatre Brycheiniog, Brecon
2005 : DELL, ARCANO DEL MARE : One man show, Grand Theatre Arts Wing Gallery,
Swansea.
2004 : DELL' ARCANO DEL MARE : One man show, Canfas Gallery, Cardiff.
2003 : A FAIR WIND OUT OF THE SOUTH, One man show. Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe.
2002 : SEVEN TENTHS : One man show, Canfas Gallery, Cardiff.
2002 : TIDELINES : One man show. The Circle Gallery, Pontypridd.
2002 : MYSTERIOUS VOYAGE : One man show. Old Hall Gallery, Cowbridge.
2002 : CLOSING THE COAST : One man exhibition. Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe.
1999 : THE ARCHIVISTS MADNESS : One man show. Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea.
1999 : THE ARCHIVISTS MADNESS : One man show, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton.
1999 : ICONS OF LIGHT, The Foyer, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield.
1998/1999 : THE ECCENTRIC MIRROR, touring to, Denbigh, Llandudno & Mold Libraries,
N.Wales, Sept.1998 to Jan.1999 & Howardian Adult Centre, Cardiff. Jan - March 1999.
1998 : THE ECCENTRIC MIRROR, Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff.
1998 : ICONS OF LIGHT II, Old Hall Gallery, Cowbridge.
1997 : ICONS OF LIGHT, The Ballinger Room Gallery, Central Library. Cardiff.
1996 : SHINNING LAND, Glyn Vivien Art Gallery, Swansea.
1995 : THE SACRED LAND, The Stair Gallery, The Old Library, Cardiff.
1994 : RETURN TO SUMMERLAND, The Circle Gallery, Pontypridd.
1994 : SACRED WATERS II, The Cross Gallery, Pontardawe.
1993 : THE SONG OF THE SUN, Y Bont/The Bridge Gallery, University of Glamorgan.
1993 : SUMMERLAND, Gorseinon Institute Gallery, Gorseinon.
1992 : SACRED WATERS, Ballinger Room, Central Library, Cardiff.
1991 : EXHIBITION, Llandogh Hospital, Cardiff.
1991 : TRACES OF ALBION, Bryn Glas House, Newport.
1990 : WATER, WOOD AND STONE, Old Hall Gallery, Cowbridge.
1990 : TOUCH THE EARTH, St David's Hall, Cardiff.
1988 : WHITE WATER AND OTHER EARTH SITES, Cwmbran, Newport.
1987 : WHITE WATER, Llanelli Library, Llanelli.
1987 : EARTH SITES - A SURVEY : 1982-1987, Bryn Glas House, Newport.
1987 : WATER, WOOD AND STONE, The Cross Gallery, Pontardawe.
1985 : WALKWAYS, Sherman Theatre Gallery, Cardiff.
1984 : EARTH SITES, Llanover Hall Arts Centre Gallery, Cardiff.
1982 : DEGREE SHOW, Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

1999/2000: WORD AND IMAGE, Paint Creek Arts Centre, Rochester, Michigan. USA.
1997 : WEXFORD INTERNATIONAL BOOK ART, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, Ireland.
1996 : ARTISTS WORK FROM WALES, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur, India
1994 : CONTEMPORARY ART FROM WALES, 20 works on show with 14 artists,
Leeuwenhorstn Conges Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS

2007 : Group Exhibition, Rhonnda Heritage Park Gallery.
2006 : OLD LIBRARY ARTISTS EXHIBITION, Group Exhibition, Henry Thomas Gallery, Carmarthan.
2004 : SUN & MOON EXHIBITION, Falmouth Museum & Art Gallery, Falmouth.
2004 : BOHOGA GALLERY 10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION, Wiesdale, Shetland
2003 : THE TABERNACLE COLLECTION OF MODERN ART, MOMA Wales, Machynlleth
2002 : ICONS, GROUP EXHIBITION, Oriel Canfas / Canvas Gallery, Cardiff.
2001 : GROUP EXHIBITION, Oriel Canfas / Canvas Gallery, Cardiff.
2000 : OLD LIBRARY ARTISTS EXHIBITION, Group Exhibition St Davids Hall, Cardiff.
1998/2000 : FRAGMENTS, Touring exhibition of contemporary Artist Book work.
1998/2000 : LA BISE, THE NORTH WIND, Group exhibition, Model House, Llantrisant and
touring to further venues.
1996 : COMMENDED EXHIBIT, BOOK ART COMPETITION, Glyn Vivien Art Gallery,
Swansea.
1995 : O.L.A. GROUP EXHIBITION, The Old Library Gallery, Cardiff.
1995 : CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING IN WALES, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
1995 : OPEN BOXES, Curator and contributor to traveling exhibition, Opening The Old Library
Gallery, Cardiff, and touring to ten venues in UK and Ireland.
1994 : 6X6 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SMALL WORKS, Touring to many venues UK
and abroad.
1994 : O.L.A. GROUP EXHIBITION, The Old Library Gallery, Cardiff.
1993 : UN AR DDEG / ONE ON TEN, Group show, N.A.T.F.H.E. conference centre, Kings
Cross, London.
1993 : OLD LIBRARY PRINT SHOW, The Old Library Gallery, Cardiff.
1992 : FINGERPRINTS, Three person exhibition, Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport.
1992/93/97: LAING ART COMPETITION, Mall Galleries, London.
1991 : A.A.D.W. GROUP EXHIBITION, Swansea Arts Workshop Gallery, Swansea.
1990 : A.A.D.W. GROUP EXHIBITION, West Wharf Gallery, Cardiff.
1989 : PICTURES FOR SCHOOLS EXHIBITION, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
1988/89 : A.A.D.W. FESTIVAL EXHIBITIONS, Shop venues, Cardiff.
1987 : BLEDDFA TRUST FESTIVAL OF THE TREE, Old School Gallery, Bleddfa.
1986 : WELSH REFLECTIONS EXHIBITION, Llantrisant Festival, Llantrisant.
1984/85/86/91/92 : NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD EXHIBITIONS, Wales.
1983 : YOUNG ARTISTS FORUM, Viramu Jones Gallery, University College Cardiff.
1981 - 1996 : WALES OPEN ART EXHIBITION, Arts Centre, Aberystwyth.

RESIDENCIES / WORKSHOPS

1997 : ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, St Marys Primary school, Canton, Cardiff.
1996 : ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Bonhoga Gallery, Wiesdale Mill, Shetland.
1988 : ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Carnegie Community Centre, Skewen, Swansea.
1987 : ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Gwll Festival, Llanelli Library, Llanelli.
1985 : ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Daniel Owen Centre Library, Mold.

2000/1999/97/87 : WORKSHOP/DEMONSTRATION, St Donats Arts Centre, St Donats.
1992 : WORKSHOPS, Fingerprints Exhibition, Newport Museum and Art Gallery, Newport.
1990 : WORKSHOP, Festival of literature. Hay on Wye.
1989/1985 : WORKSHOPS, In schools, community centres, Wales.

AWARDS / COMMISSIONS

1996 : COMMENDED EXHIBIT, Contemporary Book Art competition, Glyn Vivien Art Gallery,
Swansea.
1994 : COMMISSION, Frieze of three oil paintings for Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff.
1991 : HIGHLY COMMENDED EXHIBIT, National Eisteddfod Exhibition, Mold, Wales.
1986 : 1st PRIZE WINNER, Welsh reflections exhibition, Llantrisant, Cardiff.

WORK HELD IN COLLECTIONS

1996 : SHETLAND ARTS TRUST.
1992 : NEWPORT MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY.
1989 : NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES.
1989 : SOUTH GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL.
1988 : SOUTH EAST WALES ARTS ASSOCIATION.
1987 : LLANELLI BOROUGH LIBRARY SERVICE.
1985 : CLWYD COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICE.
1982 - 2002 : MANY WORKS BOUGHT FOR PRIVATE COLLECTIONS IN BRITAIN,
HOLLAND AND THE USA.

FUTURE EXHIBITIONS

A number of exhibition projects are currently under discussion for 2008 / 2009