I was born and grew up in South Africa, obtaining my BA (Hons) Fine Art degree from the University of Natal in 1979. After working in a number of studios and a period of teaching I moved to England in 1986 and settled in Suffolk where I continue to live and have a studio at my home. My free-thinking approach to ceramics has had me investigating the subject of pots from a number of view points. In multimedia and virtual reality, when commissioned to produce a CD-ROM in the 'Insite' Arts program, to a 'Year of The Artist' residency where I worked in collaboration with patients at two doctors surgeries using the pot as a vehicle for patients to visualise their medical condition. Recent work involves a number of sculptures placed along a path in Suffolk.

I received my MA from the Royal College of Art, where my postgraduate show was awarded overall prize-winner of the 'Lattice Group Awards'. I was subsequently awarded a 'Woo Foundation Graduate Arts Bursary'. My work has been exhibited widely such as at 'Collect' in the V&A; Museum London, 'Network Europe' at the Museum of International Ceramic Art, Denmark, 'Unexpected Too', at Sotheby’s in New York, the Carlin gallery, Paris and Puls Gallery, Brussels. 

In an artists advisory role I have been invited to be part of the Working Part for the Centre for the Visual Arts, Bury St. Edmunds and on the steering committee of the Visual Arts Marketing & Business Development Scheme in Suffolk. I have also sat on the Advisory Panel of the Hub Arts Centre in North Kesteven, the Local Artist Network in Suffolk and I am a committee member of the Suffolk Craft Society.  

'Chaotic Pattern'
black iron oxide on paper - 80 x 80cm