About me & my work

I am an artist/designer working in the medium of fused, cast and blown glass to create functional and decorative ware. On graduating from Buckinghamshire College (Brunel University) in 1995 with a first class honours degree in three dimensional design, I worked in London as a glassblower, making and selling my own designs in Galleries, shops and exhibitions across the UK and beyond. 

Each type of artistic glass making process has its own unique set of qualities along with parameters and limitations. Any type of glass making as an artform requires an in depth  knowlegde and respect of the materials unpredictability and fragility..it's a constant learning process and theres always more to learn! With each of the different processes, texture can be created both inside and outside, or on both back and front of the artworks. i'm particularly drawn to form and the way the texture and colour of the glass forms interact with the light and space of their surroundings. The reflections they create on the surfaces against which they are displayed, give the pieces extra dimension, detail and interest.

My Influences come from various elements of nature, especially focusing on pattern and form. My glasswork is my personal response and interpretation of the object of my study. I like to take elements of the subject matter, zoom in on an area of interest or abstract it rather than try to re-create literal studies. My work focuses on close up detail of butterfly wings, pattern and structure of diatoms and the pattern and formation of rocks and minerals. 

I have hands on involvement throughout the making process which means my individual style and touch is consistent in all my artwork. 

Each piece is hand finished and signed personally by me.