Born - 1955   -  Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
1966 - 1973   -  Penistone Grammar School, Penistone, South Yorkshire.
1973 - 1974   -  Arts Foundation Course - Barnsley School of Art, South Yorkshire.
1975 - 1978   -  B.A. Hons. Degree in Hand Ceramics and Multi-Disciplinary Design (2.1.)
                          North Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire. England.

            1978  -  Established first workshop in conjunction with potters suppliers Podmore & Sons.
            1983  -  Moved workshop and became independent.
            2000  -  Opened present studio at Consall Forge, Staffordshire .Moorlands.


EXHIBITION VENUES USED.

City Museum, Hanley, Staffs.
The Gladstone Museum, Longton, Staffs.
Artizana, Cheshire.
Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire.
Borlase Gallery, Oxon.
Laburnum Ceramics Gallery, Cumbria.
Ancient High House, Stafford.
The Great British Craft Company, Dorking, Surrey.
The Victoria Theatre, Staffs.
Longnor Craft Centre, Derbyshire.
The Brampton Gallery, Newcastle, Staffs.
Travelling exhibition with East Staffs. Borough Council.
'Deck the Halls' - Leek, with Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.
Tourism Centre, Leek, Staffs.

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES.

Since 1994 I have been involved with the ongoing development of 'POTFEST' the annual potters market in Penrith, Cumbria, probably the largest International ceramics market in the U.K. and from 1997 also been involved in the Scottish 'POTFEST.
Having contact with other Potters and the promotion of studio ceramics to the general public.
Making and selling quality ceramics.
Building a new workshop and showroom, including gas fired Kilns.
1996 - Organisation and presentation of a kiln building course in Cumbria. This involved using my expertise as a potter, kiln builder and organiser.
1996 - Built a theatrical kiln for a local arts company. This fulfilled the brief of providing both a visual and physical impact on the audience. As part of the drama I portrayed a kiln stoker and fired the kiln throughout the performance.
1996 - Organised a sponsored 'Potters Market' and exhibition in Newcastle-u-Lyme.
           An active member of a group of artists involved with public arts projects within the City of Stoke on Trent.
1995 - 1997 an elected committee member running the Midland Potters Association.
1995 - on going - Playground Supervisory Assistant at our local Primary school.
1997 - Worked on an arts project aimed at introducing a group of year 4 children to clay. They designed and produced an 'entrance' to their classroom making relief tiles using their study topic - the Greeks. I have also been working with children of varying ages at our local primary school.
1997 - Attended by invitation the annual Europese Keramiekmarkt in Maaseik, Belgium.
1997 - Work first appearing on the Internet.
1997 - Member of a potters co-operative selling work through a city centre outlet in Worcester.
1998 - Consolidating workshop sales and concentrating on building work.
1999 - Demonstration of teapot making at Petworth House, owned by the National Trust .
           Web Site up & running!
2000 - New Showroom opened in April.
2000 - Tile project in 'The Close' Junior School.
2000 - Demonstration of teapot making and talk to Leek Arts Club.
2001 - Making new pots, experimenting with glaze combinations.
2002 - Attended by invitation the annual Dutch potters market 'KERAMISTO'.
           Ceramics purchased by the Museum of Gent for a permanent collection.
2003 - Completed the construction of the new catenary arch kiln for the studio.
           Attended by invitation the annual Dutch potters market 'KERAMISTO'. Also travelled to Cordes sur Ciel in            southern France to take part in the first large International Ceramics market held in France.
2004 - Attended by invitation Gouda Keramiek Dagen and Keramisto, International potters markets in Holland.
            Demonstration of teapot making at Keramisto.
            Potfest markets in Frome & Penrith..
            Markets in Bakewell & Buxton, Derbyshire.
2005 - Winner of the POTFEST 2005 Craftsman sponsored competition