Awards, Publications and Exhibitions
Polymer Clay UK Designer Awards 2020.

I am extremely happy to announce that I won the Established Artist Category of this juried competition. 

This is the piece I won with, Emergence.

After a period of enforced isolation in her suspended cocoon, the creature emerges to find a new norm in her world. In the creature’s absence, nature took the chance to spread her wings and an abundance of colourful growth adorns and sprouts from every surface, including the cocoon itself. Even in the darkest times, there is a light to find.

To see all the entries/winners and competition details go to the PCUK Tools website https://www.pcuktools.com/ or the Polymer Clay UK Facebook page. Polymer Clay UK | Facebook . This is going to be an annual competition
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A New Generation of Polymer Clay
I am extremely honoured to be one of the artists featured in this new book released in October 2019. This 240 page book features 27 artists with in depth interviews about their polymer clay journeys and art. Each artist has provided a new tutorial and also has a number of gallery pictures too. there are so many wonderful polymer artists included in this publication, and I am very humbeld to be one of them.
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British Polymer Clay Guild Juried Competition Awards 2018

I was very happy to win 5 awards in this competition in 2018. 
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Winner, Applicant Artist, Non Functional Artwork
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Winner, Applicant Artist, Jewellery
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Winner, Applicant Artist, Functional Object
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Winner, Applicant Artist, Mixed Media
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Winner, Applicant Artist, Miniatures


​International Polymer Clay Association Awards for 2017

​I was extremely happy that both the pieces I entered into 2017's Emerging Artist categories won awards. My Hang Gliding Lizard, titled 'One Small Step....One Giant Leap',  won the Member's Choice for best Non Functional Sculpture and Hanging Art, and my 'Earth Flower Bowl' won both the Judges and the Member's Choice for best Functional Container.

​Publications.

Between 2010 and 2012, I wrote several magazine articles, one for a bead design, and the others for Polymer Clay designs. I had great fun writing these, and having to do concise, step by step instructions, stood me in good stead for my later tutorials.

These are some of the articles I had published: 

Four in One Necklace, Bead Magazine,
Neon Pendant, Fine Silver Magazine,
Floral Focal Bead, Bead Magazine,
Daisy Beads, Bead & Button Magazine,
Autumn Leaves, Bead Magazine,
Poinsettia Beads, Bead Magazine
Humbug Beads, Bead Magazine,
​Linen Stripe Pendant, Bead Magazine.

Poinsettia Beads 
As of December 2013, my Poinsettia Bead tutorial is available free, online, from Bead Me Magazine. My Tutorial is in Issue 4, page 10/11. Follow the link to see:

 http://bit.ly/15vL79l​

Previous Exhibitions.
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Fiery Waters - sold.
I had my first solo exhibition in Spain in the Summer of 1999. It was very successful and was the first time I realised that people who liked my work would actually also buy it - a wonderful feeling.

I have since exhibited widely in my local area, North Bucks, and South Northants, both with local art Groups / Associations and in Shops and Galleries. I have exhibited once more in Spain and am lucky enough to have my paintings  hanging in homes and venues in many different countries.
Exhibitions.
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​​South Northamptonshire Art Trail
I was very pleased to be part of the South Northamptonshire Art Trail, again in 2019.

There were over 60 artists taking part in the trail which was spread over multiple venues.

I will hopefully be back exhibiting Polymer Clay Artworks, Oil Paintings and prints at St. John the Baptist Church, Ashton Road, Hartwell, NN7 2HU, 10.30 - 4.30 Mon - Sat, 12.30 - 4.30 Sundays, in October 2020.
​For more details of the event, check out the Art Trail Website here.