education
  • Diploma in Drawing and Painting, London Art College, 2010
  • Printmaking courses at Leicester Print Studio and Green Door Studio Derby, 2015
awards
  • first prize, National Trust exhibition, 2018
  • shortlisted, The FOA Winter Expo, USA, 2016
  • highly commended, The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists open exhibition, 2016
  • highly commended, Association of Animal Artists annual exhibition, 2016
  • shortlisted, Stiwdio Maelor Works on Paper Competition, Wales, 2016
  • winner, ‘The Artist’ Magazine Award, Association of Animal Artists annual exhibition, 2015
  • winner, The Inaugural Chairmans Award, Association of Animal Artists annual exhibition, 2015
  • finalist, Jackson's Art Competition , 2015
  • awarded an Arts Council Emerging Artist Grant, 2014
  • winner, The Birds Birds Birds Gallery Award, National Exhibition of Wildlife Art, 2012
  • ​highly commended, Belper Open Art Exhibition, Derbyshire, 2008
solo exhibitions
  • The Bluebell Inn, Derbyshire, 2019-20
  • 'Winter Show', The Oldknow Studio, annually 2013-present
  • Studio 61 Gallery, Derbyshire, 2015
  • The Cherry Orchard Gallery, Derbyshire, 2015
  • Solo exhibition and residency at Hopton Hall, Derbyshire, 2015
  • Studio 61 Gallery, Derbyshire, 2013
  • The Little Gallery, Derbyshire, 2010 ​
selected group exhibitions
  • 2020 Open iso, The Old Lock Up Gallery, Derbyshire, 2020
  • DRAW2020, Society of Graphic Fine Artists, Mall Galleries, London, 2020
  • William H Miller Fine Art, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA, 2020
  • Spring Gathering Exhibition, The Green Man Gallery, Buxton, 2020
  • Dame Catherine Arts Summer Exhibition, Derbyshire, 2019
  • The Secret Postcard Show, The Old Lock Up Gallery, Derbyshire, 2019
  • The Derbyshire Open, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, Derbyshire, 2019
  • The Buxton Spa Prize, The Green Man Gallery, Derbyshire, 2019
  • Secret Postcard Show, Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, Cornwall, 2019
  • Out of the Blue Gallery, Edinburgh, 2019
  • Spring Gathering Exhibition, The Green Man Gallery, Buxton, 2019
  • The 2019 Harley Open, The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, 2019
  • National Trust Exhibtion, Stoneywell, Leics, 2018
  • Secret Postcard Show, Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, Cornwall, 2018
  • Wirksworth Arts Festival, 2018
  • Association of Animal Artists Autumn Exhibition, Granary Gallery, Weston Park, 2018
  • Dame Catherine Arts Summer Exhibition, Derbyshire, 2018
  • Fresh and Unframed, Derbyshire, 2018
  • Dame Catherine Arts Summer Exhibition, Derbyshire, 2018
  • Meet the Artists Postcard Show, Nailsworth, 2018
  • Strathnairn Gallery. Canberra, Australia, 2018
  • The Secret Postcard Show, The Old Lock Up Gallery, Derbyshire, 2017
  • Dame Catherine Arts Summer Exhibition, Derbyshire, 2017
  • Secret Postcard Show, Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, Cornwall, 2017
  • TAE, Stratford ArtsHouse, Stratford Upon Avon, 2017
  • The FOA Winter Expo, USA (online), 2016-17
  • The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition, UK, 2016
  • Trygve Gallery, New York, USA, 2016
  • Association of Animal Artists Autumn Exhibition, Thoresby, 2016
  • Saatchi Art, curated collection, USA (online), 2016
  • Dame Catherine Arts Summer Exhibition, Derbyshire, 2016
  • The Peoples Postcard Award, Yorkshire, 2016
  • Association of Animal Artists, Cheshire, 2016
  • 'The Peak District', Studio 61 Gallery, Derbyshire, 2016
  • The Procreate Project, The Women's Art Library, Goldsmiths University, London, 2016
  • Stiwdio Maelor Works on Paper Show, Wales, 2016
  • The Derbyshire Open, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, Derbyshire, 2016
  • The Buxton Spa Prize, The Green Man Gallery, Derbyshire, 2016
  • Secret Postcard Show, Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, Cornwall, 2016
  • Society of Wildlife Artists, Mall Galleries, London. 2015
  • The 2015 Harley Open, The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, 2015
  • The Derbyshire Open, Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, Derbyshire, 2015
  • The Buxton Spa Prize, The Green Man Gallery, Derbyshire, 2015
  • Association of Animal Artists, Cheshire, 2015
  • 'Summertide', White Peakhouse Gallery, Derbyshire, 2015
  • National Exhibition of Wildlife Art, 2014
  • '52 Artists', Nottingham Contemporary, 2014
  • Orlando Arts Center, Florida, USA, 2014
  • Dame Catherine Arts Summer Exhibition, Derbyshire, 2014
  • Exhale Unlimited Gallery, Los Angeles, USA, 2013
  • The Beetroot Tree Open, Derbyshire, 2013
  • Association of Animal Artists, Cheshire, 2013
  • National Exhibition of Wildlife Art, 2012
  • 'Peripheral Visions', Menier Gallery, London, 2012
  • Desperate Artwives', Vibe Gallery, London, 2012
  • Moss Gallery, Moss, Norway, 2012
  • Out of the Blue Gallery, Edinburgh. 2011
  • The Ashbourne Open, Derbyshire, 2011
publications and media
  • article, 'Paint' magazine, 2018
  • selected artist, The FOA Winter Expo, FOA published book, USA, 2017
  • featured collection, Saatchi Art, 2016
  • interview, The Vision and Art Project, USA, 2016
  • interview, 'Fine Art' magazine, 2016
  • featured in The Wildlife Trusts media campaign, 2015
  • featured artist, 'Artists & Illustrators' magazine, 2015
  • interview, 'Artsbeat' magazine, 2015
  • interview, 'Paint' magazine, 2015
  • two paintings featured in '101 Creative Artworks of the Animal Kingdom' (Pandora), 2014
  • interview, 'Paint' magazine, 2014
collections
  • The American Macular Degeneration Foundation
  • Brooklyn Art Library, New York
  • Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
  • The Women's Art Library, Goldsmiths University, London
  • Clocktower Group, London
  • MSJ Group, London
  • Hopton Hall, Derbyshire
  • Numerous private collections in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Canada and the USA