Biography:

1999 - 2006: Working as an artist developing work for solo exhibitions and group shows with Maze Studios

1998 - 2006: Director of Lumicube Ltd. - Lighting design, manufacture and consultancy, Brighton UK. Producing Perspex lighting & illuminated furniture for retailers, to commission and to contract.

1997 - 2006: Co-director of the io gallery and Brighton Designers & Makers shop - Set up to promote local artists and makers, with a shop upstairs and monthly exhibitions in the downstairs gallery.

1994 -1998: Designer/Maker - North Road Studios, North Road, Brighton, UK. Product development; from interactive sculpture to furniture, lighting, and clocks. Working with copper, aluminium, steel, resin, rubber and electronics.

1989 -1993: Inventor, design and production director for Dewar Ltd - London, UK and Baden, Germany.

1985 -1988: Architectural Assistant - D.Y.Davies Associates, Chartered Architects, Richmond, Surrey
1981 -1985: Brighton University / School of Architecture - B.A. Degree in Architectural Design
1979 -1981: South Devon Technical College - T.E.C. in Building and Civil Engineering

Exhibitions:

Sep 2006: Tube, Maze/Arena group exhibition for the Liverpool Biennial, Arena Gallery, Liverpool
May 2006: Hope, pink tornado sculpture for a solo show at the io Gallery, Brighton
Oct 2005: Hope, pink tornado sculpture for Sampler exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery, Brighton.
Mar 2005: Hope, pink tornado installation for Underworld at the Brighton Fringe Basement Gallery.
Oct 2004: *Pink Infinity, sculpture for On Site exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery.
Sep 2004: *Pink Infinity, lighting installation for a Solo show at the io Gallery, Brighton.
Jun 2004: Pink Road - interactive sculpture for the Maze group show Lost Highway, Phoenix Gallery.
Apr 2004: Axiom - interactive sculpture for the Time Line exhibition at Sherborne House Gallery.
Dec 2003: Axiom - interactive sculpture for the Game exhibition at Stroud House Gallery, Stroud.
Oct 2003: Lumino - chandelier for Floor Plan exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery, Brighton.
Oct 2002: Passenger II - experiment with pink space for a solo show at the io Gallery, Brighton.
Dec 2001: Lumicube - for the Light exhibition at the 291 Gallery, London.
Dec 2001: Passenger - lighting installation for Maze Housebound show at the Phoenix Gallery, Brighton.
Nov 2001: Space Cubed - Cube based lighting installation for a solo show at the io Gallery, Brighton.
Oct 2001: Lightforms - illuminated wall panels for the Quality Street exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery.
Jul 2000: Axiom 2000 - 10 year Product retrospective (solo) at Brighton designers & makers.
Apr 2000: Lumicube - for the Taste exhibition at the James Hockey Gallery, Farnham
Sep 1999: Lumicube - for the Taste exhibition at the Cornerhouse Gallery, Manchester
Jul 1999: Lumicube - for the 60’s 90’s exhibition at the Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

Awards: *Arts Council award to support the Pink Infinity Sculpture / Installation

Publications:
Artists Newsletter, Architectural design, Time Out, The Guardian magazine,
American Vogue, Elle Decoration, New Woman, Telegraph magazine, Ideal home,
Home & Garden, Mensa magazine, The Financial Times…

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