BIOGRAPHY

Curranroo, Burren, Co.Clare. Ireland
www.galwaybaygallery.com

Born in South Africa

1968 Graduated from Cape Town Technicon, Diploma in Art & Design

1970 Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Lecturer at M.L.Sultan Technicon and Natal Technicon in Life Drawing, Painting, Illustration, Photography and Printing Processes.
Various group and one-man exhibitions in South Africa.

Arrived in Ireland in 1978

1997 - 2002
Continue painting & producing ceramics.
Web design and learning and appreciating the computer as a valuable tool.
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Paintshop Pro & Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Working knowledge of Flash & Fireworks.
Programming: HTML/CSS, CGI & JavaScript.
Building and repairing computers.

1994
Exhibition - Paintings: Gathering of Artists, Kinvara Courthouse, Kinvara, Co. Galway

1993
Exhibition - Paintings: Five Artists, Kinvara Courthouse, Kinvara, Co.Galway

1993
Established limited production workshop, specialising in Lustre Glaze ceramics. Jewellery, Wallpanels and sculpture.

1992
Moved to the Burren, County Clare to return to painting and have the opportunity to perfect lustre glazes.

1986 - 92
Established Ceramic Studio in Dublin, producing ceramic tile murals to commission.

1984 - 86
Travel in Turkey and Egypt to study Islamic ceramic processes.

1983 - 84
Denmark working on Audio-visual Projects.

1978 - 83
Textile Design and Printing Studio in West Cork, Ireland.

I produce lustre ceramic sculptures and Jewellery. Then to paint in this beautiful stark countryside, sea and rock, never straying too far from the studio.

Looking back now, I realise that my work is an accumulation of my travels.
I seem to have been travelling all my life.
Growing up in Africa, I was surrounded by bleached grass, red earth and lively striking African Art. I have lived in England, Denmark and Ireland from which I travelled extensively to Spain, Egypt and Turkey. Studying and absorbing different skills and techniques, especially Persian lustre glazes.

Now back in the countryside of Ireland for the last 10 years, firmly based and rooted and happy to be so.
Enjoying this life with my family, all very creative strong individuals!

Not enough hours in the day...

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