My career with clay began in 1971 as a trainee thrower at Kingwood Pottery in Hampshire, England, where I was taught by a mix of art school graduates and old time plant pot makers. At this time I also attended part of the ceramics course at Farnham Art School, which was run by Paul Barron and Henry Hammond, who gave me a wider view of the world of clay.

My present workshop was established in 1982, and for ten years I made terracotta garden pots and slip decorated earthenware. I also built my large wood-fired kiln.

After a year spent working in New Zealand in the early nineties,  I returned to England, and continued potting  with more emphasis on the glazed slipware, which in its various forms, now constitutes the major part of my production.                                         

My work is a continuing exploration of the potential of wood-fired earthenware,with the aesthetic and technical challenges of the medium creating a constant evolution of style and making practice.

In my one-off pots I am developing the theme of 'ritual vessels',(although none of these pieces has a specifically allocated purpose unless it is a functional pot).

Current work consists of wheel thrown or slab built 'shrines' and 'vessels',large jars, plant pots for interiors,and funtional pots.

I have exhibited widely in the UK, and in France, and examples of my work can be found in private and public collections including the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge.

Recent awards:

2002-2004: selected artist on M.A.W. artist development scheme run by Suffolk County Council.

2004: Arts Council grant to attend 1st European Festival of Ceramic Arts, St Quentin, Uzes, France.