Joe’s room, continues with the theme of including my friend Joe in my artwork- other works include Joe and Belle, Magic Tree and Tree. This is an original line drawing that has yet to progress to the textile stage. I had to include it though as it has so much going on in it. If you are interested in commissioning this as a print or textile work, please call or email to discuss it further.
This is the original line drawing, Tree. It depicts a group of my friend up a tree in Lancashire. I do have a textile artwork that followed the line drawing but iy hasn’t yet been photographed. If you would like further information about this piece please call or email
Charlie and Heidi buying ice-cream, depicts my two friends on a day out in Derbyshire. The piece used Heidi’s granny’s pyjamas for the sky. The original is now owned by Heidi. These images have been featured in The Times Homes and Property section and the illustration book, Big Book of Fashion Illustration, by Martin Dawber. If you like this piece it can be commissioned using similar fabrics to create a unique artwork. Please call or email for price and further information.
Read and White Tram 2 is a piece inspired by a visit to Prague. This piece is now in a private collection but Red and White Tram 1 is still available. Please call or email for further information.
Pedestrians, is an artwork documenting a group of people I saw leaving The Knitting and Stitching Show, in Harrogate 2003. This piece has just been purchased by The Fashion Museum in Bath. To commission a similar artwork using different fabrics, please call or email for price and delivery information.
Pedestrians Mini, is an artwork documenting a group of people I saw leaving The Knitting and Stitching Show, in Harrogate 2003. This is the small scale version of the larger piece, Pedestrians. This artwork is available to buy, please call or email for price and delivery information.
This is the final textile artwork for The Brighton Donkeys. The image was directly inspired by a group of three friends that I met at a festival in 2007. At this time I was documenting things that I personally enjoyed doing, groups of friends and perhaps rebelling against the ‘old person’ artist that I had found myself being labeled as. There is also a limited edition screen-print of this line drawing available to buy for £85.
Veronica is a portrait of a lady I saw at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate, in 2003. She was someone I just had to document. I love her long feet in her big sandals. This artwork is available to buy, please call or email for price and delivery information.
Kitchen Worktop, an image of my kitchen worktop. This artwork is available to commission only, similar fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please email for price and delivery information.
I was selected to represent the UK at the Biennale of Young Artists 2008. Taking place during the end of May 2008 in Puglia, Southern Italy. Supported by the Arts Council it was the very first time that the UK has taken part. There were 1000 Young Artists from 48 different countries; resulting in a diverse range of work and a lively atmosphere. We were there for 10 days and they were some of the best days ever. I created the piece, Young Card Players, in celebration our time there. It features a group of us on the beach on hot afternoon playing cards. You can see my red shoes at the bottom of the image. It was a day I didn’t want to end.
The artwork is available to buy or for exhibition. Please call or email for further information.
I worked in collaboration with I Dressmyself, Nottingham (The Eco friendly screen-printers) to produce limited edition linear screen prints of The Brighton Donkeys and Young Card Players. All are hand pulled prints on recycled paper using environmentally friendly water based inks. Each of the two designs are in editions of 25, measuring 49x65cm and cost 85 pounds each.
I worked in collaboration with I Dressmyself, Nottingham (The Eco friendly screen-printers) to produce limited edition linear screen prints of The Brighton Donkeys and Young Card Players. All are hand pulled prints on recycled paper using environmentally friendly water based inks. Each of the two designs are in editions of 25, measuring 49x65cm and will sell at £85 each.
Wellies and Wales, is an image depicting my friend and I in our wellies in Wales! The line drawing is part of my own collection. This piece is available to commission. A combination of similar and different fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please call or email for price and delivery information.
This is the scaled version of Old Card Players. In the piece I wanted to show that no matter what age we are, young or old- friends were always important. I decided to make a companion piece for Young Card Players to reflect this. I photographed my granda and his friends at their poker night- which on this particular Friday night was to be held at my granda’s house. I climbed around the players gathering the images while the serious game continued. This artwork is available to purchase and for exhibition. Please call or email for further information.
This is the original line drawing for Old Card Players. In the piece I wanted to show that no matter what age we are, young or old- friends were always important. I decided to make a companion piece for Young Card Players to reflect this. I photographed my granda and his friends at their poker night- which on this particular Friday night was to be held at my granda’s house. I climbed around the players gathering the images while the serious game continued.
This artwork is available to purchase and for exhibition. The line drawing has a white mount surround and a black frame (As with Maggie Fowler line drawing which you can see in the image.) Please call or email for further information.
In Old Card Players, I wanted to show that no matter what age we are, young or old- friends were always important. I decided to make a companion piece for Young Card Players to reflect this. I photographed my granda and his friends at their poker night- which on this particular Friday night was to be held at my granda’s house. I climbed around the players gathering the images while the serious game continued.
This artwork is available to purchase and for exhibition. Please call or email for further information.
Mr Noguchi was one of the first people to buy one of my artworks. He purchased Boy in Barber Chair for his daughter at the Knitting and Stitching Show in 2003. When in 2006, I planned to visit Tokyo on the Design Factory Research trip, we arranged to meet. He took me out in his car and I had to make a piece of work to remember that day. He is a very special person! Mr Noguchi now owns the piece.
Dare to be Different Detail, is a small scale section of the large scale work, Dare to be Different. The image is inspired by a research trip to Japan with Design Factory in 2006. I saw these people on the tube train in the Tokyo underground. They were all dressed in black, in my head all I could see was pink kimono. I decided that I would reinterpret the scene using Japanese inspired prints and Kimono fabrics, in honour of the rich tradition of Japanese textiles. This piece is available to commission. A combination of similar and different fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please call or email for price and delivery information.
Blossoms and phone, is part of the Japan Collection. The image is inspired by a research trip to Japan with Design Factory in 2006. I saw this woman in a park taking a photograph of the blossoms on her mobile phone. I liked the contradiction of the traditional dress with modern technology. It was something that struck me in Japan. The line drawing is part of my own collection. This piece is available to commission. A combination of similar and different fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please call or email for price and delivery information.
Woman with evening wear, is part of The Market Series, inspired by research carried out in Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available to buy. Please email for price and delivery information.
Plantseller, is part of The Market Series, inspired by research carried out in Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available to buy. Please email for price and delivery information.
Shopping with friends, is part of The Market Series, inspired by research carried out in Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available to buy. Please email for price and delivery information.
Sixties Trench Coat is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is available to buy. Please email for price and further information.
Strolling on a Saturday afternoon, an artwork inspired by granny’s and trips to the seaside with old friends. This artwork is available to commission only, as the original is now with a private collector. Similar fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please email for price and delivery information.
Strolling on a Saturday afternoon, an artwork inspired by granny’s and trips to the seaside with old friends. This artwork is available to buy, both unframed and box framed behind glass. Please email for price and delivery information.
Man in Boat is inspired by a holiday in Greece. This artwork is available to commission only, as the original is now with a private collector. Similar fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please email for price and delivery information.
Little kitchen radio, an image of my kitchen worktop. This artwork is available to commission only, similar fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please email for price and delivery information.
Dancing on a Saturday afternoon, an artwork inspired by tea dances. This artwork is available to commission only, as the original is now with a private collector. Similar fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please email for price and delivery information.
Couple with caravan, an artwork inspired by a visit to a steam fair in Derbyshire. This artwork is available to commission only, as the original is now with a private collection. Similar fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please email for price and delivery information.
Mel on the Dancefloor at 2am, an artwork inspired by a night out with the girls. By this stage of the night, Mel had given up on her shoes. Look at the welts on her feet. This image has been featured in Fashion Illustration Now, by Martin Dawber. This artwork is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Keyboard Man, an artwork inspired by a visit to Munich. This man was busking in the underground. This artwork is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Fun in the park, an artwork depicting my boyfriend’s granny on a day trip with her old friend. This artwork is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Family on the beach, an artwork inspired by a holiday in Cornwall. This artwork is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Fun in the park, a piece inspired by the park at Nottingham Castle in 2004. This artwork is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Man and Cat in New York is inspired by a trip to New York. I had to pay him $1 to take the photograph. This piece has been featured on the cover of Embroidery Magazine. The line drawing is part of my own collection. The textile artwork is available to buy, please call or email for price and delivery information.
Dare to be Different, is part of the Japan Collection. The image is inspired by a research trip to Japan with Design Factory in 2006. I saw these people on the tube train in Tokyo’s underground. They were all dressed in black, in my head all I could see was pink kimono. I decided that I would reinterpret the scene using Japanese inspired prints and Kimono fabrics, in honour of the rich tradition of Japanese textiles. This large scale artwork is available for exhibition and sale. Please call or email for price and delivery information.
Dare to be Different, is part of the Japan Collection. The image is inspired by a research trip to Japan with Design Factory in 2006. I saw these people on the tube train in Tokyo’s underground. They were all dressed in black, in my head all I could see was pink kimono. I decided that I would reinterpret the scene using Japanese inspired prints and Kimono fabrics, in honour of the rich tradition of Japanese textiles. This scaled version of the full size piece is now owned by a UK based collector. This piece is available to commission. A combination of similar and different fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please call or email for price and delivery information.
Blossoms and phone, is part of the Japan Collection. The image is inspired by a research trip to Japan with Design Factory in 2006. I saw this woman in a park taking a photograph of the blossoms on her mobile phone. I liked the contradiction of the traditional dress with modern technology. It was something that struck me in Japan. The line drawing is part of my own collection. This piece is available to commission. a combination of similar and different fabrics will be used to create a unique artwork. Please call or email for price and delivery information.
Tokyo Taxi, is part of the Japan Collection. The image is inspired by a research trip to Japan with Design Factory in 2006. This piece has been featured in The Guardian Weekend, printed as a postcard for The National Tokyo Art Centre and is now owned by a UK based collector.
Powdering you nose, is part of the Ladies Collection. Inspired by a day spent following my granny around, documenting her doing various activities; At the line and Lady with tea, are both from the same series. This piece is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Lady with tea, is part of the Ladies Collection.Inspired by a day spent following my granny around, documenting her doing various activities; At the line and Powdering your nose, are both from the same series. This piece is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
At the line, is part of the Ladies Collection. It was one of the first pieces I created following graduation- I followed my granny around for the day, documenting her doing various activities; Lady with Tea and Powdering your nose, are both from the same series. This piece is now in my own private collection.
Poppy in her living room, is part of the Indoor Collection; whereby I began to do portraits of people in their homes. The people featured were all family, this is my boyfriend’s granny. I wanted to capture people in their homes with all their belongings around them. Two versions of this artwork exist, both are owned by private collectors. A similar piece can be x=commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please call or email for price and delivery information.
Audrey in her living room, is part of the Indoor Collection; whereby I began to do portraits of people in their homes. The people featured were all family, this is my boyfriends granny. I wanted to capture people in their homes with all their belongings around them. This piece is for sale, please call or email for price and delivery information.
Mary with pink trainers, is a textile artwork from the Hairdressing Series. The piece was completed as part of my degree collection in 2003. The scene was directly inspired by a ladies salon in Nottingham. It was featured in the illustration book, Imagemakers. Two versions of this piece exist, in both my own collection and that of a private collector.
Summer Dress is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Seventies is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Party Frock is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Hippy Dress is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Fifties Dress is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Cowgirl boots is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The boots featured are from my clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Casual Kit is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The bag and shoes featured are all pieces from my collection of clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Cocktail Dress, is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Flowery Slip, is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
BabyDoll Dress, is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Sixties Trench Coat is part of the Dress and Accessories Collection. The clothing featured are all pieces from my collection of vintage clothing. This piece is owned by a private collector, but a similar piece can be commissioned using its own unique range of fabrics. Please email for price and further information.
Cornseller, is directly inspired by a scene in Greece that I saw while on holiday. It continues with my ongoing theme of documenting the ordinary; in that its a fairly unremarkable scene but one that I needed to capture. It has a companion piece, Fishseller, in which the men gather around the harbour to buy the daily catch from the local fisherman. This piece is available to buy, please email for price and further information.
Fishseller, is directly inspired by a scene in Greece that I saw while on holiday. It was evening and the sun was setting over the harbour and this old man came in with his days catch. It continues with my ongoing theme of documenting the ordinary; in that its a fairly unremarkable scene but one that I needed to capture. It has a companion piece, Cornsellers, in which the ladies sell the corn in the evening. This piece is now with a private collector in America. A similar piece can be commissioned, this will be unique as the fabrics will differ slightly. Please email for price and further information.
Hair wash Scene, is a textile artwork from the Hairdressing Series. The piece was completed as part of my degree collection in 2003. The scene was directly inspired by a ladies salon in Nottingham. It was featured in the illustration book, Imagemakers and was used in my first article, The future starts here, by Jo Hall for Embroidery. Two versions of this piece exist, in both my own collection and that of a private collector. It was the image that started the ball rolling.
Man with tea and plates, is part of The Market Series, inspired by research carried out in Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available to buy. Please email for price and delivery information.
Lady with cakes, is part of The Market Series, inspired by research carried out in Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available to buy. Please email for price and delivery information.
Just Good Food, was inspired by a visit to Nottingham’s Goose Fair in October 2004. As I was walking through the bustling fair I noticed this stall with its contradictory name and products. The piece continues with the theme of documentary work. This artwork is for sale, please email for further details.
The afternoon chat, is part of The Market Series, inspired by research carried out in Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available to buy. Please email for price and delivery information.
Pete’s Coffee Bar, is part of The Market Series, inspired by research carried out in Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available for commission as this original is now in a private collection; a unique artwork will be created using similar fabrics. There may be a slight variation in the use of fabrics. The colours and linear image will remain the same. Please email for price and delivery information.
Lady with Flower Stall, is part of the Market Series, inspired by Nottingham’s Victoria Market. The artwork is available for commission; a unique artwork will be created using similar fabrics. The colours and linear image will remain the same. There may be a slight variation in the use of fabrics. Please email for price and delivery information.
Little Dot, is part of the Hairdressing Collection. The artwork is available for commission; a unique artwork will be created using similar fabrics. The colours and linear image will remain the same. There may be a slight variation in the use of fabrics. Please email for price and delivery information.
Curler Woman Maureen, is part of the Hairdressing Collection. The artwork is available to buy. Please email for price and delivery information.
Betty under the Drier, is part of the Hairdressing Collection. The artwork is available for commission; a unique artwork will be created using similar fabrics. The colours and linear image will remain the same. Please email for price and delivery information.
Tights, is part of the Random Collection. This series of 11 different pieces was a chance to explore disconnected imagery following a year of making large-scale artworks. This is an image of a pair of tights hung to dry under a religious icon in Southern Italy. The line drawing is part of my own collection. The textile artwork is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Cotton wool, is part of the Random Collection. This series of 11 different pieces was a chance to explore disconnected imagery following a year of making large-scale artworks. This is an image of my bathroom shelf, I wanted to focus on the unremarkable. The line drawing is part of my own collection. The textile artwork is available to buy, please email for price and delivery information.
Lightpull, is part of the Random Collection. This series of 11 different pieces was a chance to explore disconnected imagery following a year of making large-scale artworks. This is an image of my bathroom door and light-pull, I wanted to focus on the unremarkable. The line drawing is part of my own collection. The textile artwork is available to commission, please email for price and delivery information.
Me, is part of the Random Collection. This series of 11 different pieces was a chance to explore disconnected imagery following a year of making large-scale artworks, such as Young Card Players. This is my first self-portrait. The line drawing is part of my own collection. The textile artwork is for sale, please email for price and delivery information.
Junk, is part of the Random Collection. This series of 11 different pieces was a chance to explore disconnected imagery following a year of making large-scale artworks, such as Young Card Players. This is an image from a junk shop window- it follows an ongoing project of documenting ‘stuff’ and the objects that we keep around us. I became interest in possessions when I began to think of what happened to our treasured possessions when we are no longer here. The line drawing is part of my own collection. The textile artwork is for sale, please email for price and delivery information.
Salon Painting, is an original painting from the Hairdressing Series. The piece was completed as part of my degree collection in 2003. The scene was directly inspired by a hairdressers in Nottingham. This piece is part of my own collection.
I was invited by Jo hall, editor of Embroidery Magazine and exhibition curator, to exhibit a collection of existing work and make new work inspired by Runcorn. My work is quite personal and I need to engage with the subjects that I plan to document; I had to find a way into the heart of Runcorn. I achieved this by stumbling upon a junk shop called Alices Attic. It was here that I found the photo album of Hilda Greens life and the shops owner (and local historian) Maggie Fowler. Hilda, a former local resident had left her possessions to Maggie to sort through and sell. Maggie had to go through all Hildas possessions- a daunting an intimate task for anyone. From the belongings, Maggie choose to salvage Hildas photographs and put them in an album for visitors to the shop to look through; the book has become a kind of archive of local history. For the exhibition I created two new pieces, a large scale portrait of Maggie with all her junk surrounding her and one of a collection of Hildas photographs.
Of the exhibition, Jo Hall writes - The exhibition Material Evidence brings together four artists- whose work reflects the importance of making and materials in contemporary art. They represent a new wave of artists and makers with a fresh take on the boundaries between art and craft. By exploring a range of processes, each artist reveals an affinity for working with the physicality of the textile medium in a fresh and exciting way.
I have also included an image of the line drawing, 119x84cm. The line drawing is mounted and framed. It was the first original line drawing to be included in an exhibition (Lost at Wallner Gallery, 2009)
These artworks are available for exhibition and to purchase, please email for further information.