Oakside Studio

Artist's Statement

I find myself captivated by the ability of simple stitches to create visual and textural impact and work both by hand and machine. I prefer to colour my own cloth or papers using various agents including dyes and acrylics. Where possible I source vintage or discarded fabric, threads and embellishments to re-imagine and re-purpose. I work intuitively, influenced largely by my surroundings.

I have exhibited throughout Norfolk and have participated annually in the Norfolk and Norwich Open Studios scheme. Alongside my membership of West Norfolk Artists Association, I am a founder member of mixed media collaborative, 'Links & Layers.' www.linksandlayers.weebly.com

Recent Exhibitions include

Links & Layers ‘connections’ October 2022 West Acre Gallery, West Acre, Kings Lynn
Links & Layers ‘Rhythms’ Handa Gallery, Wells-next-the-sea, October 2020
Links & Layers ‘Summer Exhibition’ Pensthorpe Natural Park, June 2019
‘Textiles In Action’, Thornham Village Hall , May 2019
‘Cohesion’, mixed media group exhibition, St. Nicholas Church, Salthouse, July 2018
‘Links and Layers Summer Exhibition’, The Old Workshop Gallery, Corpusty, August 2018
WNAA Spring Exhibition, Thornham, April 2018.
WNAA Summer Exhibitions 2012 to 2022 ( Inga Miller award 2012 and Syd Davison award 2022).