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Exeter Cathedral June 2023. The event was organised by Ceda showcasing six local artists all themed around nature and well-being. My sculpture ‘Youth’ was on display.

‘The Sprinter’ was originally part of the Gold Run 2012 Paralympics project. It was recently shown as part of the exhibition in Wells Cathedral.

Adam Reynolds memorial Bursary ARMB – I was announced as the recipient in 2023 working in collaboration with Shape Arts and Hot Knife Digital on an upcoming animation

PULP International Upcoming Exhibition, celebrating paper at MAKE Southwest. 20th January to 13th April 2024. Three of my sculptures have been selected for the exhibition.

Henry Moore Foundation - Artist Award I have been fortunate to receive another award to support my artistic practice in 2023.

New video –‘The Morning Show’ Seven Network, Australia I was really pleased to work with producer Emily Costello and the team at Seven Network to create a segment for ‘The Morning Show’ (Seven Network).  The clip explores the making process and why I create in...

In September I was fortunate to be part of the Wired: Obsessed Series 1. As a disabled artist and as this month marked ‘International Day of Disabled Persons’ it seems like the right time to share the video of Wired: Obsessed. The ten minute video explores the...

Demonstrating my working practices Introduction This section of the website looks at how I construct and sculpt with the medium of cardboard. From an initial sketch of an idea on A4 paper to a larger 2D drawing on card to form templates to test shape and size, to...

I am very pleased to be able to share a recording of an artist talk I gave on the 28 July about my artwork and experiences as a disabled artist over the years. I was interviewed by Jennifer from the Jennifer Lauren Gallery, with the talk and further questions lasting...

I have started a new blog on the Disability Arts Online website. I've created a new artists blog on Disability Arts Online (DAO), where I will be sharing new posts on my new work and the reasons behind each work and how I make them. I've recently posted about a new...

Typhoon Club Magazine ArticleIn May, this year I was invited to share some photos of my work with a long-established monthly magazine in Hong Kong called the Typhoon Club. They produced an article about my work using the images to accompany the written piece. The...

Paperman Documentary FilmA documentary film has been created about my large-scale cardboard sculpture ‘Paperman’. The film, made by Emiliano Galigani and Associazione Culturale Metropolis, premiered in March 2021 in the documentary section of the 2021 Manchester...

HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION ARTIST AWARD SCHEME  In early 2020 I began creating a new cardboard sculpture to focus on the impact of Covid-19 on the younger generation… particularly how I saw it affecting my 16-year-old son. The work references the pandemic,...

In November 2020 I received project grant funding from Arts Council England for: mentoring sessions; research time to develop my arts practice with the aim of becoming more professional; creating greater visibility for more work; help in understanding the art world...