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1991 - 1995 Manchester Metropolitan
University
BA (Hons) 3D
Design (Wood/Metal/Ceramics/Glass)
My ceramic work initially took the form of small scale boxes, a
theme which began during the final year of my degree course. A few
years after graduation, inspired by a sketch I had drawn of our
"family dog", I decided to try making on a large scale.
The experiance marked a major turning point inmy work. A dog obsession
had begun.
At around the
same time that I began sculpting dogs, I became involved with the
Leeds-based Arts Charity - Pyramid Of Arts. They bring together
artists with and without learning disabilities to work on challenging
arts projects. For the last 18 months I have been working on a project
with the adult group to produce a large scale outdoor sculpture
which started as a seed of an idea put forward to the members by
myself, and has now resulted, after lots of hurdles, in a magnificent
tribute to teamwork. The group, working with myself and fellow Leeds-based
ceramicist Cath Murphy, have produced a series of 5 ceramic towers
ranging in height from 4 feet to almost 9 feet tall which is now
on permanent display in the grounds of Thwaite Mills in Stourton,
Leeds.
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