EDUCATION

  • 2006-09 BA (Hons) Design and Applied Arts-Glass - Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2005-06 HNC Decorative Glass (6 Units) - Edinburgh Telford College.
  • 1995-99 BEd Technology (Hons) - University of Edinburgh.

SHORT COURSES

  • 2009 Udo Zembok Masterclass ( to be attended Aug/Sept).
  • 2008 April Surgent and Jiri Harcuba Engraving Masterclass.
  • 2007 Photographing Glass with John McGregor- Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2007 Developing Drawing - Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2007 Metal and Wire Jewellery -Summer School- Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2007 Tapestry - Summer School - Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2007 Colin Reid Casting Course - Stroud, England.
  • 2005 Kiln formed Glass - Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.
  • 2005-06 Portfolio Preparation - Edinburgh Telford College.
  • 2006 Life Drawing - Edinburgh Telford College.
  • 2005 Portfolio Preparation - Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2004 Women Means Business- Small Business Gateway.

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2010 New Faces -The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh.
  • 2009 New Designers -Business Design Center, London.
  • 2009 Degree Show -Edinburgh College of Art
  • 2007 Work in Progress Exhibition -Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2005 Evening Class Exhibition -Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2009 Helen A Rose Bequest award - for outstanding work, Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 2009 Recipient of Scottish Arts Council funding
    to attend Udo Zembok Masterclass at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland Aug/Sept 2009.
  • 2008 Recipient of Friends of Northlands Grant
    to attend April Surgent and Jiri Harcuba Masterclass at North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland Aug 2008.
  • 2005-07 Student Representative - Scottish Glass Society.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Contemporary Glass Society, UK.
  • Scottish Glass Society, UK.
  • Glass Art Society, International.