Place:The Shipping Forecast at Alexandra Palace- The Knitting and Stitching Show. 2024, The pandemic, health issues, continuing conflicts and social/economic difficulties has brought many changes to the world in which we now navigate.
Place: Shipping Forecast Installation has toured the four nations of the UK and was shown at the beautiful Sint-Anna-ten-Drieën church in Antwerp (summer 2022) through the organisation vzw ANNA3. The exhibition created its own relationship to place in each of the venues it has been installed. In 2026 it was at St Mary’s Burham alongside Rosie James Crowd Cloud over the Summer Solstice weekend which also marked World Refugee Day Saturday 20th June .
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. I have chosen to partner up with the RNLI as my chosen charity. Every lifeboat launch, and every life saved, is only possible through the kind donations of people like us. You can donate directly here. Thankyou for supporting their valuable work.
Contact me if you want further details of this exhibition. You can see further images of the gallery at the Knit and Stitch Show and the work of other exhibitors on my blog. For those who missed the show you can purchase Place: The Shipping Forecast catalogue here.
‘Time Flies’ (featured below in Somerset Life Magazine) is on exhibition with Art Textiles Made in Britain which continues its exhibition tour starting at Mandell’s Gallery. Norwich April 25-May 23. before finishing at Queen Street Gallery Neath 5-25th September.
2025 over eighteen’s winning entry, ‘On the Water’s Edge’, by Hilary Walton.
The Mote Park Art Competition is back for 2026 and once again Maidstone Borough Council are inviting you to submit your best artworks that capture this special park
I am delighted to have been invited as lead judge for this year’s theme is ‘Park Life‘. This could be anything from the wonderful diversity of wildlife in Mote Park, or how it’s used by people such as a family picnic or a large music festival.
We are grateful to Marathon Wealth Management for sponsoring the prizes again this year and we’ll be awarding in two categories:
– Over 18s Winner – £250; Runner up – £100
– Under 18s Winner – £100; Runner up – £50
Closing date for entries is on 20th September 2026. Further details on how to enter here.
I am currently developing new work for ongoing exhibitions and events between 2026-2028. Details will be posted as they become available. My exhibitions have been able to take place due to the generosity and support of project partners and friends. If you are interested in hosting an exhibition of my new work please get in touch. Thank you.
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