Forthcoming Exhibitions: Everyone welcome!
Kimpton Art Show
St Peter & St Paul Church, Church Lane, Kimpton, Herts. SG4 8RR
* Dates: Opening night: Friday 3rd May: 6 – 9pm Entry £6
* Saturday 4th May: 10 – 5pm Weekend Entry £2, children free.
* Sunday 5th May: 11 – 5pm
* Monday 6th May: 10 – 3pm.
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Living Crafts Showcase
https://www.hvaf.org.uk/our-events/living-crafts-showcase
Venue: Hatfield Park, Hatfield Park, Hatfield, AL9 5AE
Dates: 9-12th May 2024 ( I will be there on the 12th!)
Open: 10.00am - 5.00pm daily
This year Living Crafts celebrates its 50th year in the beautiful grounds of Hatfield House! It is a four day festival of art, craft and design that has supported outstanding contemporary designer-makers and artisans from across the UK. Herts Visual Arts has a marquee and on each of the 4 days six HVA artists demonstrate their crafts and offer their work for sale. I will be one of those fortunate artists & will be there on Sunday 12th May - do come & visit us!
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BIG Makers Fair
https://www.hvaf.org.uk/our-events/big-makers-fair
Dates: 18 & 19th May 2024
Open:
Venue: South Mill Arts Centre, 1- 3 South Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3JG
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The BIG Art Fair (https://www.hvaf.org.uk/our-events/big-art-fair)
Dates: 20th & 21st July 2024
Venue: Hitchin Town Hall, 15 Brand Street, Hitchin SG5 1HX.
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Previous Exhibitions
The Club Gallery (solo exhibition), Abu Dhabi 2015 & 2017
Art On The Common, Harpenden 2019/ 2021/2022/2023
Harpenden Art Club Annual Exhibition October 2022
The Workhouse, Dunstable: 29th March- 5th May 2023
The Big Art Fair, Hitchin: June 23-25th 2023
Harpenden Art Club Annual Exhibition Oct 27-29th 2023
Baldock Art & Heritage Centre, Old Town Hall, Baldock, SG7 6AR, 10 Jan - 16 March 2024
My love of mosaic making started with a 2-day summer workshop in 2010. It has evolved slowly over the years; I started working predominantly with glass and unglazed ceramic tiles and have developed my work using a huge variety of glazed ceramics, mostly broken china that provides a broader range of colours and textures. The use of broken china has become known as picassiete, literally translated as 'broken or plundered plate'. I find the process and mechanics of mosaicing very enjoyable; it's challenging, detailed, often physical, messy, slow work and I love it! The majority of materials I use are recycled; from the boards to broken china, ceramics, glass and jewellery, and most of my supplies are from recycled sources. I have also developed a range of mosaic kits which are a good introduction to mosaicing, producing a beautiful & low risk outcome. Since becoming a member of Herts Visual Arts I have got to know many other artists and I welcome the opportunities it has given me to exhibit my mosaics. Having no previous art training just a love of making things, my aim is to keep improving my skills and seeing where they take me. Thank you for your interest.