For the first time in my life, I have put down roots. There is a bond with Cumbria that I have never felt before and my work is my response to the landscape that I have come to love.

Stitch and walking are intertwined within my life. The steady rhythm of walking is echoed in the rhythm of stitch. Walking the varied landscapes, from windswept crags to old abandoned quarries, provides the inspiration. Pieced, hand-dyed, printed and painted materials enable me to capture the textures, patterns and colours which combine to evoke a feeling of place.

I enjoy an active role within the textile community, belonging to Northern Threads, ConText and the Contemporary Quilt Group I enjoy the challenge of competition and have won a Silver Award at the Scottish Quilting Show, the Anne Tuck Award and the City and Guilds Student Bursary.



Awards

2022
Winner of the City and Guild Student Bursary

2021
‘Recycled’ - European Quilt Association - juried exhibition - Worn, Torn Reborn accepted
‘Fragmentation’ – Contemporary Quilt Group - Torn by Time – awarded the Anne Tuck Award

2019
A Journey Through Time – Silver Award – Category Contemporary Quilt - The Scottish Quilting Show, Glasgow

2017
Friends of Higham Scholarship
Textures of Bark - Highly Commended – Category Journal Quilt - The Scottish Quilting Show, Glasgow

2016
work selected for UpFront Open Exhibition