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2025:
October 2024 to end of March 2025
- St Julian’s Club Limited edition Giclee prints sold and exhibited at The club from October 2024 to end of March 2025
February / March:
- Beams – supporting disabled children and families
‘Inspired Expressions’ online auction
I donated a Pastel drawing of Japanese Gardens, Hadlow.
February:
- My Demonstration of ‘Water based Mixed Media’ at Bessels Green Baptist Church. It was well received.
2024: A Very Productive Year!
January:
- Samuel Palmer exhibition ‘Visionary Landscapes’ Kaleidoscope Gallery
March:
- Residency at the Kaleidoscope Gallery.
- Online Auction at ‘Heart of Kent Hospice’ Knole Park pastel work
- Sevenoaks Artclub exhibition at the Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks
May:
- Wrotham Arts Festival – biannual exhibition.
- Coffee project artwork with ‘Tebbs Contemporary Art Gallery.’
Displayed At ‘Rochester Art Fair’
June:
- South East Open Studios / Art in June with Jackie Gwyther.
- ‘The Space Between’ Pre exhibit (Art in June)
- Showcase in local Chronicle Paper of St Julian’s Club painting!
- FINE ART PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT end of term exhibition ‘Only Connect’ Kaleidoscope Gallery.
- 50 years of artworks of permanent art exhibition in SEVENOAKS TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES. My Stag Theatre drawing is in the permanent collection. Also included in their Catalogue.
August:
- ‘Makers of Sevenoaks’ exhibition an exhibition of photographs celebrating the magic of making in Sevenoaks. Kaleidoscope Gallery (My Earrings featured and also in the book being sold at Sevenoaks Book Shop, High Street)
- ‘Draw and Bite’ etching exhibition. Exhibiting artists were associated with Russ Hill Print Room and Ochre Print Studio and are joined by etchers from Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum.
Two etchings entered.
Nov/Dec:
- The Kenward place ‘Christmas art Fair’ In Yalding, Kent.
2023:
- Became a Member of the Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum. Ongoing membership
- Started Postgraduate (similar to MFA) course ‘Fine Art Practice Development’ and exhibition at the Kaleidoscope
- South East Open Studios in June. 4 artists exhibiting at ‘Reuthes lost gardens of Sevenoaks’
2022:
- Vice Chairlady of Sevenoaks Artclub
Earlier News Training/Exhibitions
South Africa
3 years fine art National Diploma and 1 year graphic design at prestigious Tecknikon Natal 1989-1992
1990-2000 group exhibitions and awards such as ‘Best up and coming Artist Award’ in Durban- presented by South African Arts personality and editor of Artsmart magazine, ‘Caroline Smart’.
1994– National Society of Artists (NSA) group exhibit
1999- African Art Gallery, Marine Parade, Durban
2000- ‘Art in the Park’ Berea, Morningside
1989-2000 worked at Imperial Framers, Durban. Exhibited, helped run orders and framing as well as undertaking numerous commissions for people, pet portraits and paintings for corporate offices.
Sasko Commissions in private homes in Austria / Australia worldwide
UK
2003- Exhibition of Arts and Crafts, Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery, Civic Centre
2008-present day ongoing at the Kaleidoscope Gallery ‘Annual Sevenoaks Artclub Group Exhibition called ‘Brushstrokes’ supporting ‘Mind charity’, ‘Rochdale’ and Hospice of the weald’
2008- present day at ongoing ‘Vine Railings Outdoor Exhibition’ part of the prestigious of the ‘Sevenoaks Festival (Sevenoaks Artclub)
2011-2012 – Hever Castle ‘Country Life Fair’
2010-2011 – ‘Arts and Crafts Fair’ at The Stag Theatre -Plaza Suite
2011- ‘Native Flair Exhibition’ cheerful paintings in main foyer of new Pembury Hospital
2012- St Julian’s Club – Sevenoaks Artclub
2014- January till February, Solo Exhibition at Ripleys Art Centre, Bromley
2012-2015 South East Open Studios in my home Studio in Seal, Sevenoaks
2016– South East Open Studios at Athyrium Atelier studio/ gallery , Wrotham Heath with Diana Poliak and artists
2014 -solo exhibit at St Julians Club, Sevenoaks
2014- (invited to) exhibit at Ashdown Gallery’s ‘Mixed Summer Show’
2014– ‘Christmas Exhibition’ at St Julians Club
2016/17 Grierson Galleries, Sevenoaks ‘London themed’ exhibition -selected artists
2018- Art in June open studios (Sevenoaks and Sundridge) in Home studio
2018 onwards to present – Emmetts Gardens and Himalayan Garden Sevenoaks exhibitions
2020 Online Art and Craft fairs (Eventissima Events)
***2020/ 2021 Sky Portrait artist of the week exhibits and paint alongs
Artists and illustrators Editors pic online ‘Architecture and buildings Exhibition’ 2020
2021- July ‘Sevenoaks Art and Craft Fair’ The Stag Theatre, Plaza Suite
2021 – October ‘The Benenden Art Fair’ Grierson Galleries Benenden