Over the past nine years I have
been increasingly seduced, excited and inspired by the medium of glass.Over the past nine years I have
been increasingly seduced, excited and inspired by the medium of glass.
I first became involved with glass when I started working for Liz Rowley Stained Glass as an apprentice in 1999. I fell in love with the material; the colours, textures and surface treatments; and the endless techniques and processes you can use to manipulate this delicate yet robust material. I continue to work there two days per week. The studio carries out commissions for private and public buildings, restores old windows and recently, creates contemporary kiln formed pieces.
In October 2000 I was accepted onto a three-month apprenticeship at the Vertrate Artistche Toscana, in Siena, Italy. It was there that I first began to learn about glass fusing. This has become a technique I now work with regularly and continue to develop, winning the Pearsons Prize for Best Use of Glass in Fusing in 2006.
In
2002 I set up in business practice as a professional glass artist. I produce
work for many group exhibitions throughout Scotland and also work to commission
on both architectural and domestic scale projects. I work with leaded glass,
fused glass, glass mosaic and copper foiled glass.