LETTERING SCULPTOR

History and selected commissions


1966: Born Hockley, Essex
1987-90:Norwich School of Art, Graphic Design
1988-93:Apprenticeship with David Holgate in Norwich and assistant to Richard Kindersley in London.
1993:Established workshop in Highbury, London and then in Norfolk with many early commissions from Memorials by Artists.
Received Setting Up grant from the Crafts Council.
1994:Moved workshop to Norfolk.
1997:Won commission to produce a carved frieze for the atrium of the new High Court of Justiciary, Glasgow. (Art in Partnership)
1998:Inscription to Princess of Wales memorial, Althorp.
1999:Memorial to AL Rowse for the National Trust, Cornwall.
Lettering to the Soviet War Memorial, Imperial War Museum, London.
Won competition to design lettering scheme for the Meridian Line at the Millennium Gardens, Greenwich, for Richard Rogers and the NMEC.
2000:Concrete Poem at Edward Square community park, London, with Andrew Motion. (J&L Gibbons, architects)
Millennium Temple ‘Folly’ inscription for Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG.
Paul Klee inscription at Bromsgrove School. (Associated Architects)
2001:Invited to become a member of Letter Exchange.
Steel lettering scheme at Berwick Woods country park for Thames Chase, Rainham.
2002:First solo exhibition Latin Lyrics opened at the New Art Centre, Roche Court.
2003:Installation for Hilliers Arboretum visitor’s pavilion, Romsey.

 


2004: Visited Rome with Letter Exchange.
First major solo exhibition Musaeum opened by Margaret Richardson at the New Art Centre, Roche Court.
Pavement installation at St. John’s recreation ground, Southwark. (J&L Gibbons, architects) 60 Arrows, roundabout sculpture commission for Crawley Borough Council. Lettering for Queensberry House at the New Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh. (Art in Partnership)
2005:Visited Mainz with Letter Exchange. Produced carved panels for best show garden at Chelsea for Tom Stuart-Smith. Produced relief lettering wall for Brighton Dome theatre.
2006:Visited Naples with Letter Exchange.
Won commission for installation at Glasgow Caledonian University. (Art in Partnership)
Lettering to the new war memorial by John Maine RA at Islington Green, London. (J&L Gibbons, architects)
Designed memorial to the victims of the Bali bombing at Horse Guards Road, London. (Memorials by Artists)
Unveiling of Standing Stone at Southampton University archaeology department.
Elected onto the Executive Committee of Letter Exchange.
2007:Romsey Charter Stone unveiled by HM The Queen in June. Won competition to design fountain for the cloister garth at Christ Church, Oxford. Artist in Residence at Southampton University Archaeology Department from October to July 2008.