Education
2005 - 2007 BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing,
UCE, School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK
2004 - 2005 H.N.D Level 2 Jewellery and Silversmithing, UCE
2000 - 2001 H.N.D Level 1 Jewellery and Silversmithing, UCE
1999 - 2000 N.D Level 1 Precious Metals and Gemstones, UCE
Exhibitions
2010 The Contemporary Craft Fair, Bovey Tracy, Devon
2010 AIR SPACE, BCU, Birmingham
2010 Inhorgenta, Munich, Germany
2009 Centrepiece, Birmingham
2009 Made 09, Brighton
2009 The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester
2009 The New Brewery Arts, Cirencester
2009 Design Space group exhibition, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
2009 Treasure, Coutts jewellery Week, London
2009 British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate
2008 Flux, Birmingham
2008 Frost, Birmingham
2008 Enter Arts Exhibition, Wolverhampton
2008 New Year Showcase, Bilston Craft Gallery, Bilston
2008 The Workshop, Lewes
2007 New Designers, Islington, London
2007 Degree Show: UCE, School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK
2006 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PEWTERERS, Pewter hall, London
2006 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS
Craftsmanship and Design Awards, London
2006 Life lines, Touring group exhibition
Birmingham, UK and Idar oberstein, Germany
2005 Brilliantly Birmingham, Catwalk show, Mail box,
Birmingham
2005 Selling Project, Big peg, Birmingham
2005 Graduate show, H.N.D Jewellery and Silversmithing, UCE
2005 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS Craftsmanship
and Design Awards, London
2004 EQ Hospital, Cancer research unit Christmas decoration
2001 GOLDSMITHS GROUP design awards
Artist in Residence
2009 - 2011 School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University
2007 - 2008 Bilston Craft Gallery, Bilston, West Midlands
Work
2008 - 2009 Design Space, self-employed jeweller, Birmingham
Awards
2010 The Best New Business, The Contemporary Craft Fair, Bovey Tracy,
Devon
2006 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS
Craftsmanship and Design Awards: Gold (design Technological awards-3D)
2006 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS
Commendation (Silversmiths Junior)
2006 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PEWTERERS
3rd prize (Gift section)
2005 BRITISH JEWELLERS’ ASSOCIATION: Baxendale Award
2005 WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS
Craftsmanship and Design Awards: Silver (Diamond Mounters Junior)
2001 GOLDSMITHS GROUP design awards: Commission prize
2001 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND HND: design awards
2001 BRITISH JEWELLERS’ ASSOCIATION: certificate of merit
2000 BRITISH JEWELLERS’ ASSOCIATION: certificate of merit
Training
2007 - 2008 Enter Arts, Bilston, West Midlands
2006 Enamelling Course, UCE Birmingham
2005 CAD Training, DELCAM, Birmingham
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