Often a single image has the power to make sense of something words cannot portray, it can speak many languages and whisper secrets. An image can express so much; a feeling, an emotion, perhaps a whole story.
Trained as a psychologist word based communication skills were essential, at times the right words were tricky to find. Inspired by this challenge I began exploring how imagery could communicate complex ideas.
Through the use of digital photography and advanced editing techniques I create award winning contemporary art that is recognisably photography, remains believable, yet cannot be real. Using these techniques I share stories, explore emotions, and express something deep within that cannot always be put into words.
Awards, Exhibitions and Publications
Awards
2022
~ Fine Art Photography Awards (8th FAPA) nominee: photomanipulation (Missing Series: Clairvoyant)
2021
~ Tokyo International Foto Awards: Honorable Mention for Clairvoyant (Fine Art – Special Effects category)
2020
~ Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) nominee: photomanipulation (Floral Spheres series)
~ The Hall Trophy for Best Innovative Work awarded by The Torbay Guild of Artists
2019
~ Winner 13th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers (photomanipulation category – single image)
~ Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) nominee (x2): photomanipulation (single images)
~ Finalist – London Kyoto FAPDA
~ International Photography Awards (IPA) – Honorable Mention x 2: Self Portrait & Digitally Enhanced
~ Finalist – Visual Art Open
2018
~ Gold Awards x 3 – The Societies of Photographers in Open Avant Garde
~ Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) nominee: photomanipulation (Missing Series)
~ Gold Medal – The Royal Photographic Society: Visual Art
~ 1st Place: Photomanipulation – International Photographer of the Year
2017
~ 3rd Place: Photographer of the Year in Digital Art – The Societies of Photographers
~ 3rd Place: Open Themed Series – Neutral Density Photography Awards
~ Gold Awards x 2 – The Societies of Photographers
~ The International Photography Awards (IPA) – Honorable Mention
~ Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) – nominee
2016
~ 2nd Place Photographer of the Year in Pictorial and Fine Art – The Societies of Photographers
~ The International Photography Awards (IPA) – Honorable Mention
~ Gold Awards x 2 – The Societies of Photographers
2015
~ PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris Honorable Mentions – x2
~ Gold Award – The Societies of Photographers
2014
~ Photographer of the Year Nominee – The Societies of Photographers
Exhibitions
2022 ~ see Calendar of Events for full details of upcoming shows. So far you can find me in ~ Surrey, Rome (Italy), West Sussex, Harrogate, and Torquay through 2022.
2021 ~ Contemporary Art Fairs: Newbury | Art In The Barn, Torquay | Contemporary Art Fairs: Windsor | The English Riviera Winter Exhibition, Torquay
2020 ~ Contemporary and Digital Art Fair – CADAF | Contemporary Art Fairs: Surrey; 2020 | Vision of Art Exhibition, Torbay, UK | Artizan Winter Open, Torbay, UK – Group Exhibition | Still Life – Alternative Exposures, Rome, Italy
2019 ~ 13th Julia Margaret Cameron Exhibition at the FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain | SheClicks Exhibition, After Nyne Gallery, London | Torbay Guild of Artists, Torre Abbey, Devon, UK | 157th Edinburgh International Exhibition of Photography, Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Contemporary Art Fairs: Newbury | Contemporary Art Fairs: Surrey | Women in Photography at Ocean Studio, UK – Group Exhibition | Artizan Re-launch featuring represented artists, Torquay, UK | The Royal Photographic Society Visual Art Members’ Print Exhibition 2019 touring exhibition starting at Croydon Clocktower Museum, UK
2018 ~ Gallery du808, Bristol, UK | Visual Art Open Finalists’ Exhibitions: Chester Cathedral & Chester Arts Fair | Artizan Winter Open, Torbay, UK – Group Exhibition | Chester Arts Fair, UK | Excellence in Photography: Dairy Barn Arts Centre, Ohio, USA – Group Exhibition | Artizan Summer Open, Torbay, UK – Group Exhibition | Contemporary Art Fairs: Reading, UK | Cockington Court Kitchen Gallery, Devon, UK – Group Exhibition | The Royal Photographic Society Visual Art Members’ Print Exhibition 2018 touring exhibition starting at Croydon Clocktower Museum, UK. (Gold medal winner and recipient of the Linda Wevill certificate) – Group Exhibition | The Art Of You, Artizan Gallery, Torbay, UK – Group Exhibition | ‘Fine Art’ at Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece – Group Exhibition
2017 ~ ‘Through Our Lens’ Women In Photography Exhibition, Plymouth, UK – Group Exhibition | The Royal Society Visual Art Members’ Print Exhibition – Group Exhibition | Cornwall Art Fair, St Ives, UK
Publications
2019 ~ Artist Feature on The Missing Series – South West Collective | Artist interview with Ally Reeve, BBC Radio Devon Reeve
2018 ~ Xposure artist feature – Xposure | From Psychologist to Photographic Artist – Presentation to Bristol Photographic Society, UK | The Royal Photographic Society Visual Art Magazine, Exhibition Winners feature.
2017 ~ The Royal Photographic Society Visual Art Magazine, Cover and 5 page Artist feature | ArtsyShark featured artist
2015 ~ Western Morning News Sunday Supplement, artist feature.
Calendar of Events
Due to a tricky time with my health I am currently not touring the UK to exhibit at art fairs. However, I do regularly deliver glazed art for collectors (countrywide). Any upcoming exhibitions and shows will appear here from time to time.
I hope to be back to the art fair trail very soon.
