Welcome to Frauhaus. I make prints by hand. Its a slow process involving lots of thinking, proofing and tea drinking. I use mainly letterpress and linocut. I am often inspired by science and love collaborating with scientists. Works may be flat prints or more elaborate interactive artist book installations. I am also inspired by the invisible connections and structures that verbal and written language make in our lives. I enjoy playing with the material visualisation of language I explore its role in the communication of place, memory and time. I try to bring the essence of an optimistic outlook into all my work. I like colour and pattern and letters and numbers. I also really really like a nice cup of tea.
Originally trained as a teacher I have taught from primary through to higher education. I held various roles at Cambridge School Art—Anglia Ruskin University including Associate Lecturer in Undergraduate Graphic Design and Letterpress Technical Expert. I love helping people exercise their creative muscles, learn about grids and realise that to make great work takes a great idea and a lot of hard work and attention to detail.
As an artist I have an MA in Fine Art Printmaking and have exhibited locally, nationally and internationally in joint shows. Most recently including the 2023 RE Small but Mighty and 2021 Original Print Exhibitions. Other works are held at The British Library, The RIT Cary Collection (USA), University of Kent (Medical Humanities Special Collections) and The Oxford University Bodleian Library.
