Education, Teaching and Employment

Education and Qualifications:

  • 2016 - Practice based PhD, Pragmatics of attachment and detachment: medium (un)specificity as material agency in contemporary art, Norwich University of the Arts and University of the Arts London.

  • 1985 - MA Textiles, Manchester Metropolitan University (formerly Manchester Polytechnic)

  • 1984 - BA (Hons) Fashion/Textiles (Embroidery), First Class Honours, Manchester Metropolitan University (formerly polytechnic)

  • 1981 - Foundation in Art and Design, Bolton College of Art

Teaching Experience and Employment:

  • 2018 - present, Associate Professor, MA Fine Art Programme Leader, University of Chester

  • 2004 - 2017, Reader in Fine Art, MA Fine Art Programme Leader, University of Chester

  • 1993 - 2004, Senior Lecturer, Department of Fine Art, University College Chester

  • BA (Hons) Fine Art, BA (Hons) Combined Studies, Joint Co-ordinator MA Fine Art

  • 1989 - 1993, Part-time Lecturer, Department of Fine Art, University College Chester

  • 1988 - 1989, Freelance Artist/Designer

  • 1986 - 1988, Artist in Residence/Art Teacher/Freelance Artist/Designer, Heathfield School for Girls, 11-18yrs, Ascot, Berkshire

Visiting Lecturer:

  • 1999 - University of Ulster, Belfast

  • 1998 - Goldsmiths College, London

  • 1987 - Norwich School of Art and Design

  • 1986/87/88 - Chesterfield College of Art and Technology

External Examiner:

  • 2015 - present, MA Fine Art, University of Bolton

  • 2006 - 2009, BA (Hons) Textiles, Goldsmith’s College, University of London

  • 2005 - 2008, BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton

  • 2005 - 2008, BA (Hons) Applied Arts, University of Hertfordshire

  • 2004 - 2006, MA Art and Design, University of Luton

  • 2000 - 2005, BA (Hons) Textile Crafts, University of Huddersfield