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I make machine embroidered textile wall hangings and framed works for interiors that are suitable for both public and private venues. I work directly onto painter's canvas using a variety of threads, and sometimes embedding other materials and fibres. The continuous heavy stitching can cause the base fabric to distort and these are qualities I like to exploit particularly when working on a larger scale. I use fine detailed drawing with the needle, as well as larger gestural movements within my work, a combination that provides me with a painterly approach to textile art. My work is very tactile, and I prefer to leave larger pieces unframed so that the public can interact with it more directly. I live and work from my home based studio in Chichester, West Sussex, in England, and have exhibited in many venues in the UK and abroad. I have carried out both public and private commissions, which include two for St Richard's Hospital Chichester. Numerous private collectors in Europe, USA, Canada, Israel and New Zealand have purchased work. Collectors of my work include public and private collections in Portugal and the USA, corporate clients GlaxoSmithKline, a solicitors firm at Abbotsworthy, Winchester, and several notable private European collections. Work can be purchased direct or studio visits can be arranged. Commissions are welcomed and I have a particular interest in Art in Hospitals and in working from museum collections. |
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