solo / joint shows
RIPPED! – Joint show with Helen Davies exploring female muscle. I made a series of print work exploring the Herculean domestic labours of Jill Capes (wife of 80s strongman Geoff, who had to cook him 12,000 calories a day). This work – including botanical prints of my alter ego – BIG MUMMY – was shown at Gallery 1853, Oldham (more here, February 2024)
International Women’s Day exhibit at Stockport Art Gallery – exhibit of menopause artworks (March-April 2024)
The Whitworth Art Gallery – mini exhibit of work from ‘Halftone, Second Half’ at menopause event (Manchester, October 2023)
Great Northern Textile Show – one of three exhibiting artists. I exhibited four of my menopause artworks, plus ‘Excelsior’ (a large scale textile piece) and smaller pieces (Manchester, October 2023)
‘Halftone, Second Half’ – solo exhibition of 5 large-scale, print and textile works exploring the menopause, inspired by mid-century matchboxes. Shown and supported by ARC Stockport, funded by GMCA and Stockport Council (May 2023). More info here.
‘Materials, Mark Making & Minimalism’ – solo exhibition of 20 artworks including interactive pieces for children, plus activities and workshops (ARC Arts Centre, Stockport, January 2022)
group shows
Heatons Arts Trail – Art Club, Heaton Moor, May 2024
‘Abstraction’ – Neighbourhood Gallery, Sale, January 2024
‘Connection to: Nature’ – Hebden Bridge Hostel, curated by In the Flesh Studios, September 2023
‘Winter Exhibition’ – Inch Arts, Altrincham (3 artworks, December 2022 to January 2023)
Manchester Sew Social International Women’s Day exhibition (2022)
‘In Manchester’ – Cotton On’s exhibition showcasing Manchester artists (2022)
‘Open Exhibition 2022’ – AIR Gallery, Altrincham (1250 artists entered, 30 picked)
‘Stockport Together Again’ – Stockport Art Gallery, 2021