2008 - Patchings Art Craft and Design Festival 2008

2007 - Christmas Crafts Exhibition - Newcastle-under-Lyme Museum and Art Gallery

2006 - Craft Galleries Guide 8th ed - hosted by Gateway Galleries, Shrewsbury (page 165)

2006 - Commissioned by Jersey War Tunnels 'Forget-me-not' design.

2004 - Member of Guild of Silk Painters

2002 - Work appeared in Vogue magazine - twice

2002 - Work appeared in World of Interiors - twice

2001 - Commissioned by The Phoenix Singers Choir to design and make scarves and bowties in flames design.

1990's various activities including:

One woman exhibition at The Ancient High House, Stafford.

Commissioned to make Music waistcoats for the Adams School, Wem Adjazz International Jazz Band.

Member of the North Staffs Guild of Craftsmen (NSGC) exhibiting at shows and biennial exhibition at

    Newcastle-under-Lyme Museum and Art Gallery.

Member of Embroiderers Guild

Also numerous corporate commissions to produce ties, cushions and scarves with company logos.

Commissions from customers for bespoke designs and colour matching.

Other activities include after-dinner speaking, talks and workshops during which I raise funds for Cancer Research.

Silversmithing - 2007 Own hallmark with The Assay Office, Birmingham.

                        2007 - NVQ - level 2

                        2006 - NVQ - level 1

1991 onwards - Professional Silk Painter

1987 - 1991 - Management Accountant - ICL

1985 - 1987 - PA to MD, Personnel Officer, Admin. Manager - Amstrad

1983 - 1985 - PA to MD, Personnel Officer, Rediffusion

1982 - 1983 - PA Course, Cauldon College

1979 - 1982 - University of Stirling, BA Econs, with Management Science and Technology Studies subsid.

                        Part 1 qualified Management Consultant

1972 - 1979    Orme Girls' Grammar School, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 9 'O' levels, 4 'A' levels

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