Artisans Article
Sept 2025
Craft Potters Association - Mentorship Award with Juliet McLeod - Porcelain Ceramicist
(June 2025)
Photo taken at PotFest Compton Verney (June 2025) - Juliet McLeod (right)
Photo credit: Rosie Redwood
I am a Herefordshire-based ceramic artist, working in my garden workshop, surrounded by rural countryside.
In my artistic practice, I explore the transformative interplay between thrown ceramics and freehand drawing.
Once the forms are handcrafted, I infuse each pot with gestural and expressive drawings drawn from direct observation, reflecting my thoughts and emotions that capture the essence of a moment in time. This process transforms ceramics into a canvas that beautifully blends craft and narrative. Ultimately, these pieces become more than functional objects—they offer a glimpse into our shared human experiences
I recently completed a degree in Contemporary Design Crafts at Hereford College of Arts, specialising in ceramics.
Previous to this course, I was a self-taught wildlife artist working in oils/acrylics/charcoal and mixed media. Work was displayed in galleries:- Oxfordshire & Herefordshire. The artwork has been displayed in various exhibitions including the Mall Galleries, London (Royal Oil Institute, New English Art Club and Discerning Eye), Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Derby Museum & Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.
Exhibitions
2025 (Sept) H.Art Exhibition, Old Mayor's Parlour, Hereford
2025 (April - May) Hay Castle Open Exhibition
2025 (Feb - May) Simon Carroll Open Exhibition (Courtyard, Hereford)
2024 (Sept) Sole Exhibition (titled Inclusion) Hereford Cathedral
2024 (Sept - Oct) Stoke on Clay Open Exhibition, Stoke on Trent
2023 (May) The Cutlers Co. Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition - Highly Commended
2021 (Nov) Sketch for Survival: OXO Gallery, London. Freehand drawing of a baby gorilla (charcoal)
Awards
Craft Potters Association (CPA) - Mentorship with Juliet Mcleod (Porcelain ceramicist)
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair - GNCCF Loves Your Work (June 2025)
Guild of Enamellers - One to Watch (June 2025)
The Courtyard Creative Award (June 2025)
Education
2022 - 2025 BA (Hons) Contemporary Design Crafts - Hereford College of Arts (First Class)
2021 – 2022: Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Distinction)