News and upcoming events

Mt Eden Open Days, 23 & 24 November 2024 10-4pm
You are welcome to visit my studio and garden and enjoy the ceramic work of me and my friends. We also have work by a local wood worker and a weaver.
​More information #mtedenopendays

Portage Ceramic Awards 19 November 2022-February 2023
Te Uru, Waitakere Contempoary Gallery,
420  Titirangi Rd, Titirangi, Auckland
Winner second place.
Claybenders Together Apart 2022
Open daily from11:00 - 15:00, Wednesday until Sunday,16 September - 6 October
Arthaus Contemporary, 228 Orakei Road, Oraki, Auckland
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Mt Eden Open Days, 19 & 20 November 2022 10-4pm you are welcome to visit my studio and garden and enjoy the ceramic work of me and my friends. More information #mtedenopendays

Exhibitions, ​awards and media

Exhibitions​

  • 2022 Portage Ceramic Awards, Te Uru Contemporary Gallery, Auckland (Second place)
  • 2022 Fauna and Figures, The Coolstore Gallery, Mapua
  • 2022 Forms and Figures, The Makers Gallery, Ellerslie, Auckland
  • 2022 Time and Tide, the Lush Collective, ArtHaus, Auckland
  • 2022 The Clay Centre Tutors Show, The Clay Centre, Ellerslie
  • 2022 Avanté, an exploration of the Ballets Russe, Deciduus Gallery, Tirau, Waikato
  • 2021 Stories in the Landscape, Waitakaruru Sculpture Park
  • 2018 – ​2022 Claybenders, Diploma of Ceramic Arts Show, Arthaus, Auckland
  • 2019 Whanganui Potters Annual Exhibition, guest exhibitor
  • 2018 Beautiful Creatures, group show, Kereru Gallery, Mapua
  • 2018 Cloak the Land, group show, Kereru Gallery, Mapua
  • 2017 Lost & Found with Susan St Lawrence, Artspost, Waikato Museum
  • 2017 Pt. Chev. Goes to the Dogs, Front Room Gallery, Auckland
  • 2014 – 17 Claybenders, Diploma of Ceramic Art Show, Depot, Devonport
  • 2016 Library of Legends, Artspost, Hamilton with Susan St Lawrence
  • 2016 – 1 7 Art In A Garden, Canterbury
  • 2016 Fire Force group ceramics show Waiheke Community Gallery, Waiheke Island
  • 2016 LUSH group ceramics show, Artspost, Hamilton
  • 2016 The Artist's Room Gallery, with painters Nico Maddill and Sue Syme. Dunedin
  • 2015 Through the Looking Glass, mixed media group show, Quirky Fox, Hawera, Taranaki
  • 2015 Small Stories 2, with Susan St Lawrence, Front Room Gallery, Pt Chevalier, Auckland
  • 2015 Art In A Garden, Hawarden, Canterbury
  • 2015 StUF From the Collections of St Ursula Ferrett, Kina Artspace with Susan St Lawrence
  • 2015 Painters and Potters, The Vivian, Matakana with Sarah Guppy
  • 2014 WishUwereHere, Artspost, Hamilton Museum and Art Gallery. Joint show with Susan St Lawrence
  • 2003 – 2019 Fire and Clay, Auckland Studio Potters Annual Selected show
  • 2006 – 2017 Big Clay Day Out, Diploma Student and Graduate Show, Onehunga
  • 2013 Art Fusions, Carmel College. 2011-14 King’s College Art Sale
  • 2013 Nine Degrees of Happiness, A Fine Line Gallery, Matakana. Group show
  • 2012 Random Moments of Joy, A Fine Line Gallery, Matakana. Group ceramics show
  • 2012 Noble Restaurants, Shanghai, International Year of the Dragon Teapot Show
  • 2011 Noble Restaurants, Shanghai and Beijing International Year of the Rabbit Teapot Show
  • 2011 NZ Society of Potters, Unitec, Winners of Les and Sonia Andrews Scholarship Exhibition
  • 2011 Drawing on Clay Exhibition, A Fine Line Gallery, Matakana. Group show
  • 2010 All You Ever Wanted, Depot Artspace, Devonport, January 2010 Group show.
  • 2010 Best in Show, Graduates of 2010, Objectspace, April 2010 (17 selected designers, sole ceramicist)
  • 2010 Great Expectations, Diploma students and graduates show, Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa
  • 2010 Artists in Eden, Installation with sculptor Peter Lange
  • 2010 ASP Annual Exhibition, Fire and Clay, Graduate display
  • 2010 Noble Restaurants, Shanghai and Beijing International Year of the Tiger Teapot Show
  • 2009 Toby Jug Show, Whitianga, Kings College Art Show; Under $100 Show at NorthArt
  • 2009 Capital Clay, NZ Society of Potters National Exhibition, Wellington, Selected show
  • 2008 Light My Fire, Group Show (six ceramicsts); Depot Artspace, Devonport
  • 2008 Artworks at the Hilton; Carmel College Art Show; Pukekohe Arts Festival
  • 2007 Digging It, Urban Archaeology Collective, Corbans Estate Arts Centre
  • 2007 Cone City Clay, NZ Society of Potters Selected Exhibition, Compendium Gallery
  • 2007 Mazda Artworks at the Hilton, by invitation
  • 2007 New Work, New Faces, Diploma Students Group Show, Northart
  • 2007 Brush and Bean, Group show, Mt Eden; ArtFusions Carmel College Art Show
  • 2006 Cone City, NZ Society of Potters Selected Exhibition, Artful Gallery, Newmarket
  • 2006 Women Artists, sole ceramic artist with three painters, Artful Gallery, Newmarket
  • 2005 Fragments, Urban Archaeology Collective, Art Station
  • 2003 Wonderwomen, Group show, Art By The Sea, Devonport, three ceramicists​
Awards
  • 2022 Second Prize, Portage Ceramic Award
  • 2019 Premier Award, Royal Easter Show, Auckland (see image below)
  • 2015 Merit Award, Fire and Clay, Auckland Studio Potters Annual Exhibition. Selector: Duncan Shearer
  • 2014 People's Choice, Claybenders, The Depot
  • 2012 Premier Award, Auckland Studio Potters Annual Exhibition, Selector: Philip Clarke
  • 2012 Merit Award, Royal Easter Show, Auckland
  • 2009 Merit Award, Fire and Clay, Auckland Studio Potters Annual Exhibition, Selector: Rick Rudd
  • 2009 Merit Award, Capital Clay Ceramics Exhibition, Tertiary Student Competition, NZ Society of Potters Wellington, Selector: Aimee McLeod
  • 2009 Merit Award, Domesticware, Auckland Studio Potters, Selector: Margaret Sumich
  • 2008 People’s Choice ASP Annual Exhibition, Fire and Clay
  • 2008 Les and Sonia Andrew’s Scholarship​
Media
  •  Style magazine, June 2018, pg. 48-49 
  • Newspaper article, Wanganui Chronicle, 2016
Stockists:
From time to time I sell work through the following:
The Cool Store Gallery, Mapua
The Artist’s Room Gallery, Dunedin
Deciduus and Santie, Taupo
A Gallery, Whanganui
Pah Homestead Gallery shop, Auckland