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The inspiration for my work comes from a love of drawing life around me, capturing fleeting moments of passers-by going about their daily lives and routines. The work evolves through a series of stages transforming rough sketches into distinctive hand made prints with rich velvety tones contrasting with fine drypoint lines. To satisfy my own curiosity I constantly seek information and inspiration by researching subjects and gathering ephemera. I endeavour to create something in which the viewer becomes curious and involved. The plate from which the images are printed are re-used and re-worked in a final voyage of experimentation until each image is finally exhausted. Music, words, mood or even the weather can change the path of a single piece or series of work. Charlotte Salomon’s ‘Life or Theatre?’ in which the text and pictures are read like a diary, ‘The Diary of Frida Kahlo’ and my training as an illustrator have all played an active role in influencing my work, particularly the narrative and sequential elements. Other major influences are Charles Shearer, a printmaker and illustrator from the Orkney Islands, David Hockney and Elizabeth Blackadder. The inspiration for my most recent series of work, ‘Ground Level’ came from a comparison of dance with the movement of organic vegetation in a local allotment. I loved the way in which the vegetation twisted and curled into one another and was struck by the inventive use of CD’s and plastic bottles used for scarecrows. .I am a a member of IFL (Institute for Learning), CIN (Creative Industries Network),Creative Greenhouse and a-n. I have created illustration work for Derby City Council, The University of Derby, Derby Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Fairytale Magazine. My new series of work was created for for an exhibition at the new Derby Royal Hospital. On from March 2010 to September 2010. Education 2000 - 2006 BA (First Class Honours) Illustration, University of Derby 2006 Delivering Learning Stage 3, 7302/02, Derby College 2004 -2006 OCN Printmaking and Bookmaking, Chesterfield College 1998 - 2000 BTec Foundation in Art and Design, Chesterfield College Prizes and Awards 2008 Caran D'ache Award, Patchings Open 2006 Tony Wilkinson Award,Thoresby Open 2006 Daler and Rowney Award, Patchings Open 2005 Solo Exhibition Prize, Nottingham Annual Open 2005 St Cuthberts Award, Patchings Open 2004 East Midlands Contemporary Art Award, Thoresby Open Solo Exhibitions 2008 Illustrating Childrens Books - Fairy Tales and Legends, Derby Cathedral Centre, iron Gate, Derby 2006/7 Art on the Stairs, South Hall Gallery,Nottingham Castle 2006 The Earth Makes Food, Makes You, Soul, Derby Joint Exhibitions 2007 Selected work by Nicki Dennett and Dale simpson, Peartree Farm and Art Centre 2006 Deja Vu, Nicki Dennett and Anna Johnson, Greendoor, Green Lane, Derby International Group Exhibitions 2007/8 Print Zero, Touring Exhibition, Seattle,Washington, Madison, Wisconsin, Coral Gables, Florida, Portland, Oregon, New Orleans, Louisiana 2006 Print Zero, Touring Exhibition, Homer, Alaska, Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, Gables, Florida Group Exhibitions 2010 NOW ON until September 2010, Inspired, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby 2010 Erewash Open, Beetroot Tree, Draycot, Derbyshire 2010 Under the Bed Sale, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield 2009/10 Derby City Open, Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2009 'Shebang' Beetroot Tree, Draycot Derby 2009 'Profile' Cupola Gallery, Sheffield 2009 Under The Bed Sale, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield 2008 Non - Toxic, Nottingham Society of Artists Gallery, Friar Lane, Nottingham 2008 Patchings Open Exhibition, Patchings Farm and Art Centre, Calverton, Nottingham 2008 Illuminating Illustrators, View From the Top, Nottingham 2007/8 Allotments, Harrington Mill Studio and Long Eaton Town Hall 2007 Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham 2007 Soul, Derby 2007 Summer Exhibition, Thoresby Gallery 2007 Burton Open 2007 Beetroot Tree, Draycott 2006 Derby City Open 2006 Nottingham Open, Nottingham Castle 2006 Selected Work from Degree Show, Derby Cathedral Tea Room Gallery 2005 Postcard Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham 2005 Nottingham Open, Nottingham Castle 2005 Geogeous Gifts For Chrismas, View From the Top, Nottingham 2005 Watch Out for the Small Print, Leicester City Gallery 2005 Summer Exhibition, Thoresby Gallery 2004/5 Watch Out for the Small Print, Leicester City Gallery and De Montfort Hall, Leicester 2005 Snowdrops in Spring, Throresby Gallery 2002 The Presence of Absence, Pickford House, Derby Events To find out what is coming up in 2010 click here 2010 Draycott Festival of Arts and Gardens 2009 This is Bazaar, Bishop Blaise, Derby 2009 Don't Panick! Festive Gift Bazaar, The Quad, Derby 2009 Surface Gallery Art and Craft Event 2009 2009 Melbourne Festival 2009 This is Bazaar, Derby Royal Hospital 2009 Derbyshire Open Arts Event 2009, Darley Dale 2009 Draycot Arts and Gardens Festival 2008 This is Bazaar, THE QUAD, Market place, Derby 2008 (September) Melbourne Festival, Derby 2008 This is Bazaar, Bishop Blaise, Derby 2008 Derbyshire Open Arts Event 2007 Wirksworth Festival 2007 Derbyshire Open Arts Event (DARTS) 2006 Harley Art Market, Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire 2006 Harley Art Market, County Hall, Nottingham 2005 Derbyshire Open Arts Event (DARTS) Workshops, demonstrations and Illustrations 2010 Drop in workshop at the Debbie Bryan Gallery, The Lace Market, Nottingham 2009/10 Childrens and Adults Workshops, Beetroot Tree, Draycot, Derbyshire, ongoing 2009/10 Derby Adult Learning courses, City Council, ongoing 2009 Heage Primary School, after school club 2009 House of Fairy Tales, Festival of the creative act, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire 2009 Retford Art Society ,collagraph workshop 2009 Worksop Art Society, demonstration 2009 Retford Art Society, demonstration 2009 Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, delivered collagraph workshops 2009 After School Club project, Hartington Primary School 2009 Illustrations for a story entitled 'Zoetrope' written by A.K. Benedict for 'New Fary Tales' magazine 2008 Creative Partnerships Project, Hillside Primary School, Hucknall 2008 Adult workshop, Melbourne Festival 2008 Hartington Primary School, printmaking project based on the environment 2008 Littleover School, year 8, printmaking project based on nature 2006 Visiting Lecturer, University of Derby 2006 Presentation, Futures in Creative Industries, University of Derby 2006 Adult Collagraph workshop, Banks Mill, Derby
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