Statement
Over the last ten years my paintings have been a study of pottery from all over the world and from many different eras. I first became fascinated in ancient ceramics while at art school in Cyprus. This lead onto an exploration of pottery from museums and galleries in London and from places I have visited and worked in. Some are studies in still life yet I also enjoy creating contemporary interiors with selected objects placed within them. I have had the pleasure of working closely with contemporary potters and exhibiting together. (All paintings are oil on canvas.)
Education
1987 – 1990 WSCAD Farnham BA(Hons) Degree Fine Art Painting
1986 – 1987 Wimbledon School of Art Foundation Art Diploma
1986 – 1987 Wimbledon School of Art Foundation Art Diploma
Selected Exhibitions
The Mackenzie Gallery (formerly The Smith Gallery) Teddington based retail gallery regularly displaying and selling work since 1999
Pond Galleries, Clapham Common contemporary art gallery selling work since 2002
Henley Artspace Barn Galleries, Henley on Thames
Guildford House Gallery, Guildford ‘Pots in Paintings’(John Ambrose and Mary Hayward-Smith) 23rd Sept-14th Oct 2006 Article published in Art Of England August 2006
Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery, retail gallery exhibiting work in themed exhibitions since 2002 some of which were: Still Life, World of Interiors, Works on Canvas Iona Art Gallery, Scottish charity retail gallery in Woodstock exhibiting work since 2002
Windsor Street Gallery, Selection of one person and group exhibitions
Surrey Open Studios, Chertsey Artists Studios
Waytemore Art Gallery, retail gallery in Bishop Stortford
The Gallery, retail gallery in Virginia Water ()
The Chase Gallery, Wadebridge
The Wiseman Gallery, retail gallery in Oxford exhibiting work
Ingo Finke & Son, Battersea Rise retail gallery exhibiting work
Midsummer and Autumn Art Fair, Landmark Art Centre
Battersea Art Fair
Spring Affordable Art Fair, (Finalist in the Public Eye Exhibition)
Autumn Affordable Art Fair with the Karen Taylor Gallery
Art Ireland with the Karen Taylor Gallery)
Pond Galleries, Clapham Common contemporary art gallery selling work since 2002
Henley Artspace Barn Galleries, Henley on Thames
Guildford House Gallery, Guildford ‘Pots in Paintings’(John Ambrose and Mary Hayward-Smith) 23rd Sept-14th Oct 2006 Article published in Art Of England August 2006
Karen Taylor Contemporary Art Gallery, retail gallery exhibiting work in themed exhibitions since 2002 some of which were: Still Life, World of Interiors, Works on Canvas Iona Art Gallery, Scottish charity retail gallery in Woodstock exhibiting work since 2002
Windsor Street Gallery, Selection of one person and group exhibitions
Surrey Open Studios, Chertsey Artists Studios
Waytemore Art Gallery, retail gallery in Bishop Stortford
The Gallery, retail gallery in Virginia Water ()
The Chase Gallery, Wadebridge
The Wiseman Gallery, retail gallery in Oxford exhibiting work
Ingo Finke & Son, Battersea Rise retail gallery exhibiting work
Midsummer and Autumn Art Fair, Landmark Art Centre
Battersea Art Fair
Spring Affordable Art Fair, (Finalist in the Public Eye Exhibition)
Autumn Affordable Art Fair with the Karen Taylor Gallery
Art Ireland with the Karen Taylor Gallery)