Born on 31st July 1970 in Nairobi, Kenya
Lives and works in Cornwall and London, UK

Education:

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1989 - 1992          University College London (BA in English Literature)

1988 - 1989          L’ecole Superieure D’Arts Visuels in Geneva (Foundation)

1992 - 1994          The Slade School of Art (MA in Fine Art)
2019 - 2020          Turps Banana Art School (Correspondence Course)

Solo Exhibitions: 

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2023          Upcoming Solo Exhibition: Tales of the City, Tales of the Sea, BWG Gallery, 13 Soho Square, London (19th October - 15th                                          November 2023)

2021          The Garden Room, Nine Elms Gallery, ARC prints, London

2017          Nocturnes, July 2017, The Studio, Andrew Place, London

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Group Exhibitions and Art Fairs:

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2023          Two by Two at Morrell House, London

                  Studio1.1 Members Show at Studio 1.1, London

2022          Studio1.1 Members Show at Studio1.1, London

                  British Art Show at Saatchi Gallery, London (part of the Ingram Collection presentation)

                  What Remains at Cyprus College of Art, Cyprus

2021          Ingram Prize Finalist Show, at Unit 1 Gallery / Workshop, London 

                  Queer as Folklore, at Gallery 46, London

                  Burra and Friends, Rye Art Gallery, Rye 

2020          ING Discerning Eye Exhibition  

2019          Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2019, Royal Academy, London

2018          Group exhibition, M.Goldstein, London

2013          Dazed and Refused 2013, Arch Gallery, London

2012          New work, joint show with Layla Lyons, Michael Simkins LLP,London
 

Prizes:

 

2023          Bloomberg New Contemporaries 
                  Jackson’s Painting Prize - longlisted

2022          Waverton Art Prize - longlisted
                  Jackson’s Painting Prize - longlisted
2021          Ingram Prize 2021: Winner (Founder’s Choice Award) 
2020          Jackson Painting Prize 2020 - longlisted
                  Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020 - shortlisted

 

Funded Residencies:

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2023          Colstoun Artist Residency one month residency, by invitation, board and lodging provided​

2022          Cyprus College of Art one month residency, selection through application process, fully funded by Erasmus.

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Publications / Press:

2021          The winners of the Ingram Prize 2021 Announced, FAD Magazine, By Mark Westall

                  The Ingram Prize, Hero Magazine

2018          The artists showing at M. Goldstein’s upcoming group show talk us through their work, Hero Magazine, Introduction by Finn Blythe

                  The best things to watch, see and do this week in the UK, i-D, Matthew Whitehouse

2013          Portrait of of Michael Kuczynski for Pembroke College, Cambridge University, included in Pembroke Portraits by A.V.Grimstone first                          published in November 2013. 

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                  Images and words, Richardson Magazine 2 (garden issue)

                  Images and words, Richardson Magazine 7 (death issue)

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