- Established the business in 1999 when I was awarded a start up loan from the Prince’s Trust and was nominated for the Enterprise Prince’s Trust Award.
- Awarded two bursaries from the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths.
- 2008 Milton Keynes Hospital, Cambell Centre – designed and built the perimeter fencing and gate for Milton Keynes PCT’s in-patient mental health unit.
- 2009 – Kidlington Shopping Centre – designed and built a sculpture ‘Coral’ for the town’s shopping centre.
- 2010 – High Street Dreams BBC1 with Jo Malone
- 2011 – launched a cast iron kitchen accessories range
- 2012 – won innovation in design
- 2012 – won Mary Porta’s search for new design talent
- 2013 – 2 entrance gate and railing commission Lucy Cavendish College Cambridge
- 2014 to now – resident Artist Blacksmith on BBC1 Money for Nothing upcycling program. Series 1 to 5.
- 2015 – Commissioned by the Ministry of Justice to build sculptural wall art, 40m long on the Westminster Magistrates Court, Marylebone Rd, installed in September 2017.
- 2016 – Diploma of Merit from the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths
- 2017 – Merit – Level 3 DFS Blacksmithing
- 2018 – Won Public Art commission for the Boston Buoys (work commencing)
- 2018 – Public Art commission Eastleigh (work in progress)
EDUCATION
2015 – 2017 Herefordshire & Ludlow College – level 3 diploma in advanced forge work
1996 – 1998 Hereford College of Technology – National Certificate, Diploma
1992 – 1995 Surrey Institute of Art and Design – Bachelor of Arts awarded in Three Dimensional Design in Metal.
1991 – 1992 Surrey Institute of Art and Design – Foundation