OTHER TRAINING AND INTERESTS
Havening ADT (one of a selected first fifty to be certificated (trained by Dr Ronald Ruden, Paul McKenna PhD and Deborah Tom).
NLP Trainers Training (trained by Dr Richard Bandler, and John and Kathleen La Valle)
Mentored by Eric Robbie, and assisting at Robbie trainings.
Assisting Gina Pickersgill (UK) and Wayne Ammons Perry (US) with the groundbreaking live/Second Life presentation 'The Real Business of NLP in a Virtual World: The benefits of delivering NLP on line' at the 2008 World Health Conference: Institute for the Advanced Studies of Health, (US).
Invited article 'The Art of Healing' for The Healing Pool, other authors include Richard Bandler and Eric Robbie.
Advanced Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Communication Specialist (trained by Eric Robbie and Gabe Guererro).
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Licensed Master Practitioner (trained by Dr Richard Bandler, John La Valle and Paul McKenna).
NLP Licensed Practitioner (trained by Dr Richard Bandler, Michael Neil and Paul McKenna).
Neuro-Hypnotic Repatterning (trained by Dr Richard Bandler and John La Valle).
Numerous personal development courses and online distance learning with internationally renowned human and equine behavioural and educational specialists such as James R Shaw author of 'Ride from Within'. Regular one-to-one coaching from international level dressage specialist. Training to be a Riding for Disabled coach. Various other courses and social networking conferences (Miami 2012), IT, web design and digital skills with fast-track lessons from other professionals and fellow artists including social networking expert Christopher S Rollyson.
My taste is eclectic and I have broad interests in all forms of art, neurology, the natural world, lifestyles, colour, the web, ancient civilizations, gardens, cooking, and music. I have designed and landscaped my garden from scratch. I train my own horses, teach others and compete at a professional level. I am fascinated by the process of learning and as an educationalist I feel that it is important that I regularly put myself in the position of being a student.
GRAAL PRESS
In 1998 I and Robert Adam established Graal Press as a conceptual platform for focused research and exemplary creative work relating to the field of printmaking. My aim was to create a modern, flexible and sustainable approach to professional and academic printmaking practice. This ambitious project has involved, for example, envisaging future developments in the disciplines; researching; creating change; collaborating with a range of specialists worldwide; creating new materials and working methods; communicating complex concepts as clearly as possible; printmaking; teaching and exhibiting nationally and internationally; building networks; and writing and illustrating books for publication.The outcome of this project has been.• Our work has gained an international reputation for quality, research,and innovation.
• The modern theories and systems which were developed are explained and illustrated in two pedagogic textbooks (co-authored with Adam) which are published by Thames & Hudson in London and New York. • The eighteen products for printmaking which I invented in collaboration with Lascaux Paints & Restauro, Switzerland are available worldwide.
• My own work and co-published works created using the new materials and systems have been exhibited internationally, and purchased for important collections; and the works are documented in books, journals, artist’s catalogues and online.
• National and international workshops, trainings, consultancies (including team building and staff development projects) and lectures have disseminated information about the new approach.
2001 - 1998
Wimbledon School of Art, London, SW19 3QA Lecturer (part-time) and consultant. As a tutor I taught etching, collagraphy, monotype, screenprinting and relief printing to MA and BA fine art students. I designed and led specialist courses for staff, external artists, access summer courses and for print professionals from the UK and abroad. I was responsible for writing educational aids and creating teaching realia to support the student-led approach at WSA. As a consultant I provided specialist advice for the re-design of the print studios, incorporating water-based screenprinting, acrylic-resist etching and media for light-sensitive autographic, photographic and digital work as well as health and safety documentation.
1998 - 1990 Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh Printmedia Specialist (part-time). I designed and delivered a range of innovative ‘fast track’ access level courses and supporting educational aids. As part of a team I developed educational courses and seminars in progressive screenprinting, intaglio and in staff development for professional artists and educators. By 1998 these had been attended by representatives of over 100 educational institutions from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, America, Canada, Singapore and other countries. I taught traditional screenprinting, monotype, relief printing, etching and collagraphy and from 1990 water-based screenprinting, acylic-resist etching and safer approaches to traditional methods on access and specialist courses. I was responsible for talks and outreach projects and the training and supervision of staff, trainees and students on placement. As part of a team I was responsible for keeping track of fast changing safety legislation. I was responsible for over 50 collaborative print projects with a wide range of emerging and established artists from a variety of disciplines. These included Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Irina Zatulovskaya, Mary Newcomb and 21 Works by Women (folio).
1992/3/5/6 Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place,Edinburgh, EH1 3L R Lecturer (part-time) and consultant. I taught a range of printmaking media to MA and BA fine art and design students. I led projects on book making, paper making, intaglio printing methods, monotyping, installation work, sunlight exposure for intaglio, creating digital positives and four colour separation, painting and drawing methods for the creation of autographic positives. As a consultant I was responsible for transition of the department to water-based screenprinting and the introduction of state-of-the-art photographic intaglio methods.
1990 -1989 Art Link, Forth Street, Edinburgh Group Leader. I taught drawing, painting, photography and printmaking to clients with special educational needs
1990 - 1989 Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Edinburgh Studio assistant. I taught classes in screenprinting, monoprinting, etching, lithography, relief print and collagraphy. Giving demonstrations to visitors; informal education; sales of materials to artists; participation in team discussions concerning studio and workshop policy. Involved in organising artists’ talks, trips and events.
1987 Joined Edinburgh Printmakers as an artist-member and made work full-time. 1987 Camley St. Natural Park, 12 Camley Street, London Artist / teacher. Setting up and teaching art classes for adults and children from the local community. Each short course related directly to the environment.
1986 The Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London (summer vacation work) Assistant to the Secretary to the Slade School of Fine Art. Archival work and helping to organise exhibition of historic graduate work. Office work and making lunch/afternoon teas and serving the Slade Professor and his guests.
1985 - 1984 Travel. Borneo, Thailand, and developed and delivered horse riding adventures in Spain.