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Date of Birth 23 February 1961
Place of Birth Zambia

1989- Senior Lecturer, Metalwork & Jewellery, Sheffield Hallam University

1985-1987 M.A. Metalwork & Jewellery, Royal College of Art

1980-1983 B.A.(Hons) Silversmithing & Metalwork, Camberwell School of Art and Crafts

Awards and Competitions

2003 ‘Ashes to Art’ Competition – Funeria, San Francisco (short listed)

2000 ‘Open for New Stainless Steel Ideas’ Competition – Meri-Lappi Institute, Finland
(two commendation prizes)

1999 ‘Peugeot Design Awards 1999’ (short listed – Domestic Metalware)

Commissions

2003 The British Guild of Travel Writers, ‘The Best UK Tourism Award’ and ‘The Best Overseas Tourism Award’ (two trophies and thirty plaques)

‘The Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism’.
Excellence in Reporting Human Rights, Democracy and Development. Commissioned by the European Commission and the International Federation of Journalists, and presented by Neil Kinnock at the International Press Centre, Bruxelles (five trophies)

2002 ‘The Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism’ (six trophies)

2001 ‘The Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism’ (two trophies)

2000 ‘The International Federation of Journalists Prize 2000’
(‘The IFJ Prize’-media awards to promote media awareness of racism and xenophobia issues. Three trophies – radio, television and written press)
Presented at the European media Forum 2000 – European Parliament, Bruxelles

1999 ‘Meadow hall Gift’ presented to Eddie hall, Stadium Developments, Sheffield

‘The IFJ Prize 1999’. Presented at the European media Forum 1999 – Council of Europe, Strasbourg. (three trophies)

1998 ‘The IFJ Prize 1998’. Presented at the European Media Forum 1998 – European Parliament, Bruxelles, and by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam in Belfast. (four trophies)

Winterbottom Wire – promotional exhibition piece for the Dusseldorf ’98 Trade Fair