Sept 1987 - June 1993
Randall Cox
I managed the art department and ran the gallery.
June 1989 - Mar 1993
Lears Bookshop
I worked as a window dresser and in store display coordinator.
Mar 1993 - May 1997
Children
I stopped full time work in March 1993 for the birth of my daughter Harriet. My son Sam was born 2 years later. During this period and for the next two years I had various part time jobs, to give me time off from being mum.
May 1997 - Dec 2003
Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff
In 1997 I started work as a ceramic technician, then went on to become the ceramic room manager and part of the teaching staff. I was involved in the outreach programme and set p several new classes in the centre before I left.
July 1998
Kitchener Primary School, Cardiff
A pair of mosaics based on fun in the play ground wet and dry.
Oct 1999
Cefn Onn Primary School, Cardiff
A large mosaic with ceramic hand made elements.
March 2000
Pentrebane Primary School, Cardiff
Very long thin mosaic to brighten up a stairwell.
April 2000
Littlefolk Nursery, Cardiff
Mosaic with hand made ceramic elements to advertise the nursery made by the attending children.
May 2000
Christ's College, Brecon
Large irregular flowing shaped mosaic.
June 2000
Thornhill Primary School, Cardiff
A set of four large mosaics based on tales from the Mabinogion.
June 2000 - July 2000
St Pauls Primary School, Cardiff
Large multi - piece mosaic with a religious theme.
July 2000
Kitchener Primary School, Cardiff
4 ceramic relief panels.
July 2000
Pencoed Secondary School
Short mosaic project.
Oct 2000
Coed y Gore Primary School
Mosaic project.
Nov 2000
St Patrick's Primary School, Cardiff
Ceramic project.
Dec 2000
Lansdowne Primary School, Cardiff
Some small pieces of ceramic and a mosaic.
Jan 2001 - Feb 2001
St Pauls Primary School, Cardiff
A ceramic wall relief depicting Jesus as the fisher of men, whole school involved.
Feb 2001 - Mar 2001
Fairwater Primary School, Cardiff
A group of 4 large mosaics based on the seasons.
Jan 2001 - April 2001
Ysgol y Wern, Cardiff
4 large mosaics based on tales from the Mabinogion.
June 2001
Coed Glas Primary School, Cardiff
Large flowing mosaic.
June 2001 - July 2001
Croesty Primary School, Pencoed
Three mosaics with ceramic figures made by the lower juniors incorporated.
July 2001 - Sept 2001
Cwrt yr Alla Primary School, Barry
A large mosaic 2 metres high by 8 metres long with a fishy theme.
Oct 2001
St Helens Primary School, Barry
A pair of ceramic wall reliefs to decorate the school gates.
Nov 2001 - Dec 2001
Maes Glas Primary School, Newport
A ceramic wall relief with the infants and 2 large mosaics with the juniors.
Jan 2002 - Feb 2002
Ysgol y Wern, Cardiff
A ceramic wall relief based on Welsh children's stories made by reception, years 1 and 2.
Oct 2001 - March 2002
Llandaff Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff
A project with the upper school making a flowing interlocking mosaic of the creation in 8 sections. A second project for the infants was based on Noah's Ark and was made in ceramic relief.
July 2002
St Andrews Primary School, Dinas Powys
Festival fun making wire and tissue bugs with the children from the school and others from visiting schools.
Aug 2002
Penarth Summer Festival
An enjoyable week spent making lanterns in the shape of bugs and butterflies with children as part of the larger project.
Dec 2002
Maes Glas Primary School, Newport
A small oval mosaic to welcome visitors to the school made by year 5 pupils.
Nov 2002 - Feb 2003
Mind in the Vale, Llantwit Major
A series of half day workshops, designed to meet the needs of the client group. Mosaic, stained glass and glass painting were incorporated.
Nov 2002
Penarth Lantern Festival
Weekends working as part of a team making willow and tissue lanterns with children and families for a breathtaking parade/spectacle.
Nov 2002 - April 2003
St David's Hospital, Cardiff
Ceramic refief mural 3 metres by 4 metres. Working with the patients, staff and school children from the local area.
March 2003
Caerau Nursery School, Cardiff
A ceramic standing relief sculpture to be made by the children and staff of the nursery.
April 2003 - Aug 2003
Maes Glas Primary School, Newport
Painted mural 75 metres long, 1.5 metres high. Working primarily with all the children in the school but also parents, friends and staff.
Sept 2003 - Oct 2003
Colcot Primary School, Barry
A large mosaic based on Barry seaside life at the turn of the century, made by the upper juniors. The nursery and year 1 children made a circular ceramic relief mural based on the children's drawings of their homes and different types of fish.
Nov 2003 - Dec 2003
Phoenix Center, Cardiff
A 3ft * 4ft mosaic based on a phoenix rising from ashes by the residents of one of the organising community houses and their carers.
Nov 2003 - Jan 2004
Barry Island Primary School, Barry
3 large mosaics with ceramic elements that involved the whole school from nursery to year 6. The design is based on the history of the island which the children were introduced to by the historical society who came in to the school to talk to the children.
Dec 2003
Penarth Community Arts Festival, Penarth
Working with a group of artists making lanterns with children for a lantern parade.
Feb 2004
Lliswerry Infants School, Newport
2 Mosaics for the main entrance hall made by year 2.
March 2004
Ton-Yr-Ywen, Cardiff
A substantial mosaic to frame a doorway in the main entrance of the school. To be made by the upper juniors.
March 2004
Ysgol-Yr-Wern, Cardiff
A giant corridor. Year 5 and 6 helped design and make large wire framed papier mache heads. These were then attached to a wall which the group had painted with the bodies of the giants of Wales.
April 2004 - May 2004
Barry Island Primary School, Barry
A mixed project for the whole school incorporating ceramic mosaic mural painting and stained glass.
May 2004 - June 2004
Peter Lea Primary School, Cardiff
A large mosaic project for the whole of the juniors based on different parts of the world. And a large ceramic piece for the nursery and infants based on the school and surrounding community.
July 2004
Lliswerry Infants School, Newport
A ceramic and mosaic mirror piece based on the childrens environment.
Sept 2004
All Saints Primary School, Cardiff
A ceramic sign of the school's new mission statement made by the children from all the different classes in the school.
Sept 2004
Barry Island Primary School
A short ceramic and painted project with the reception class.
Sept 2004 - Oct 2004
Communitys First, Garnlydan
A project to improve the look of a row of shops. Working with the local school and the wider community we created 28 linked ceramic pieces that have been cemented onto the shop fronts.
Oct 2004 - Nov 2004
A Saints Primary School, Cardiff
A large mosaic of the Creation, made by all the children in the juniors.
Nov 2004 - Dec 2004
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School
A large external ceramic piece was created by all the children in the school, its theme was the life of St.Francis.
Jan 2005
Lliswerry Junior School, Newport
A whole school mosaic project. The design is an 8ft circle boken up into spiraling quarters each with a separate religious festival theme.
Feb 2005
Lliswerry Infant School, Newport
A square ceramic entrance sign with cut outs, incorporates the school mission statement.
Feb 2005 - Mar 2005
Latch, Children's Hospital for Wales
A large commission 7ft * 24ft for the Welsh children's cancer charity, in mosaic with etched and engraved glass details. Ceramic elements were designed and made by the children of Peter Lea Primary School.
April 2005 - May 2005
Barry Island Primary School
A series of painted murals for the playground including a backdrop for the stage. Years 5 and 6 took part.
May 2005
Garnlydan Primary School, Eddw Vale
Two ceramic relief murals to go either side of the school main entrance, designed and made by the whole school.
June 2005
Adamsdown Primary School
A circular ceramic relief made by all the infants including those from the nursery.
June 2005 - July 2005
St Albans Primary School, Cardiff
A mosaic of St Alban for the entrance hall of the school made by all the juniors in the school.
July 2005
Barry Island Primary School
A short portraite project involving children from all the different classes in the school.
Sept 2005 - Oct 2005
Adamsdown Primary School
A circular mosaic made by the juniors with the theme of religious festivals.
Oct 2005
Radyr County Primary School
An inset training session teaching willow lantern making.
Oct 2005
Barry Island Primary School
A raku project involving the year 6 class.
Sept 2005 - Dec 2005
Washington Gallery, Penarth
A project to introduce a group of teenage mothers to a cariety of artistic mediums, to help raise feelings of self-confidence and esteem in the individuals.
Nov 2005 - Jan 2006
Monnow Junors, Bettws, Newport
Four large mosaic panels based on the landscale of wales. Each year group in juniors responsible for the design and creation of 1 of the panels.
Feb 2006
St Anne's Church in Wales Primary School
A whole school mixed media project to create a mural in mosaic and clay 7ft * 5ft.
Feb 2006 - Mar 2006
Radyr County Primary School
A mixed media mural for the school grounds using paint and ceramic. Year 6 painting, reception working in clay.
Mar 2006
Bishop Child's Primary School, St Mellons
A 7ft * 4ft mosaic designed and constructed by the whole school.
June 1998 ongoing
Community Visual Artist
I work with different groups in the community on specific arts projects. The majority of my work involves children either in school or out. This type of work I was introduced to at Llanover Hall Arts Centre in Cardiff. I work with a lot of different materials including ceramics, mosaic, glass, willow, wire, paper and paint. The time available for each project sets the limit on the scale we are able to work to.
Sept 1984 - June 1987
BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Design 2.1
South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education,
Faculty of Art and Design,
Howard Gardens,
Cardiff.
Sept 1983 - June 1984
Foundation Course in Art and Design
Yeovil School of Art,
Yeovil,
Somerset.
Sept 1981 - June 1983
A Levels - Art 'E'
Human Biology 'D'
Pottery 'C'
Engish Language 'C'
Bridgewater College,
Bridgewater,
Somerset.
Bridgewater College,
Bridgewater,
Somerset.
Sept 1977 - June 1981
O Levels - Art 'C'
Biology 'B'
English Literature 'C'
Geography 'C'
Mathematics (CSE) '1'
Le Retraite,
Burnham on Sea,
Somerset.
August 2004
Craft in the Bay
Fused glass course.
Sept 2002 - July 2003
Severn road Adult Centre
Welsh beginners class.
July 2002
Llanover Hall Arts Centre
Kiln glass course.
July 2002
Oreil Canfas Gallery
Printing course.
April 2000 - June 2000
Cardiff Adult Education Agency
Artist in Education.
Sept 1999 - April 2000
Howardian Adult Education Centre
Stained glass course.
Sept 1998 - Dec 1998
Llanover Hall Arts Centre
Absolute beginners Computing course.
Jan 1998 - April 1998
The Friary Network
Initial Certificate in Informal Adult education stage 1.