I am an independent stained glass artist working almost entirely
to commission in architecture. I am largely self-taught having
started out on a short course very similar to those run at West
Dean followed by Master Classes and a Post-Graduate course at
Central St Martins. I have windows in a number of churches, schools
and many private houses. I am Associate of the British Society of
Master Glass Painters and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of
Glaziers.
Describe your approach to teaching.
Primarily stained glass is a wonderful art form although it is
also a complex medium where students need a firm grasp of craft
processes. This enables them to exploit the beauty of glass and to
use lead as a powerful graphic tool.
What inspires your own work?
My work is mostly inspired by nature and of course, being
site-specific, by the demands of the building into which the window
will go.