photography2009 | Winter - planned Solo exhibition in the main gallery Burslem School of Art |
2008 | January on - Continued leading the weekly Happy Mandays photography workshop – including mentoring a Staffs Uni 2nd year photography student |  | January on - Continued MA Community & Participatory Arts at Staffs University |  | February - Produced publicity images for The Boat Band – to be used for posters, flyers and CD |  | February - Produced portfolio/catalogue images for ceramicist Perry Walmsley-Pitts |  | March - Category first prize UrbanVision’s Living Landscape competition |  | March - Tutored a Beginners digital photography day workshop at Wedgwood Memorial College – rated ‘Outstanding’ under formal observation |  | April - Image published in 'Staffordshire County' magazine illustrating an article about The Boat Band |  | April - Produced images and artwork for Professor Bernard Moss's inaugural lecture - also documented the event |  | May - 'The Patient Journey' a photography project documenting the Rheumatology clinic at Haywood hospital - project work will continue for about six months. Resulting photographs/artwork to be exhibited at the Haywood Hospital and Burslem School of Art |  | June - Official photographer Middlewich Folk and Boat festival |  | August – Photo project documenting ceramicist Perry Walmsley-Pitts at work, as part of a skills exchange funded by Advantage West Midlands |  | August - Official documentary photographer Croissant Neuf 2008 festival |  | Sept - Joint exhibition with Penny Vincent - 'edgescape - land:water:air' coastal photography - 15th- 27th Sept at Burslem School of Art |  | Sept - Urbanvision's book "Living Landscapes" published: contributed cover image and four content images |  | Sept - Documentary project on the work of Burslem School of Art |  | Autumn onwards - proposed series of photography workshops at Burslem School of Art |  | Winter – planned exhibition at Burslem School of Art based on 'The Patient Journey' (see above) |
2007 – see winning and published images here | Official photographer Middlewich Folk and Boat festival, N Staffs/S Cheshire One World week, Planet Sound City Centre Carnival, Planet Sound Spectrums of Sound, Hidden Talents exhibition - documentary and event photography |  | CD rear jacket picture / publicity flyer and magazine advert picture for Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention/Jethro Tull) & PJ Wright (Steve Miller band) – photo credit on Dave Pegg’s 40th anniversary CD set “A Box of Pegg’s” |  | Three first prizes (Hanley, Tunstall, popular vote) - Urban Vision’s Living Landscapes competition |  | Documented a planning and promotional event held by a local co-operative group |  | First prize the Higher Education Academy’s national Social Work photographic competition |  | Double A4 spread in US magazine ‘Vision’ summer issue, via London agency, CDT Design |  | Two images used in the English Heritage magazine “Heritage Today” June issue |  | Led Intermediate (July) and Beginners (March) digital photography workshops at Wedgwood Memorial College |  | Studio session for rock band The White Orchids – promotional photographs, CD jacket |  | Summer - Developed and led a weekly photography workshop for men with enduring mental health problems as part of the Adult Mental Health Service’s Happy Mandays project |  | Summer - Attended Staffs University short course 'Making it happen with Community Arts' |  | September - started part-time MA in Community & Participatory Arts at Staffs University Creative Communities unit |  | Autumn - attended third year undergraduate course on Photography and Philosophy |
2006 | Start work on seascapes project |  | Three images used in National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux volunteer recruitment materials – brochure, flyer, posters |  | Led a Beginners digital photography workshop at Wedgwood Memorial College |  | Promotional images for musicians Tom Doughty and The Distance, dance group Black Dog Molly and recording studio Urban Lizard |  | Official photographer - Planet Sound City Centre Carnival & Planet Sound Spectrums of Sound; Sanity Fair; Middlewich Folk and Boat festival |
2004 & 2005 | Started atypical photoblog/gallery website – www.atypical.me.uk - in collaboration with my partner |  | Official photographer - Planet Sound City Centre and Newcastle Carnivals; Sanity Fair |  | Start work on Stoke buildings project |  | Developed a website for the Friends of Chatterley-Whitfield colliery – the site includes a large number of my images |  | Studio session for Planet Sound drum school |
2002 & 03 | Official photographer  | Sanity Fair – street/documentary photography |  | Official photographer Burslem Carnival |  | Official photographer Tunstall Community Arts Festival |
|  | Developed website to promote Sanity Fair – including a large number of my images |  | Joint exhibition of images at Burslem School of Art |  | Promotional materials for rock band Texas Hurricane – including website, all images for CD “Burslem Blues”, flyers etc |
selected non-photographic arts experience - music:theatre:arts administration:community arts:publishing | Musician/Singer – in a range of bands, choirs and scratch performances since childhood |  | Part of the team that set up and ran Pitville Arts Centre, Cheltenham (1973) |  | Part of the team that helped revive Bath Place Community Arts Centre, Leamington (1978-79) |  | Actor in “Sign on the dotted line” at Warwick Uni/Edinburgh festival (1980) |  | Founder/Director All Mouth and Trousers theatre company (1982) |  | Other acting roles (1978-1998) |  | Full-time member of Kermase workers co-operative – ran a bookshop and publishing business, organised a series of readings by leading poets including Roger McGough, U.A. Fanthorpe (1982-1989) |  | Published “A Three and Sevenpence Halfpenny Man” a novel by Arthur Berry (1984) |  | Part of the Sanity Fair team - mental health street celebration (2003-2006) |  | Helped organise Burslem School of Art centenary exhibition (including a large exhibition of the paintings of Arthur Berry) (2005) |  | Singer and musician with the Penkhull Community Mystery players/choir (2006-07) |  | Assisting with design and production of UrbanVision’s Living Landscapes book, which presents images from three recent photographic exhibitions/competitions (2008) |
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