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I am a kiln-formed glass artist. My glass work reflects my love of colours and patterns. I create wearable, functional and decorative glass.

I particularly enjoy submitting my work to exhibitions as it motivates and challenges me.  At the Annual Scottish Glass Society (SGS) Exhibition last year, I created ‘mould juice’ glass bowls: ‘Mould juice’ celebrates the Scottish physician- scientist, Alexander Fleming, who discovered the green mould he was working with produced a substance that could kill many common bacteria that infect humans. He called this new, exciting substance ‘mould juice’. He later named it penicillin. I used combinations of silver and reactive glasses to create halos which mimicked the appearance of mould. Unlike the ‘real’ mould, these variegated halos added colours, patterns and depth to my handmade, unique and dynamic bowls. These bowls were very well received and I was thrilled when my work was mentioned in the Art Mag.

I continue to explore different glass techniques and am pleased with my progress in enamel painting. I sincerely hope that my new pieces of enamel painted glass work will be popular at this September SGS exhibition.

To create a piece of authentic glass art requires vivid imagination, an aesthetic pair of eyes, resourceful thinking, technical execution, finesse and the desire to connect with your audience. I simply wish I had all the time in the world to make glass.

I work as a Consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon as my day job.