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                                                                            Potter -Ceramic Artist

                      

1947  -  Born  - Waikato  -  New Zealand  

1966 -  Studied Industrial Design  -   Wellington Polytechnic

1972  -  Began working as a Potter with Mirek Smisek at Te Horo     and later with Yvonne Rust at Parua Bay - Northland.

1973  -  Established  workshop at Onekaka  -  Golden Bay - 1979 moved to Northland  -  first to Kaeo and 1987 to Kerikeri.

1993  -  Set up a studio at "The Quarry"  and was appointed Director of the Northland Craft Trust.

1995  -  Selected and  toured  China as part of an assisted Cultural Exchange Scheme.

2000 -  Nominated by NZ Society of Potters as "Touring Potter" and presented workshops to groups throughout New Zealand.

2001  -  Assisted by "Creative NZ" grant , spent 3 months in China on a "Workshop and Research Study Tour."

2002  -  Established the "Glenbervie Pottery" and Gallery in rural Whangarei where he lives and works with his wife Jin Ling.

Selected Exhibitions

1998  -  Accepted - Fletcher Challenge International Ceramics Art Award

1998  -  Merit - Birkenhead Licensing Trust Annual Pottery Award

1998  -  Merit - Cleveland Ceramic Art Award 98

1999  -  Accepted - Sydney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award -  Australia.

1999  -  Accepted - Eighteenth Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award   -   Australia.

1999  -  Merit - Norsewear Art Award

1999  -  Second Prize - Manukau Vessel and Sculpture Exhibition

2000  -  First Prize - New Zealand Society of Potters Royal Easter Show Pottery Award   -   Auckland.

2000  -  Second Prize - Franklin Arts Festival Ceramic Award.

2000  -  Guest Exhibitor - Auckland Studio Potters  "All Fires Up" Exhibition.

2001  -  Guest Exhibitor - Canterbury Potters Association - Annual exhibition

2005  -  Accepted - "Portage Ceramics Award'

                  Visiting Yvonne Rust at Opua  1999

           With Peter Alger, Mark Brockie on the Great wall, China 1995

                Visiting  Mirek Smisek at Waikanae  2005