1968       Born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1985       Left school and started full time course in general art and design at
                Derbyshire College of HE.
1987       HND ceramics course at Harrow College
1989       BA hons in Fine Art specialising in Ceramics at Portsmouth Polytechnic.
1990       Set up Bartonfields Pottery with partner Emma Spence and started
                teaching at Burton College.
1992       Joined BET 4 Artists group and over the next 5 years took part in
                exhibitions locally and in France and Germany.
1997       Moved to Stourbridge. Started lecturing job at Dudley College. Built new
                studio in the garden.
2005       5 Ways in Clay exhibition at Living Gallery in Stourbridge.
2002      Back to the Beach Exhibition at Rufford Craft Gallery, Nottinghamshire.
2004       Application accepted to exhibit at Earth and Fire ceramics fair at
                Rufford, Nottinghamshire. Awarded Arts Council grant for producing and
                promoting a new body of work.
2005       Reduced teaching commitment at Dudley College to focus on developing
                and making new work. Exhibited at Tim Andews Woodbury Gallery, Stour
                Gallery,
                Art in Clay at Hatfield House and in a Joint exhibition with Sam Hall at
                Yorkshire Sculpture Lounge. Became Professional member of the Craft
                Potters Association
2006       Built new and larger studio in the garden. Received 2nd Arts Council
                grant for producing and promoting a new body of work. Exhibited at 
                Gallery Top and Roundhouse Gallery.
2007       Exhibited at Lund Gallery and Bevere Gallery. Exhibited at Porthminster
                Gallery, St Ives and continues to exhibit there as one of their gallery
                artists.
2008       Solo show at Alpha House Gallery. Exhibited at Contemporary Ceramics 
                and New Ashgate Gallery
2009       Exhibited at Gallery Top and Ceramic Art London at the Royal College of
                Art.
2010       Exhibited at Gallery Top and Ceramic Art London at the Royal College of
                Art
2012       Solo Exhibition at Porthminster Gallery, St. Ives.
2013       Invited artist at Landscape and Ceramics symposium, Kecskemet, 
                Hungary.
2015       Paysages Exhibition at Galerie le Don du Fel, France.
2016       Exhibited at Ceramic Art London and @Collective Gallery, Edinburgh.
2018       Exhibited at Ceramic Art London and "Ineffable" exhibition at Thrown                              Contemporary, London.
2019       Solo Ceramics Exhibition at Stratford Gallery, Warwickshire.
2020       Relocated home and studio to Cornwall.