About

I have been creating all my life. I believe everything here on this planet is here to create, may that be a thing of beauty or of destruction our purpose is creation. I love creating my mosaics but was driven to expand my practise into exploring how i can be part of a journey into creating greater reverence for the natural world. Then one step further that art is infact regenerating it. I do this through the Living sculptures in the sea program. I wish to inspire joy and celebrate the whimsical and imaginings. I do not paint what I see, rather I conjure up, I feel spirit pass through me and when the most magical works are revealed i feel completely relaxed and at one.

Profile
A professional creative for over 25 years specialising in the medium of mosaic, she has undertaken a wide variety of multidisciplinary projects from an idea through to completion; design, budget and project management. Her early career in hospitality enabled her to develop excellent interpersonal skills and this is apparent in this ease she relates to all sectors of people from young children in her education programs, local community engagement, interpreting a clients needs, public speaking, media appearances and running events. Her creative and lateral thinking enables her to conceive innovative concepts and she has utilised this skill in the creation of the Marine Foundation, with a view to exploring and communicating environmental issues with a creative and positive outlook. She enjoys working collaboratively and bringing the best out in a team.

Ongoing Creative Projects June 2016
Human Nest, outdoor community sculpture for ACES, Aspen
Obonjan Ocean Program, Croatia. http://www.obonjan-island.com
Slyvie’s Wish, an environmental children’s storybook, editing and illustrations.
Returning to the Sea, Living sculpture in the Sea for Museo Subacuatico de Art, Mexico
ResponSEAble, Ocean Literacy development program. http://responseable.eu

Public Art
The Pilgrims - Brentwood Gateway Commission Brentwood Essex County Council. Proposed 12m high, steel, mosaic & video for 2012. .
Sculptural concept ’ Echo the Nymph’ Short-listed by Rugby town council, 2008
The Bait Ball Sculpture for Salt Ash, Cornwall, 2005
School of Palettes sculpture,Wessex trains and Cornwall Arts, St. Ives train station, 2004
40 foot Green Man Sculpture for The Custard factory, Birmingham 2003

Examples of major Mosaic Commissions
Mosaics for a swimming pool for Mark Sainsbury with Stuart Craine Landscape, 2010
Architectural commissions with Andy Martin architects and Julian De Metz architects
Contemporary exterior mosaic wall installation with Germinate Garden Design, 2010
Collaboration with landscape designer Panarama, designing and installing a number mosaics installation for large scale residential developers; Ballymore and Hollybrooks, 1999 - 2002
Employed by The Pelican Group to assist David Collins Architects in conceiving the mosaic designs for the ‘Dome’ cafes leading to installations in 13 different locations, 1994-1996
A 15-metre long 3d sculptural rattlesnake bar, Rain forest Bar, London, 1998

Living Sculptures In the Sea (Permanent underwater environmental art program)
Belize Sea Goddess Living sculpture in the Sea for SEA ( Southern Environment Assoc,) and Roberts Grove Resort, 2015
The Love Mermaid For Grand Luley Resort, Manado, 2015
Apsara for Jemeluk Bay Underwater Gallery, 2014
La luz funded by PATA grant for Jemeluk Bay Underwater Gallery, 2014
Mermaid sponsored by Body Shop Indonesia for Jemeluk Bay Underwater Gallery, 2013
Tugu Dragon for Tugu Hotels, 2013
Deus Motorbike Bio-rock® for Gili Eco Trust, 2011
The Coral Goddess Bio-rock® for Karang Lester NGO and Taman Sari Resort, 2011
Installed Bio-rock® designer furniture project for Tom Dixon, Bahamas, 2011

Grants
Waterloo Foundation 2015
Horizon 2020, 2015
Global Ocean, 2014
Pacific Asia Tourist Association, 2014
Artist Project Earth, 2013
Roddick Foundation, 2013

Example of school and education projects (post 2005)
Zaza the mermaid kid’s book making workshop, Mini Picasso’s,London 2015
Zaza, the mermaid children’s workshops for Ginn conference at Canggu school, Bali, 2014
World Ocean Day kids workshop, Sanur Junior school, 2013
Logo mosaic and a series of workshops for Westmead infants school, Whitstable, 2013
Mosaic workshops with The Mixx Extended Services Arts Programme in Primary schools at Sancreed and Newlynn, 2010
Artist in-residence for Davies Lane Primary school, Leytonstone,2006
Artist in residence at Camborne Community Science College and Creative Partnership, 2005

Examples of Events / Workshops / Public speaking
Apsara Launch Event, The Hospital Club Sustainability Week, 2014
Presenter at Ubud Readers and Writers festival; ’Out of the box thinking for conservation’,Panel presentation ‘Creative Change’ with Suzy Hutomo, Owner Body shop Indonesia and Zaza, the mermaid children’s workshop,2014
Presentation at Secret Garden Festival, 2014
Co-hosted and organised the World Ocean Day conference with Reef Check Indonesia, COAL and CTC,2013
‘Living sculptures in the sea’ photographic exhibition launch at Beach Walk shopping mail, Kuta and then toured the Alila Hotels, 2013.
Public presentation at the Pecha Kucha 20/20 event, Bali. 2013.
Organiser and artistic director for the Bio-rock® coral reef restoration method workshop in Gili Lombok - Release of Seth Greenspan film about coral reef regeneration ‘ Corals of Trawangan’ featuring an interview, 2010.
Presenter for the screen release of ‘The End of the Line’ Lexi Cinema and other venues, 2009

Books, Tv and Radio
Beach Life with Angela Kan on Discovery TLC, 2014
Talk Radio Europe, interview, 2013
The Art Of Mosaic, Anness Publishing 2001
BBC on Homefront in the Garden, 2000