Academic Record
2003 Post Graduate Certificate in Education, University of Northumbria, UK
2001 Master of Ceramics, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK
1998 Bachelor with Honours Ceramics, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK
1995 BTEC Diploma in foundation arts studies, Newcastle College, UK
Awards
2021 Gallery Prize Winner, Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Vic
2020 INCA Prize Winner for innovation, Warrandyte Pottery Expo, Vic
Residencies
2022 Guest Artist in Residence, Northcote Pottery Supplies, Vic
2019 Artist in Residence, full academic year, Scotch College, Melbourne, Vic
2000 Artist in Residence, full academic year, Bootham School, York, UK
Collections
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Solo Exhibitions
2022 The Space In Between, Canberra Potters Society, ACT
2022 The Space In Between – Second Iteration’ – selected works, Brunswick Street Gallery, Vic
Group Exhibitions and Galleries
2024 North Queensland Ceramics Award, finalist’s exhibition, QLD
2022 Clunes Ceramics Award 2022, finalist’s exhibition, Vic
2022 Northcote Pottery Supplies, G A R exhibition in conjunction with Craft Contemporary, Vic
2021 Sky Larks exhibition, Kerry Lowe Gallery, NSW
2021 Small Works Art Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery, Vic
2021 Christmas 2020, Kerry Lowe Gallery, NSW
2020 Alchemy: an exhibition of Sculptural Ceramics, Kerrie Lowe Gallery, NSW
2020 Stanthorpe Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition, QLD
2020 Bayside Local: Journeys and Discoveries’, Brighton, Vic
2019 Christmas Show at Possum Gully Fine Arts, Maryborough, Vic
2019 Scot Free, Ladder Art Space, Kew, VIC.
2018 Spring Exhibition, N0. 4 Gallery, St Abbs, Eyemouth, UK.
2018 Green Fuse Gallery, Upper James Street, Westport, Ireland
2017 Swan Song, Staithes Gallery, North Yorkshire UK
2017 Watch with Mother, Staithes Festival of art and heritage, Staithes, North Yorkshire, UK
2017 Green Fuse Gallery, Upper James Street, Westport, Ireland
2016 Staithes Gallery, Staithes, North Yorkshire, UK
2016 Group exhibition, Drawing Schools Gallery, Eton College, UK
Special Events
2020 – 24 Warrandyte Pottery Expo, VIC.
2022 Floor talk, Canberra Potters Society, ACT.
2022 &23 Tent Talks, Warrandyte Pottery Expo, with Slow Clay and Northcote Pottery Supplies, Vic
Professional Teaching Experience
2022 Introduction to slab-built heads, one day workshop, Northcote Pottery Supplies, Vic
2022 Introduction to Monoprint, one day workshop, Valley Potters, Vic
2022 Human Gesture in Ceramic Form, short course, Canberra Potters, ACT
2021 Introduction to Hand-building, one day workshop, Beaumaris Arts Group, Vic
2019 Yr8 hand-building workshops, Scotch College, Melbourne, Vic
2018 Full time classroom teacher, Term Four, Scotch College, Melbourne, Vic
2003 –18 Full time teaching position as an Assistant Master of Art at Eton College, UK
Publications
2022 Parker’s different use of clay, Review, Canberra City News, by Meredith HinchIiffe, Feb 21st
2019 In The Spotlight, The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 58 NO.2 July, p15