Education:
Norwich University of the Arts, MA Fine Art (Distinction), 2017
Graduate Teacher Programme (QTS), 2003
University of Southampton, BA English (First Class Hons), 2001
Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design, Higher National Diploma in Natural History Illustration (Distinction), 1992
Exhibitions:
2025 The ING Discerning Eye, The Mall Galleries, London (upcoming : 14 - 23 November)
2025 The Spring Art Fair, The Forum, Norwich
2024 'Creative Odyssey', Secret Postcard Exhibition, Mandells Gallery, Norwich
2024 'A Portrait of Us' (group show) The Bank Arts Centre, Eye, Suffolk
2024 The Spring Art Fair, The Forum, Norwich
2024 'Life in Pictures' (solo show), Anteros Gallery, Norwich
2023 The New Face of Portraiture, Cromer Artspace, Norfolk
2023 The Spring Art Fair, The Forum, Norwich
2022 'Lovely Things', BROUHAHAART, virtual exhibition
2022 'Inside/Outside' (group exhibition), St Stephen's Church, Norwich
2022 The Spring Art Fair, The Forum, Norwich
2022 'Humans: Strength and Frailty', The Yare Gallery, Great Yarmouth
2021 'After The Storm?', a collaborative exhibition reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic, St Stephen's Church, Norwich
2021 'Summer Open', The Assembly House Trust, Norwich
2021 'Together', a collaborative exhibition of work by students and members of Artpocket, St Margaret's Church, St Benedicts, Norwich
2021 'Restriction', Correspondence Collective Exhibition, Clayhill Arts, Somerset
2021 The Norwich Fringe Festival, online
2020 The Discerning Eye, online
2020 The Imprudent Portrait Exhibition, online
2020 The Spring Art Fair, Pivotal House, Norwich
2020 'Creative Odyssey', Mandells Gallery, Norwich
2019 Sir John Hurt Art Prize, Holt Festival, Auden Theatre Foyer, Gresham's School, Holt
2019 'Meeting With Myself', St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich
2019 Refresh Art Award, 5th Base Gallery, 23 Heneage Street, London
2018 'Recent Works', Anteros Gallery, Norwich (solo exhibition)
2018 Connection: Open 2018, Handa Gallery, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
2017 Hermione Hammond Drawing Award, Cass Art, Islington, London
2017 The Bishop’s Art Prize, The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral
2016 ‘Dialogues’, St Georges, Norwich University of the Arts
2013 ‘Paint Out Norwich’, The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral
1992 – 2015 Illustrator (clients include OUP, Channel 4, Ladybird, Orchard Press, Dominie Press and QED Publishing)
Commissions:
2024 Portrait of Julian of Norwich. Client: The Julian Shrine, Norwich
Teaching Practice:
2021 - : Life Drawing Tutor, St Matthew's Church Community Rooms, Norwich
2017 - : Art Tutor, Anteros Arts Foundation, Norwich, Norfolk (Watercolour Painting, Art Diploma and evening classes)
Prizes:
2018 Connection: Open 2018, 'First Prize'
2017 The Bishop’s Art Prize, ‘First Prize’
2017 Hermione Hammond Drawing Award, ‘Highly Commended’
Published Texts:
Monahan, E. (2016), ‘Drawing pareidolia: Journal extracts reflecting on practice-based research’, Journal of Arts Writing by Students, 2: 2, pp. 127-40