Ribbons wins PSSA Marsh Award public vote!
We did it! Ribbons won the public vote at last night’s PSSA Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Art. But my goodness is was close! So thank you to each and every one of you who took the time to vote. This award is for all the amazing women on the sculpture as well as […]
Votes for Women! Vote for Ribbons
Do you remember back in February Ribbons was nominated for the 2025 PSSA Marsh Award For Excellence in Public Sculpture? Well, it’s only gone and been bloody shortlisted! It’s up against some stiff competition, but you can help as it’s all down to a public vote! Please, please, please vote for Ribbons and get all […]
Boxes! Boxes! Boxes everywhere!
That’s 1560 boxes assembled! These photos make it look as though I did it all by myself but it was a team effort. Thanks to the fab staff at Humber Street Gallery who all pitched in and to Powell Packaging for printing them. Bananarchy! at Humber Street Gallery 20 June -21 September, preview 19 June […]
Bananarchy! at Humber Street Gallery
Delighted to be creating a new exhibition for Humber Street Gallery in Hull inspired by the fruit market which operated on the street for over 250 years. It’s called Bananarchy! and invites people of all ages to un-peel the city’s fruity past through costume, creativity and play. Taking places over two floors the exhibition includes […]
Ribbons nominated for PSSA Marsh Award
Super excited that Ribbons has been nominated for the PSSA Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture, run in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust. It ‘celebrates outstanding contemporary public sculpture and monuments installed in public spaces within the past year, fostering broader engagement with this vital art form.’ Shortlist announced in September, winner in […]
Ribbons included on ArtUK
Ribbons is now on Art UK! It’s the online home for art and shows over 500,000 works by over 50,000 artists. Check out the Ribbons page before getting lost in this wonderful repository of artworks.
A new year, a new project
Absolutely chuffed to be working with The Bowes Museum on a new project for this summer centred around their amazing ceramics collection. The Bowes Museum is a like a huge French chateau landed in the idyllic market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham, UK. It was established by Joséphine and John Bowes in the […]
More public art for Leeds!
Delighted to be working with artist David Hawkins and folk at St George’s Crypt to create a new piece of public art for Leeds. The launch of Ribbons this year and of Hibiscus Rising by Yinka Shonibare in 2023 marks a new direction for public art programming in Leeds that aims to raise up the […]
Playshapes at Belsay Hall
New ventures ahoy with PlayfulAnywhere! A new set of PlayShapes is popping up at Belsay Hall over half term if you’re in the area and fancy a play. Sessions last 45 mins and are available at half past the hour from 10.30am. Each session costs £3.50 for members and £4 non-members (non-members will also need […]
Ribbons dedication
After a whirlwind week, here’s a short film about Ribbons which includes interviews with some of the amazing women on the sculpture. I’ve dedicated Ribbons to my mum Sue Hale. She fought to give me the education and opportunities that she never had growing up and drummed into me from an early age that I could […]