Hi, I'm Vonnie. I'm a printmaker. 'Cogbeetle' is all about creative journeys and my passion for art and nature. I'm a member of the 'Artist
Collective' at Westbury Arts Centre in Milton Keynes. My work is very much inspired by the ever-changing spaces I see and experience around me. I have a
profound respect for the natural and historical world and for its conservation.
I produce lino prints using the lino-reduction technique; and collograph prints. I also paint and draw as inspiration for my printmaking. Always mindful of this beautiful planet we live on, I use environmentally friendly materials in the production of my work and in the cleaning up afterwards. My packaging is also compostable.
I produce work for exhibition, for sale; and I'm also available for commissions and teaching workshops in printmaking and design skills.
I graduated with a BA(Hons) in Fine Art and non-European (African, Melanesian, Chinese and Japanese) Art History at Birmingham School of Art in 1993 and went on to complete a Masters degree in Art & Design Education at De Montfort University in Leicester in 2001. I am CTLLS (Adult Education teaching) qualified (2007). I have worked and taught in higher and further education for most of my career; in media production/evaluation, distance learning, online learning, pedagogical research and adult education. When I'm not at Westbury, I work in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University.
Exhibition of artwork
Westbury Arts Centre - 2021
Winter Art & Craft Market – Open studio event
Westbury Arts Centre – Heritage Open Days- 2021
Open studio event
Hotbed Press 20:20 print exchange 2021
An exchange of hand-pulled prints by international printmakers
Westbury Arts Centre – Milton Keynes - 2021
‘The Art of Hand-Pulled Printmaking’ - solo exhibition of lino-reduction prints
Westbury Arts Centre – Milton Keynes - 2020
‘Wolverton Works Windows’ - solo exhibition of lino-reduction prints
Bucks Art Weeks – 2020, 2021 & 2022
Open studio events in working studio with printmaking demonstrations
Woodend Gallery, Scarborough 2020
Brontë p.200 Exhibition - an exhibition by 200 UK artists depicting pages from Anne Brontë's novel 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' - Curated by Lindsey Tyson
Westbury Arts Centre – Milton Keynes - 2019
Winter Fayre – Open studio event
Westbury Arts Centre – Milton Keynes - 2019
‘Inspired by Bauhaus’ – A group exhibition of textile art curated by ‘Mix3d Stitch’
Cornerstone Gallery MK – - 2018
‘Shape & form - textiles inspired by architecture’ – Curated by Jane Charles
AIM Gallery Milton Keynes - 2010
‘Aiming to excel’ – Exhibition of work by ACE City & Guilds 'Creative Techniques' learners and tutors
Aylesbury Boys Grammar School - 1997
An annual exhibition of local artists
Bromham Mill - 1996
An exhibition of works by members of the Bedfordshire Artists Group
Westbury Farm – Milton Keynes - 1996
An exhibition of works by Associate Members of the Silbury Group
Galley Hill Arts Workshop - 1995
An exhibition of works by studio artists at Galley Hill Arts Centre in Milton Keynes
Birmingham School of Art - 1993
BA(Hons) Fine Art - Degree show
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