Noel graduated from Glasgow School of Art with a BA Honours in Ceramics in 1991. Since then his twin obsessions with architecture and motion have driven his work. From early pieces such as "Mill on Ramp", "Flying Mill" and "Barium Blue Flying Machine" to more recent projects such as The Ramshorn Theatre sculpture, these themes are always strongly evident in his finished works. Noel is probably best known for his ceramic sculptures of tenements - some of which are currently on exhibition at Art Exposure, Parnie Street, Glasgow and The Gatehouse Gallery, Rouken Glen. His latest project is a work-in-progress based on St Robert's Church, Glasgow.