BIOGRAPHY
2018: Poetry and Structure public workshops, in collaboration with Dr Tara Stubbs, Oxford University
- with research seed funding
2017: The Architecture of the Sonnet, in collaboration with Dr Tara Stubbs, Oxford University (https://vimeo.com/237529947 Click here)
2016: Traffic exhibited at Whitstable Biennale Satellite Program (https://vimeo.com/156097683 Click here)
2016: Temperance exhibited at Utopia:Dystopia, Bath Fringe Arts Festival
2016: Presentation of art practice at the MA forum at UCA Canterbury
- A 25 minute powerpoint presentation with Q & A
2016: Micro-residency at Mac Birmingham
- A 4 day collaborative artist’s Lab to activate new art projects in the West Midlands
- funded by Turning Point West Midlands
2015: STRYX interdisciplinary artists’ residency for 2 months, Birmingham
- Three public showings of work at the Digbeth First Fridays
- New site specific work installed and documented (https://vimeo.com/145418964 Click here)
2015: Chimera shown by Pale Blue Dot for the Lost & Found exhibition, Brighton
- Rated in the top 5 exhibitions in Brighton (https://palebluedot1.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/lost-found-in-brighton/ Click here)
2014: Guest artist at The Boundless Museum Art Installation, by Jon Lockhart
- An opportunity to create site specific projections at Reading Museum and Art Gallery
- Funded by the Arts Council
2014: Chimerical Waypoint(s), a joint exhibition with Jon Lockhart (https://vimeo.com/109168187 Click here)
- At Oxfordshire Visual Arts Development Agency (OVADA) for three weeks
- As part of the OVADA Oxford Open Professional Development Award
- With special guests PADDOX, Oxfords Art Musicians, live for one night of the exhibition
- With support from Dr Tara Stubbs for the artist’s discussion evening
2014: A commissioned, collaborative project with Dr Will May
- Beacon: A visual and musical installation about the life and works of Poet F.T. Prince
- Presented to an Oxford summer school study group run by Sally Bailey
2014: Video screening for the Oxford City Council’s Launch for Low Carbon Week
(See: http://vimeo.com/80721971 Click here)
-Temperance was chosen from an open call for artists working in relation to environmental issues
2014: An ongoing collaboration with the Art Music group PADDOX
- Asked to create video pieces to accompany music by PADDOX on social media and for live performances
2014: Screening of a Video at Whitstable Biennale in collaboration with Musician Luke Ellis
2013: Participator in a conference at Turner Contemporary (See: http://vimeo.com/81941205 Click here)
-Commissioned to create a piece of artwork in relation to Turner and Constable: Sketching from Nature
In collaboration with the MA Curatorial Students at UCA and two other Alumni MA Fine Art Students
2013: Oxford Open at OVADA, (See: http://vimeo.com/83376099 Click here)
-Chosen for a group show from over 200 local applicants and won the Professional Development Award
2013: Oxford Art Circus, Fusion Arts
-Participator in an ‘affordable art’ show. Created and sold works for under £50
2012: Solo Exhibition, Whitstable Biennale Arts Festival
-Created, organised and installed a print-projection at the Kent and London Furniture Showroom
-This event ran over three weekends and my exhibition attracted over 500 visitors.
2012: Group Exhibition, Pie Factory, Margate (See: http://vimeo.com/43776834 Click here)
-Entitled Cognition; myself and a group of four artists explored a range of creative specialisms
-This created an inter-disciplinary forum in association with UCA at Canterbury.
2011: MA Portfolio Exhibition, Fishslab Gallery, Whitstable ( See: http://vimeo.com/34433780 Click here)
- Organised, managed and curated a one week retrospective show of my work from the MA year
-Attracted over 200 visitors and boosted my sales and local profile significantly
-Secured promotional and technical support from local art dealers and the University for the Creative Arts
2011: MA Final Show, UCA, Canterbury ( See: http://vimeo.com/29189194 Click here)
-An opportunity to publicly show the final piece of visual work with which I achieved a Distinction
-Three consecutive years of hanging paintings for sale in Whitstable’s busiest community art show
-Led to local sales and the commissioning of further paintings, attracting over 600 visitors
2006-2001: Artweeks, Oxford
- Various non-selling exhibitions featuring the art inspired by daily life and a meditation practice.
