Education
2007-2009
University of Brighton, PGCE in Post Compulsory Education
2005-2007
University of Brighton, MA in Fine Art
2002-2005
Coventry University, BA in Fine Art - 1st with Honours
2005
Picture House, Leicester, Advanced Book Binding course
2000-2002
Sussex Downs College, BTEC in Fine Art
2001
Sussex Downs College, Practical Craft Skills (stage 1) NCFC (Welding course)
Art Related Work
2007/Current
Graphic Design Teacher, A and AS level, Park @ Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne
2007/2008
Art and Design Lecturer, Entry to College, Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne. Covering Felt-making, Print-making, Painting, and Sculpture
2005-2007
Fine Art Lecturer, GNVQ and Part-time Adult Foundation, Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne. Teaching Book-Binding, Textiles and Paper based arts.
Related Experience
2010
Dis-location. Setting up and running Dis-location, a gallery with no fixed abode (Replacing The Dark Lantern Players)
2009
The Dark Lantern Players. Setting up The Dark Lantern Players a local artist group
2005
Teaching Tools. Sussex Downs College. A four-week course to enhance teaching skills.
‘Attenshun’ Project One, dialectic arts. Commission for selected images for booklet (paper based and online) and projections for Godiva Festival, Elephant tent, War Memorial Park, Coventry.
‘Debut’ + ‘Looking For You’ (1 and 2.) Private Collector.
‘Personal Space’ Contemporary dance performance, commissioned textile installation. Ellen Terry Studio’s, Jordan Street, Coventry.
Liaison. Coventry university. Informing and discussing progress for 2005 Graduate Show, liaising between staff and students.
“Don’t worry it’ll be alright” Event Management, Graduate Party. Five Monkeys. Setting up and organizing party to raise funds for the 2005-degree show: including booking venue, advertising and poster distribution.
2004
Invigilation, private views. Graduate Show, Coventry University, Art Auction, Herbert Museum and Art Gallery, Coventry. Supporting practitioners and catering.
Visitor Guide, Coventry University. Touring prospective students around the university providing course overview.
Student representative, Coventry University. Informing and developing curriculum through student and staff liaison
2003
The Comedy Festival, Vancouver, Canada. (Voluntary) Event Support, various activities such as assisting in Film Festival, and visitor support.
Selected Exhibitions
2010
unhidden, Dis-location, 22 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne. Part of Eastbourne Festival
Archipelago, The Blue Monkey Studio, Unit 9, Commercial Mews North, Eastbourne. An Eastbourne Festival Exhibition
Outpost, Unit 3, Commercial Mews South, Eastbourne. An Eastbourne Festival Exhibition
2009
The Little Basement of Old and New Stories, The Dark Lantern Players, 33 South Street, Eastbourne. Part of Eastbourne Festival
2008
A question to question, Open House, South Street, Eastbourne. Part of Eastbourne Festival
2007
MAFA Show, Graduate show, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton
This Item, Three-man exhibition, Foyer, Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne
2006
‘Beguiled by her, but she left’ two-man exhibition, Start Gallery, Brighton
MA Interim Graduate show, Grand Parade, Brighton University
Words, Radish’s and preparation Open house, Brighton Fringe Festival, Brighton
2005
Emerge, Graduate show, Coventry University.
Semi-detached, Curated/self initiated group show, Cityspace, Corporation Street, Birmingham
Coventry Mind, Inaugural Group Show, Coventry Mind Information Centre, Far Gosford Street, Coventry
2004
‘Un-resolved’ Selected Group Show, Concourse Gallery, Cox Street, Coventry
2003
‘Personal Space’, Contemporary dance performance, commissioned installation. Ellen Terry Studio’s, Jordan Street, Coventry