Digital Resume
I am a UK-based visual artist, educator and researcher whose work explores ideas of place and the metaphysical through photography and installation. Alongside my creative practice, I have eighteen years experience teaching art and photography across further and higher education and I sat on the board of Redeye Photography Network through a period of major change. My work is driven by a belief in the transformative potential of creativity, community and education.
Please scroll down to see selected highlights of published works and a summary of my career as an educator.
Exhibited Work
2023 People Powered Stories: Tales from the River Tees, MIMA Gallery.
2021 Illuminated Rhythms, New Art City x British Journal of Photography, online.
2021 Eat The Rich, Postcards From Great Britain, ShutterHub, Maasluis.
2020, Lumen, solo show, RopeWalk Gallery, UK. 2019, Lumen, Open Walls, Arles.
2017, Lumen, Art on a Postcard, Printspace, London. 2017, Lumen, Kingston Art Gallery.
2016, Lumen, Raleigh Sister Cities Exhibition, North Carolina.
2016, Lumen, Transitional Landscapes, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado.
2016, Lumen, Life Framer Photography Award, Rome.
2015, Lumen, Hull International Photography Festival.
2014 Liminal, Light Night Leeds.
Published Work
2020, Illuminated Rhythms, A New Normal. District Magazine x Photo Ireland, online.
2020 Illuminated Rhythms, Open Eye Gallery Stories, online.
2018, Eat the Rich, Portrait of Britain, London: Hoxton Mini Press.
2017, Lumen, Lungs Project, Newcastle.
Speaking Events including Conferences.
2019 Light Sensitive Material International Photography Conference, UWL. “Lumen” Artist Programme. London.
2019, Phoenix City Convergence, Coventry Biennale. “Legacy of a Spectacle”
2019, Redeye Photography Network, “Legacy of a Spectacle”, Look Biennale, Liverpool,
Commissions, Features and Fellowships
2021-2026 Room To Grow, Heritage Lottery, York City Council, Groundwork grant funded community project.
2019, Research fellowship, British Council, Venice.
2018, Legacy, Hull City Arts grant.
2017, Meet The Artist, Hull City of Culture.
Community
Founded a photography network called Illuminate and held three public events giving practitioners a platform to present their work, discuss ideas and receive feedback. Successfully received funding from Hull City Arts to explore the legacy of the year of culture, and comissioned three other artists to create projects exploring this theme. Held a public presentation event in partnership with Redeye the Photography Network at Artlink in Hull, followed by a debate with a panel of industry stakeholders and public audience.
Transformed a piece of land into a community area and garden, through funding from Heritage Lottery, Groundwork and York Council. I organised the community, installed vegetable beds, biodiversity initiatives and held events that supported the community coming together to transform a derelict and anonymous area into a community with a sense of pride.
Teaching
From 2017 to 2025, I held Programme Leader and academic teaching positions across Teesside University, Leeds Trinity University, Coventry University and Lincoln University. Working across teaching, curriculum development and student experience, most recently I have led degree programmes, managed staff and resources, developed industry partnerships and created opportunities that connected students with employers and professional practice. I successfully increased recruitment and retention, contributed to highly rated student satisfaction outcomes, and developed innovative projects including public exhibitions, professional events and collaborative learning initiatives. I provided inclusive support for diverse student communities, championed accessibility and employability, and worked with digital learning technologies and creative software to enhance teaching, learning and engagement. Throughout this period I continued my own creative practice while contributing to research, exhibition projects and wider discussions around art, education and participation.
