Artist and Educator

I have worked as an arts educator and programme leader in HE and FE institurtions since 2008. Integral to this is my arts practice, highlights of which are showcased here. Slide across on desktop and down on mobile/phone. Thank you.

FELLOWSHIPS AND COMISSIONS

Venice Biennale Fellowship 2019
British Council
Wrote project proposal, went through interview process and was selected for artist programme. Received curatorial and health and safety training in London and Venice. Lived and worked in Venice for a summer at the UK artist installation in the British Pavillion for the Bienalle and researched and produced a body of work, Sublime Intervention.
Illuminate Project Legacy 2018
I developed a photography network in East Yorkshire for people of all backgrounds and abilities, and successfully funded artists to make work in response to Hull City of Culture 2017. I worked with Redeye Photography Network to hold an artist presentation and debate event in the city, with an audience including members of the public, arts organisations and the council.
Light Night Leeds 2014
Developed an installation funded by Leeds City Council for their Shine and Spark emerging artist programe for the annual light night event. Received professional arts curatorial and funding application training, including mentorship. Succesfully installed the work and received positive feedback from visitors. Completed funding and project reporting.

FEATURES

Meet the Artist: City of Culture 2017

Publications

Portrait of Britain 2018

British Journal of Photography
Shortlisted image from 'Protest' series featured in the book published by Hoxton Mini Press.

Werkhaus Contemporary Photography Zine

#2 Still Life

Broad Magazine

Reppink Selects issue.

Art Reveal

39th Edition.
Lumen selected for publication with artist interview

Lungs Journal

Edition Two
Lumen selected in this compendium journal of North East UK artists work of various disciplines.

Exhibitions

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People Powered: Stories From the River Tees.

MIMA gallery, Teesside.
A collaborative photo-essay based along the industrial river, exhibited as part of a larger national exhibition.

Postcards From Great Britain.

Massluis, Netherlands.
My image, Eat The Rich, was selected to be part of this international exhibition, in collaboration with different venues across europe.

Solo Show

Ropewalk
A showcase of two bodies of photographic work at Ropewalk Gallery, November 2020. These works are a fusion of ephemeral in-scene installation and photography that use light and optical devices to convey ideas of universal connections.

Open Walls Arles 2019

British Journal of Photography
Lumen selected as a finalist and exhibited at Gallerie Huit in Arles in 2019 during the festival.

Photography on a Postcard

Printspace, Shoreditch, London.
Lumen selected as part of a charitable group exhibition alongside Lottie Walsh, Martin Parr, Dougie Wallace...

Raleigh Sister Cities

North Carolina, USA.
Lumen selected as part of a group show.

Transitional Landscapes

Center Fine Art Photography, Colorado, USA.
Lumen selected as part of a group show.

Life Framer Awards.

Officine Fotografiche, Rome.
Lumen, selected for exhibition as part of an international call out for contemporary photographic works.

Hull International Photography Festival

Princes Quay, Hull, UK.
Lumen selected for a solo show as part of this city wide international photography festival 2015.

SPEAKING
EVENTS

EuroAccademia Conference 2020

Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Venice.

Coventry Biennial of Contemporary Art 2019

Phoenix City Convergence
Presentation of Legacy to Biennal audience discussing city of culture impact in Coventry, pre 2021.

Redeye Hothouse Liverpool 2019

Open Eye Gallery
Illuminate Hull 2018.
Artlink Hull.
Project Legacy presentation of my commissioned project, hosted by Illuminate Hull and Redeye Photography Network.
Redeye Hothouse, 2016
HIVE, Manchester.
Presented the progress of the finished project to the Redeye Audience alongside a line up that included Graeme Oxby and Chris Bethel.
Guest Speaker, 2015.
Leeds Arts University
Presented projects Liminal Lux and Lumen to the third year BA students and held a Q+A session about progression and careers in the industry.
Lightbulb Moment Symposium, 2014.
Salford University, Media City, Salford.
A symposium for MA students at Leeds Arts University and Salford University to exchange ideas and research interests.