Education
2017-19 MA Fine Art - Art & Social Practice (First Class Honours) Middlesex University
2016-17 MA Artist Teacher & Contemporary Practices (1 Year) Goldsmiths University
2010-12 Diploma to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Canterbury Christchurch University
2004-05 Certificate in Person-Centred Art Therapy CONEL
1988-91 BA (Hons) Media and Design (2.2) Portsmouth Polytechnic
1987-88 Art Foundation (Credit) North Cheshire College
1985-87 Art, Sociology North Cheshire College
1980-85 Eng. Language, Eng. Literature, Maths, History, Art Culcheth High School
Social Art Projects
2021-22 River of Stories collaboration with Abe Gibson spoken word artist and Pymmes BrookERS
2020-21 Housing and Home Collection Social Art Library
2020 Food Bank Stories photo essay on Community Cook-Up volunteers
2019 The Farm Narratives of Home with Abe Gibson spoken word artist and BWF residents
2018 SA61-Home collaboration with Broadwater Farm estate resident
2017 Mark My Words collaboration with SEND parents & academics, Goldsmiths University
2016 SA62-Home collaboration with residents Broadwater Farm Estate
2015 SA63-Home installation, Lordship Recreation Ground
Exhibitions, Talks and Events
2023 The Farm Narratives of Home screening at StopHDV 5th anniversary event
SA61Home screening at FilmTottenham with Q&A
2021-22 River of Stories film screening Enfield Culture Palace
2021-22 Tottenham Photography Club exhibitions, Lordship Hub
2021 The Farm Narratives of Home shortlisted for London Shorts Film Festival
2020 Nature's Medicine Open Door Community Arts Space
2019 MA Graduation Show installation Middlesex University
The Farm Narratives of Home film screening and spoken word event Broadwater Farm estate
The Farm Narratives of Home film screening Old Truman Brewery
Rights to Home conference artist presentation, Brighton University
2018 SA61Home Lift-Off film festival, City Lit Flicks, The Cinema Museum, Lordship Hub
SA61Home film screening Social Art Network Summit, Sheffield
SA61Home MA interim show Ply Gallery, Crouch End
2017 SA62Home Lordship Hub, Bargehouse Southbank, Safehouse Peckham
2017 Women’s Association Lordship Rec artist talk, The Hub Lordship Rec.
2016 Night, Nature and the City artist-led group show, Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House
2015 Synchronicity artist-led group show, Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House
The Story So Far group show, W3 Gallery, Acton
2014 Expressive Observations artist-led group show, Peggy Jay Gallery, Burgh House
2014 Social Media Conversations solo show, Old Kitchen Gallery, Bruce Castle Museum
Workshops
2020 Natures Medicine photography workshop, Open Door Community Arts Space
2018-19 Teenscheme youth art workshops, Enfield Children and Young People's Service
2018 Clean Street, Clean Planet collaboration with Beautiful Bruce Grove & Bruce Grove School
Sketch & Paint on Location teacher-led drawing and painting sessions
Northumberland Park Decides banner-making workshop, Somerford Grove Adventure Playground
Sisterhood Zine children's art workshops, Somerford Grove Adventure Playground
Anarchist Book Fair lino-print workshop at Park View Academy, Tottenham
2016-19 Blooming Creations after school club, St.Aidan's VC Primary School, Haringey
2015-16 Winkfield Resource Centre adult community art workshops
2012-18 Art2View adult community art workshops
2011 Playground Mural SENCO children’s art workshops, The Brook & Willow School
2010 Junk Art family activity workshop, Coombes Croft Library, Tottenham
Playground Mural family learning workshops, Tiverton Primary School
Team Brazil family workshops and mural project, Noel Park, Wood Green
London Olympic mixed media workshops with young people at Arc Gallery
2009 Playground Mural Bruce Grove Primary School, Tottenham
Art Club after-school children’s workshops, Broadwater farm Primary School, Tottenham
Kid City foundation level children’s workshops, Tottenham
Rocket-making children's workshop South Grove Children's Centre, Tottenham
3D Downhills Park Scene children's workshop Art in the park, Tottenham
Winter Wonderland children's workshop Park Lane Children's Centre, Tottenham
Junk Art children's workshop, St.Francis de Sales Primary School, Tottenham
Brambly Hedge Weaving family activity workshop Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow
Wood Sculpture family activity workshop William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow
3D Epping Forest Scene family activity workshop William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow
Going to the Dogs family activity workshop Vestry House Museum, Walthamstow
Outlook Care painting workshops for adults with learning disabilities, Leytonstone
2008 Playground Mural children’s workshops, Broadwater Farm Primary School
2007 THAT Festival children's art workshop Crouch End, Haringey
2006 Playground Mural family learning project, Chestnuts Primary School, Tottenham
Playground Mural family learning project, Downhills Primary School, Tottenham
2005-09 Love Art family workshops, Sure Start and Haringey Libraries, Tottenham
2004 Playground Mural family learning project, West Green Centre, Tottenham
2003 Playground Mural family learning project, William Harvey School, Tottenham
1998 Penta Housing workshops for adults with learning disabilities
1997-1999 The Camden Society workshops for adults with learning disabilities
1994-1995 Elizabeth Fitzroy Homes workshops for adults with learning disabilities
Teaching
2009 -18 Associate/Sessional Tutor adult community and offender learning
Haringey Adult Learning Service (2009- 2016)
The Manchester College (20011-2012)
Workers Education Association (2014- 2018)
Public Works
2019 Clean Street, Clean Planet mural for Bruce Grove, Tottenham
2018 Celebrate mural for Café Lemon, Tottenham
2015 Office/ Studio murals and collection boxes for Haringey Shed Theatre, Tottenham
2010 Children's Book Characters mural for Wood Green Library
2005 Children's Book Characters mural Duckett Dental Surgery, Makan Dental Practice
1997 Bushman Hunt & Ndbele Designs mural & noticeboards, Sedia Hotel Botswana
Curating
2019 MA Grad show Middlesex University
2018 MA student interim exhibition, Ply Gallery, Hornsey Town Hall
2017 Show Home artist-led exhibition, Safehouse, Peckham
2016 Art2View community exhibition, The Original Gallery, Hornsey Library
2014/15 Haringey Adult Learning student exhibition, The Original Gallery, Hornsey Library
2009 Outlook Care student exhibition, William Morris Gallery
2000 The Camden Society student exhibition, Kentish Town
Selected Press
2022 The Socialist paper
2017/18/19/21 Tottenham Community Press
2020 SHAC Social Housing Action Campaign
Art Disciplines
Photography, Film, Writing, Drawing, Painting, Collage,
Volunteering
Member Solidarity Lead, London Renters Union
Volunteer, Community Cook-Up, Northumberland Park estate, Tottenham
Secretary, Friends of New Road Park
Committee member, SHAC Social Housing Action Campaign
Other Work
2022 - ongoing Multiple Disadvantage Project Worker: Single Homeless Project
2017- 2022 Picture Framer: Frameworks Gallery, London
2015-17 Dog walker: Various clients
2001- 2004 Early Learning Librarian: Sure Start & Haringey Libraries
1994- 2000 Support Worker: Leonard Cheshire, The Camden Society, Reliance Care, Elizabeth Fitzroy