About me
I have a degree in Fine Art from The Ruskin School, University of Oxford. The course focused on academic drawing, contemporary studio practice, art history and theory. My dissertation on avant-gardism in northern cities was awarded A++
After graduating I spent a decade working as a professional artist alongside staff jobs at creative companies. I've exhibited in London, Barcelona and Amsterdam and I've devised, pitched and produced commissions for Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst, Arts Council England and RIBA, amongst others.
In the mid 2010s I took a break from my practice to concentrate on entrepreneurship, establishing a cycling brand called Bobbin. I successfully grew the business from the ground up and exited in 2021 via an equity sale to an e-commerce specialist.
I believe in the value of art education and the transferability of creative skills, in particular resourcefulness, critical thinking and the alchemical power of artists to make something extraordinary out of almost nothing.
I've been pivoting back to full-time art practice since 2022 and I'm currently studying Jungian Theory, which I see as a common thread weaving through all my work.
Selected Exhibitions and Commissions
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Various group and solo shows in disused spaces in Shoreditch, in association with local property developer Stirling Ackroyd
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Group show, Galleria Pretexto Barcelona
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Group show, Diorama Gallery London
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"Surrey Girl with Sparkle" Solo show, Hat on Wall Gallery, London
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Two group shows at Transmission Gallery, Hackney
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"Night Window" Public Art commissioned by Illuminating York (funded by Arts Council England)
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"Little Red Light District", Public Art commissioned by Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst
Selected Engagement & Research Projects
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"Readers Lives”: Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope (Funded by Arts Council South East & Heritage Lottery)
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"Telling Tales”: Curation and interpretation for Lincoln Museum
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"Story of Isokon": a research project funded by RIBA, working with The Pritchard Archive at University of East Anglia
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"Bicycle Life Drawing": A performance event at Friday Late, V&A Museum
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Red Earth sculpture project, Standen House, National Trust
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New work bursary, Arts Council London
Selected Employment
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Artangel (Art commissioning organisation): Finance & Publications Manager and Coordinator of The Jerwood Artangel Open Prize (a £1m commissioning initiative)
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SCP (Furniture & Design products) Business support