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ARTIST CV

ARTISTIC PROJECTS/ EXHIBITIONS

  • Thinging the Thing - The Margate School inaugural MA show (Fine Art -  Art, Nature and Society) (2021)

  • MA Fine Art - Various artworks establishing somatic creativity as a new methodology, exploring new media of film and sound art. (2019 - 2021)

    • Somatic Drawing - Fibroids and Covid Series of sepia archival drawings.

    • Somatic Sculpture - Amulets, Alive, Living and Hope Series and Dead, Diseased and Dying series made from found beach objects and artists hair bound with thread. 

    • Sounds of Becoming Amulets - Sound Piece 1hr 30m sound work.

    • Heavy Metal Film and Sound works (40min / 7min)

  • Flanner / The art of walking in the time of Covid a collaborative performance, conference paper and lecture as part of Nordiskt Sommaruniversitet (NSU) international conference. (2020).

  • The Sexpert - Live Art Performance, film and research and development. Deepest desires and sexual fears discussed one-to-one mapping the relationships between gender, sexuality, identity erotic fears and fantasies. (2018).

  • Memory Distortion - Psychoanalytical induced memory visualisations - written text (short stories) questioning nature and nurture. (2017 - ongoing)

  • You are what you eat - Installation latex, metals and coloured water, The Sex Show, Viking Gallery, Margate, UK (1998/2018) 

  • MEAT series #1 to #6 line cut prints, exhibited Greenwich, London, UK and The Sex Show, Viking Gallery, Margate, UK. (1998/ 2016) 

  • Still life, Photo series (2016) 

  • After Long, Photo series (2016) 

  • Shadow of Other Research and life-style immersion, environment based performance (Live Art), London. (2010 - 2014) 

  • Public yet private - Installation mixed media and found objects, Milton Keynes, UK (1998)

  • You are what you eat / MEAT - Installation latex, metals and coloured water, seaweed extract. Northampton, UK (1999)  

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ACADEMIC / EDUCATION

  • MA Fine Art - The Margate School, Margate UK linked with ESADHAR, Le Harve and Rouen, France.  2019- 2021.

  • Nordic Summer University  / Nordiskt Sommaruniversitet Summer School, ECTS, 2020.

  • BA Hons Arts Management, De Montfort, Leicester, 1999 - 2001.

  • Art Foundation, Northampton University Collage, Northampton, 1998-1999

  • 4 A Levels A to C (Art, History, English Literature & General Studies) 1997-1998

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WRITING / PUBLICATIONS / ARTISTS BOOKS

  • (2021) Ways of Becoming: Transforming the self and connecting with nature through somatic creativity. MA Thesis/ Object of Memory / Memoire.

  • (2020)  GLORY BOX Artists Book / Sculpture, cloth string and photographs.

  • (2020) Map; Finding Fibroids Artists Book. 

  • (2020) Flanner / The art of walking in the time of Covid a collaborative performance, conference paper and lecture as part of Nordiskt Sommaruniversitet (NSU) international conference.

  • (2019) Big Tits. Published in NOW! - An anthology in celebration of Margate's diverse queer scene. Margate Queer Writers. Part of Artists Hayley White’s project Memory Distortion a series of short stories. 

  • (2009) Shoreditch & Hoxton; Social and Cultural Survey. Published by General Public Agency commissioned by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Interview provided.

  • (2017) Mark Bolous. Published by Hatje Cantz. Worked on the publication as producer (Forma Arts).

 

CURATORIAL / PRODUCING /  PROGRAMMING 

2017 -2019 Development Officer, Ellington Park HLF project. Researching, curating and leading design team to redevelop the landscape and architecture of a Victorian Park. Interweaving social and cultural stories which create a sense of place and resonate its heritage through design and community activity. 

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2015 -2016 Interim CEO / Director, Forma Arts www.formaarts.co.uk ​International visual arts producing agency. Artists Commissions Included: Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin - Rudiments at Lisson Gallery, Gayle Chong Kwan - Pan Hag at East Durham Creates, Dryden Goodwin - Skill for East Durham Creates and Lisson Gallery,​ Nick Crowe and Ian Rawlinson - Song for Armageddon in Israel, Usman Hack - Voice Over for East Durham Creates and Mark Boulos - Publication. 

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2015 Strategic Advisor to Artist Paul St George, Hayward Gallery commission.

 

2006 - 2015 Director Hoxton Hall www.hoxtonhall.co.uk​ Grade II* listed Music Hall Theatre and arts centre. Artistic and Executive leadership of Year round exhibition, performance and festival programming working with over 2,000 artists per year and over 20,000 audience members. Worked with over 10 artists per year (7 years) to develop ideas, commissioning and securing funding for exhibitions, performances and productions including Shoreditch Festival. 

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Exhibitions: Windowspace - exhibitions and commissions by 10 different artist, works commercially sold and distributed including one artist to the opening Heart exhibition at Wellcome Trust/ Collection Cass Art Exhibition and publication of East End Photographs by Steven Berkoff, Rob and Roberta Smith Shop Local with Peer Gallery exhibiting public artworks in 10 sites across Hoxton, London, UK 

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Performance & Comedy: Frank's Closet, Insect Circus, Boris & Sergey, 150th Birthday Cabaret and Revenge of Sherlock Holmes, Penny Dreadful, Vintage radio plays, Dave Gorman and ITV comedy season. Many more Site specific performance and 4 festivals per year. 

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Interpretation: Curating immersive exhibition, digital archive led website, sound app and creative learning programmes from previously unknown history and archive of 6,000 pieces, within a grade II* listed building.theatre programme. Commissioned Hannah Bruce to create a sound immersion app. 

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Community: Developed 6 new strategic young people’s creative learning projects (Hipnotic, Hoxton Street Management, Hoxton Street Design Agency and Rose Bowl) in line with local and regional agenda (and the), promoting employment, training and development via the arts, working with UCLA, Central St Martins, UEL, and Arts Award Gold Level 

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Music Programming: The xx, Foals, Anna Calvi, Duke Special. 

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT / CONSULTANCY / BOARD POSITIONS 

Oct 2019 to present Development Officer Thanet District Council / Ellington Park.

Oct 2016 to Oct 2019 Development Officer, Deal Music and Arts 

June 2016 to Oct 2016 Fundraising Consultant, Creative Structures. 

March 2015 - Oct 2016 Interim Director, Forma Arts. 

March 2014 - Oct 2016 Board member / Director, Forma Arts. 

March 2015 - July 2016 Fundraising Consultant Tower Theatre Company 

Jan 2015 – March 2015 Strategic Consultant Hoxton Hall 

Oct 2007 – Dec 2014 Hoxton Hall Group Director [CEO] 

Jan 2010 – March 2012 Strategic Advisor (Consultant) Community Residence Association Milton Keynes. 

Oct 2007 – Aug 2013  Board member / Director Shoreditch Youth Network

Oct 2007 – Aug 2013  Board member / Director Hackney Theatre Partnership, 

1997 - Student & Artist Liaison Metamorphosis Project, Regional Arts Lottery Programme. 

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 

  • Common Purpose – Leadership programme, International Navigator. 

  • Charities Evaluation Service – Outcomes Evaluation Training. 

  • Institute of Fundraising – Fundraising 1 and 2. 

  • Personal Licence Holder (alcohol on and off sales)

  • Full UK driving licence 

  • Regular DBS checks / Safeguarding Training

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