Education
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UAL, Wimbledon College of Arts, London; 2015- 2017 MA Drawing (Fine Art)
Brunel University, London; 2013-2017 MSc Anthropology of Childhood, Youth and Education
West Dean College, Chichester; 2013-2015 Foundation Diploma: Drawing Pathway
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham; 2010-2013 BA (Hons.) Textiles: (2:1)
The Open University, Milton Keynes; 2006-2013 BSC (Hons.) Social Science: (2:1)
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Work Experience and Art Residencies
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‘UAL Postgraduate Community Art and Mental Health Forum’; creative director and event
co-ordinator, London; July 2017
Forum co-curated with Daniel Regan director of the Free Space Project
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'Collaborative and Participatory Art Residency Project' with Standing Voice, UK International Charity,
London and Mwanza,Tanzania; Aug 2016- July 2017
Collaborative and participatory art project and curated exhibition (Tanzania)
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Creative Response, Independent Art Charity, Farnham; 2010-2013
Volunteer Arts Worker and curatorial team member
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Clean Break, Educational and Theatre Production Company, London; 2009-2010
Student support co-ordinator and peer led educational forum facilitator
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Solo Exhibition
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‘Welcome Black, I am Red’ Solo Exhibition at Dark Sugars, Cocoa House, London; July 2017
Selected documentary portrait photographs of London based artist Kershaw Lawrence; co-curated with
psychiatrist Hem Rao and artist Fiona Walsh
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Group Exhibition
'Reflection and Transformation', Group Exhibition at 26 Paces Gallery, London; September 2017
Photo-sketches
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'Of Earth and Water', 26 Paces Gallery, London; September 2017
Installation Piece
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'Unframed', Group Exhibition at UAL Wimbledon, London; September 2017
British Museum sketch-study
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'New Perspectives', Group Exhibition at the Centre for Recent Drawing, London; June 2017
Experiential photo-collage piece
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'Developing Fine Art Practice group exhibition at City Lit; London; May 2017
Selection of collage images from a Collective Clown Project.
‘What Happens to Us’ Exhibition at Wimbledon Space Gallery, London; December 2016
Selection of still images from the documentary portraits photographs.
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'Drawn Together’, Group Exhibition at Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery, Kent; October 2016
Selected drawings and artist presentation
Diversity Matters Group Exhibition at We Are Arts Gallery, London; June 2016
Selected drawings and curatorial team member
'Out Of Line' Group Exhibition at the Centre for Recent Drawing, London; April 2016
Selected drawings and curatorial team member
‘We All Draw’ Group Exhibition at the Bargehouse, London; November 2015
Selected drawings and curatorial team member
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Recent Awards
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UAL Student Initiative Fund; July 2017
Postgraduate Community Panel Award; July 2017
Final Year Awards; The Royal Female School of Art Foundation & the Nancy Balfour Fund; April 2017
Oppenheim- John Downes Memorial Trust Award; December 2016
Diamond Education Grant Award; August 2016
Oppenheim- John Downes Memorial Trust Award; December 2015
The Eaton Fund Award; September 2015
The Coates Foundation Trust Award; August 2015
The UAL Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Award; October 2015