Selected Performances and Exhibitions:
A Priory Heart Break, is a four year self directed artistic house arrest. 2018 - 2022
With preliminary found landscape paintings & dance ensemble sculpture. 2017 - 2021
With preliminary found landscape paintings & dance ensemble sculpture. 2017 - 2021
The Humber Princess, Humber Bridge, Hessle, Hull, 2016
Performance Art Director, This New Land She Has Reached, Liz Hall, 2015
(Focus on Directing development)
El Deber Llama, The Sailor King, Nottingham 2014
Making Connections, UCLAN, Lancashire, 2014
The Mistakes I've Made, Word of Warning, Blank Space, Manchester, 2014
Pravida Linka Topolcany, Nastupiste, Slovakia, 2013
The Song of Meeting and Parting, Long Barrow Press, 2013
Grace Waves and Cherry Blossom, Penistone Church, Penistone Poets Launch, 2013
From the High Ground Our Own Body, Off the Shelf Festival, Sheffield, 2012
Last Requests, Bloc Projects 2012.
We're All In It Together, Bureau, Manchester, 2011.
Ecstatic, Compass Live Art, 2011.
Rise and Fall, Residency, Bank Street Arts, 2010.
Drawn, Clock Tower Gallery, 2010.
Emergency, Green Room Arts, Manchester 2009.
A42D, Bloc Projects, Sheffield 2009.
Testing Grounds, The Permanant Gallery, Brighton 2008.
What the Fuck is Happening Now, ProtoPlay, Brighton 2008.
Artranspennine08, International 3, Manchester 2008.
Dance, Ladyfest, Leeds 2007.
Sensitive Skin, The Book of Blood, Future Factory, Nottingham 2007.
Mischief La Bas, Cabaret, London 2006.
Mischief La Bas, Cabaret, Bradford 2006.
(Focus on Curatorial development 2006)
No Two Days The Same, Dance4, Nottingham 2005.
(Dis)comfort, The Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham 2005.
Live Art assembly, Bloc Projects, Sheffield 2004.
(Im)material, Persitance Works, Sheffield 2004.
Fragile, Nottingham Castle 2003.
The Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham 2003.
The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield 2002.
The Wax Bar, Nottingham 2002.
Selected Press/Publications:
From the High Ground Our Own Body, Long barrow Press, 2012
Discourse, Meanderings on Ecstatic, Discourse, Bloc Projects, 2011
Awards:
Pinnacle People, New Enterprise Support, 2016. Compass Live Art Research Bursary, 2015-Early 2016. Yorkshire Art Space, 2 year residency, Sheffield, 2004. No Horizon Development Project, Fabrica, Brighton 2003. First Cut, Intermedia Independent Film, 2002. Helsinki School of Art Travel and Study Grant 1999.
Previous and Additional Experience:
Director and Curator for Artist-Led Gallery, Bloc Projects, Contemorary Art 2007- 2015
Study:
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University and
Helsinki School of Art.
Born.
1977
(Focus on Directing development)
El Deber Llama, The Sailor King, Nottingham 2014
Making Connections, UCLAN, Lancashire, 2014
The Mistakes I've Made, Word of Warning, Blank Space, Manchester, 2014
Pravida Linka Topolcany, Nastupiste, Slovakia, 2013
The Song of Meeting and Parting, Long Barrow Press, 2013
Grace Waves and Cherry Blossom, Penistone Church, Penistone Poets Launch, 2013
From the High Ground Our Own Body, Off the Shelf Festival, Sheffield, 2012
Last Requests, Bloc Projects 2012.
We're All In It Together, Bureau, Manchester, 2011.
Ecstatic, Compass Live Art, 2011.
Rise and Fall, Residency, Bank Street Arts, 2010.
Drawn, Clock Tower Gallery, 2010.
Emergency, Green Room Arts, Manchester 2009.
A42D, Bloc Projects, Sheffield 2009.
Testing Grounds, The Permanant Gallery, Brighton 2008.
What the Fuck is Happening Now, ProtoPlay, Brighton 2008.
Artranspennine08, International 3, Manchester 2008.
Dance, Ladyfest, Leeds 2007.
Sensitive Skin, The Book of Blood, Future Factory, Nottingham 2007.
Mischief La Bas, Cabaret, London 2006.
Mischief La Bas, Cabaret, Bradford 2006.
(Focus on Curatorial development 2006)
No Two Days The Same, Dance4, Nottingham 2005.
(Dis)comfort, The Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham 2005.
Live Art assembly, Bloc Projects, Sheffield 2004.
(Im)material, Persitance Works, Sheffield 2004.
Fragile, Nottingham Castle 2003.
The Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham 2003.
The Showroom Cinema, Sheffield 2002.
The Wax Bar, Nottingham 2002.
Selected Press/Publications:
From the High Ground Our Own Body, Long barrow Press, 2012
Discourse, Meanderings on Ecstatic, Discourse, Bloc Projects, 2011
Review, Rise and Fall, Being Now, Sean Williams, 2010
Review, Transmerge, Artists Newsletter, 2008
Preview, Transmerge, Guardian Guide, 2008
Critical Network Review, Transmerge, Guardian Guide, 2008
Review, Artistic Practice, Kate Pickering, 2006
Review, Still Changing, Selvedge Magazine, Sandy Black, 2005
Review, Im Material’ – Artists Newsletter, Simon Bill, 2005
Catalogue, (dis)comfort, The Angel Row Gallery, Deborah Dean and Helen Jones, 2005 Awards:
Pinnacle People, New Enterprise Support, 2016. Compass Live Art Research Bursary, 2015-Early 2016. Yorkshire Art Space, 2 year residency, Sheffield, 2004. No Horizon Development Project, Fabrica, Brighton 2003. First Cut, Intermedia Independent Film, 2002. Helsinki School of Art Travel and Study Grant 1999.
Previous and Additional Experience:
Director and Curator for Artist-Led Gallery, Bloc Projects, Contemorary Art 2007- 2015
Curatorial Assistant for S1 Art Space 2006
Gallery & Exhibition Assistant Angel Row Gallery 2001 - 2006
Art Director for the Film Disturbing the Flow 2002
Lead Community Artist 2002-2007 (including Framework Housing, Youth Inclusion & Galleries)
Artist Researcher for New Deal for Communities 2001-2003
Stage Management and Costume Assistant for the Nottingham Theatre Company, 1991 -1994
Gallery & Exhibition Assistant Angel Row Gallery 2001 - 2006
Art Director for the Film Disturbing the Flow 2002
Lead Community Artist 2002-2007 (including Framework Housing, Youth Inclusion & Galleries)
Artist Researcher for New Deal for Communities 2001-2003
Stage Management and Costume Assistant for the Nottingham Theatre Company, 1991 -1994
During the
Edinburgh Festival years 1993 and 1994
Play Worker and
Creative Assistant (Special Needs) 1994 - 2000
Study:
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University and
Helsinki School of Art.
1998 - 2003
Born.
1977