EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2001 to 2005 - Edinburgh College of Art - Performance Costume Ba (Hons) from
2001 - Edinburgh College of Art - portfolio prep part time course
1993-1996 - Lothian College of Health Studies - Diploma in nursing
PROFESSIONAL
2006 - present Registered as a self employed freelance designer and maker artist
SELECTED FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
June 2010 Design Factory Showcase - Natural World Centre, Lincolnshire
July 2010 - Craft Candy Craft Market, Sheffield
November 2010 - Lustre, Nottingham
PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
2010
British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate
Sneinton Artists Showcase, Millgate Museum, Newark
Design Factory Showcase, The Collection, Lincoln
2009
Christmas exhibition, Harding House Gallery, Lincoln
Beauty by Design, Newstead Abbey
Studio 61, Lea, Derbyshire - featured artist
2008
View from the top Christmas Market
Studio 61 summer exhibition
Ladybay Arts Trail
Sneinton artists arts trail, summer and Christmas showcases
View from the top open exhibition
2007
The art of burlesque, View from the top, Nottingham
SELECTED PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
2008
Featured in Lustre exhibition catalogue in interview with Lesley Beale, Lakeside Arts
EDUCATIONAL AND FREELANCE WORK
2008 - present
I am currently working part time as a project manager for Memories are made of this - a reminiscence project working with older people in care homes, day centres and community groups based in Newark and Sherwood.
2008
Series of textile workshops with Nottingham County Council working with social inclusion groups in Newark and Sherwood.
Series of workshops working with a community group to design and make costumes for performance of Little Blue with Science on Stage performed at Nottingham Playhouse.
2007
Costumes designed and made for groups of actors for performance and media work in Nottingham
2006
series of workshops for Nottingham County Council with community group to design and make a wedding dress
2006
Costume Designer and maker for film 'Bane' for Amber Pictures, Southampton
Costume Designer and maker for film 'Turners War' for Oaktree Films, Yorkshire
2005
Costume designer and maker for film 'Axe raiders' for Palmtree Productions, Ayrshire
GALLERIES AND STOCKISTS
Focus Gallery, Nottingham
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Cakewalk, York
Studio 61, Lea, Derbyshire
Art and Soul Gallery, Washington, USA
GROUPS AND ORGANISATION MEMBERSHIP
2008 - Present - Design Factory Midlands
2008 - Present - Nottingham Craft Mafia
2005 - Present - Sneinton Artists, Nottingham
AWARDS
2006 - Local alchemy business start up award
2006 - Renewal trust business start up award