I have worked in the arts for over 30years and am a qualified and experienced:-
art teacher/trainer, community artist, project manager, events coordinator. I have managed and delivered creative projects/workshops/events in a wide range of visual arts with all ages from pre-school families through to advanced stage dementia elders.
I carried out research across West Africa then published a resource book
'The heART of West Africa' and set up an art department and curriculum in a school in Nigeria; I have being successful in public art commissions, curated exhibitions, designed booklets, managed indoor/outdoor events.
My own art practice is in site and time specific installation and performance. I turn an ordinary object into an extra-ordinary one to engage people in questioning place and social politics, often with humour!
I have exhibited or performed in pubs, parks, on the street, at festivals, in empty shops, charity shops, a quarry, mill, village halls, shopping centre, allotment, fourth plinth, cafes, a wood, dance centre, health centre, council offices….. as well as galleries.
Current employment
Manager of Fleet Arts: a community arts charity, Belper, Derbyshire 2018 - present
www.fleet-arts.org
Art & Events payroll p/t employment
Arts & Activity Coordinator NHS Trust London Road Community Hospital, Derby 2016 - 2019
Freelance Craft Coordinator Belper North Mill Museum 2017
Events Coordinator Broxtowe Borough Council 2009 - 2016
Freelance employment
Self-employed Community Artist/Project Manager 1994 - 2018
Qualifications/Training
Dementia UK/Arts 4 Dementia London 2013
British School of Reflexology, Loughborough 2006
Nottingham Social Services Child protection 2002
UNICEF, Evesham UNICEF Education worker 2001
Hardbourne Hall, Birmingham VSO Teacher training 1997
St Helens House, Derby City & Guilds 7307 1996
Babbington College, Derby TEFL/NVQ Level 3 Training & Development 1995
Liverpool JM University BEd (Honours) Art Degree 2:1 1994
Liverpool Hope Street College Foundation Art: Distinction 1990
art teacher/trainer, community artist, project manager, events coordinator. I have managed and delivered creative projects/workshops/events in a wide range of visual arts with all ages from pre-school families through to advanced stage dementia elders.
I carried out research across West Africa then published a resource book
'The heART of West Africa' and set up an art department and curriculum in a school in Nigeria; I have being successful in public art commissions, curated exhibitions, designed booklets, managed indoor/outdoor events.
My own art practice is in site and time specific installation and performance. I turn an ordinary object into an extra-ordinary one to engage people in questioning place and social politics, often with humour!
I have exhibited or performed in pubs, parks, on the street, at festivals, in empty shops, charity shops, a quarry, mill, village halls, shopping centre, allotment, fourth plinth, cafes, a wood, dance centre, health centre, council offices….. as well as galleries.
Current employment
Manager of Fleet Arts: a community arts charity, Belper, Derbyshire 2018 - present
www.fleet-arts.org
Art & Events payroll p/t employment
Arts & Activity Coordinator NHS Trust London Road Community Hospital, Derby 2016 - 2019
Freelance Craft Coordinator Belper North Mill Museum 2017
Events Coordinator Broxtowe Borough Council 2009 - 2016
Freelance employment
Self-employed Community Artist/Project Manager 1994 - 2018
Qualifications/Training
Dementia UK/Arts 4 Dementia London 2013
British School of Reflexology, Loughborough 2006
Nottingham Social Services Child protection 2002
UNICEF, Evesham UNICEF Education worker 2001
Hardbourne Hall, Birmingham VSO Teacher training 1997
St Helens House, Derby City & Guilds 7307 1996
Babbington College, Derby TEFL/NVQ Level 3 Training & Development 1995
Liverpool JM University BEd (Honours) Art Degree 2:1 1994
Liverpool Hope Street College Foundation Art: Distinction 1990
