Education:
1989 Degree in Visual Arts with art therapy, Lancaster University BA hons 2:1
1990 Further Education Teachers Certificate, Grantham College
1994 Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work, University of Glasgow
2012 Post Graduate Diploma/ Higher Specialist Award in Leadership
and Management for Social Work, University of Birmingham
2013 Masters in Leadership and Management- specialist area: creativity and social work, University of Birmingham
Employment:
Service Manager, Pause Mental Health Service, University of Birmingham
Practice Educator, Social Work
Associate tutor: Coventry University
Founder of Birmingham Artivistas, Black and Blue Collective
Freelance participatory artist
Recent exhibitions, selected projects & shows
2025
NAE - Nottingham Arts Exchange NAE Open (2025 RESIDE residency award)
GAP Arts Sewing Solidarity, coproduction banner making commission
GAP Arts Threads 2 Exhibition - multi-media piece, textile and audio recording
Finding Pride - mixed media co-poduction with Kings Heath Action for Refugees and Journey (LGBTQi+ group)
2024
Apologetically Other Mixed Rage group show
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, Manchester
Library of the Brain - University of Birmingham X ATHAC commission Research and Creativity
MINA Theatre X University College London commission
Warwick Arts Centre, MIXED RAGE family Sundays take over, October-December
2023
VfD Gallery, Dalston, London. Unapologetically Other MIXED RAGE joint show
Making Mischief 2023-2025 - Compton Verney - building wrapping, protest banner and participatory elements. Pieces now in the National Folk Art Collection
Playing Out - Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick University- community parade and collaboration with Assemble
2022
Commonwealth Games - Creative Arts project "The Humankindness Project"
MIXED RAGE Collective "Unapologetically Other" Midlands Arts Centre MAC May-August
SHADO - Reimagination Group Show Centrala Birmingham November
Artists in Schools Showcase IKON Gallery
2021
Artists in Schools Showcase IKON Gallery
MIXED RAGE Art Rooms Kings Heath group show and launch of the MIXED RAGE Collective
2020
John Taylor Hospice 110 years commission - participatory project
Community Connexions- The Rep Theatre, schools based art project
IKON Artists in Schools Project
2019
IKON and Barber Youth Programme collaborative project response to Hew Locke Show - Here's The Thing