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
1997 Certificate in Counselling Skills
2012 Post Graduate Diploma/ Higher Specialist Award in Leadership
and Management for Social Work
2013 Masters in Leadership and Management- specialist area: creativity and social work
Employment:
Service Coordinator, Pause Mental Health Service, University of Birmingham
Visiting lecturer in Social Work
Founder of Birmingham Artivistas, Black and Blue Collective
Recent Exhibitions, Projects & Shows
2018
ORT Gallery, Birmingham. Precious- Brum YODO festival A Matter of Life and Death- Dying Matters Week 2018
2017:
Exhibition John Lewis Community Gallery - November 2017-February 2018
Women and Protest Season- MAC September- November 2017
Residency AGE UK
Connecting Messages- Lead co-artist with Kings Heath Action for Refugees Showcase May 2017
Ort Gallery, Balsall Heath, Birmingham
A Matter of Life and Death- Dying Maters Week- Installation MAC May 2017
Provocation at Awkward Bastards 2, MAC
2016:
Artful Minds- ACE funded project with Stonham carers
Connecting Communities- in partnership with MAC and Hall Green Arts Forum
2015 BVSC People's Gallery, Digbeth Craftivists Show
2014 Ort Gallery, Balsall Heath, Junea Project Group Show
2013 Ort Gallery, Balsall Heath. Downtime, Group Show
2013 Kings Heath Development Centre, Birmingham, Solo Show
2013 Commission AMINA Women's Project, Alum Rock, Birmingham