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, University of Birmingham
2013 Masters in Leadership and Management- specialist area: creativity and social work, University of Birmingham
Employment:
Service Coordinator, Pause Mental Health Service, University of Birmingham
Visiting lecturer in Social Work
Associate tutor: Coventry University
Founder of Birmingham Artivistas, Black and Blue Collective
Freelance participatory artist
Recent exhibitions, selected projects & shows
2023
VfD Gallery, Dalston, London. Unapologetically Other MIXED RAGE joint show
Making Mischief - Compton Verney - building wrapping, protest banner and participatory elements. Pieces now in the National Folk Art Collection
NAE - Nottingham Arts Exchange NAE Open (2024 RESIDE residency award)
Playing Out - Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick University- community parade and collaboration with Assemble
2022
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
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
Ort Gallery, Balsall Heath, Birmingham
A Matter of Life and Death- Dying Matters Week- Installation MAC May 2017
Provocation at Awkward Bastards 2, MAC