Curriculum Vitae
Arts Workshops and Commissions within Schools and the Community
Present Freelance Creative, on line workshops with The Start Studio, Middlesbrough
March 2020 Freelance Creative, Arts Award Workshops, Helix Arts
Oct-Dec 2019 Commissioned Artist, Stained Glass 'Window-scape' and Student Workshops, Uswoth Colliery Primary Academy
May-Sept 2019 Community Workshop Assistant (Adults with additional needs/elder care), The Creative Seed
May-Aug 2019 Commissioned Artist, Large Wall Mural and Student Workshops, East Herrington Primary Academy
May-Aug 2018 Lead Artist, Sunderland Culture Community Open Access Commission (Tall Ships Race and subsequent exhibition)
Present Freelance Creative, on line workshops with The Start Studio, Middlesbrough
March 2020 Freelance Creative, Arts Award Workshops, Helix Arts
Oct-Dec 2019 Commissioned Artist, Stained Glass 'Window-scape' and Student Workshops, Uswoth Colliery Primary Academy
May-Sept 2019 Community Workshop Assistant (Adults with additional needs/elder care), The Creative Seed
May-Aug 2019 Commissioned Artist, Large Wall Mural and Student Workshops, East Herrington Primary Academy
May-Aug 2018 Lead Artist, Sunderland Culture Community Open Access Commission (Tall Ships Race and subsequent exhibition)
Additional Commissions and Projects
Jan-March 2020 Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, Collective Studio Group Show Scramble, Pineapple Black Gallery
Sept 2019-Present Creative Development Fellow, Sunderland Culture
June-July 2019 Organisational Lead/Curation, Body of Work, Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space
Nov 2018-July 2019 Artist in Residence, Norfolk Street Arts
Nov 2018-Jan 2019 Team Member/Exhibitor, What would Leonardo Make Today?, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
June-Oct 2018 Organisational Lead/Sponsorship, MA Degree Show, University of Sunderland
June-Aug 2018 Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, EMC>3, Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space
Jan 2018 Organisational Lead/Co-curator, One Fourteen Fourteen, Priestman Gallery
Jan-March 2020 Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, Collective Studio Group Show Scramble, Pineapple Black Gallery
Sept 2019-Present Creative Development Fellow, Sunderland Culture
June-July 2019 Organisational Lead/Curation, Body of Work, Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space
Nov 2018-July 2019 Artist in Residence, Norfolk Street Arts
Nov 2018-Jan 2019 Team Member/Exhibitor, What would Leonardo Make Today?, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
June-Oct 2018 Organisational Lead/Sponsorship, MA Degree Show, University of Sunderland
June-Aug 2018 Organisational Lead/Curatorial Support, EMC>3, Mackie's Corner Contemporary Art Space
Jan 2018 Organisational Lead/Co-curator, One Fourteen Fourteen, Priestman Gallery
Freelance Teacher CPD Delivery
Oct 2019-Present Freelance Creative Practitioner, Tees Valley Cultural Partnership
Jan 2019-March 2019 Freelance Consultant GCSE Art and Design, Durham Federation
Oct 2019-Present Freelance Creative Practitioner, Tees Valley Cultural Partnership
Jan 2019-March 2019 Freelance Consultant GCSE Art and Design, Durham Federation
Recent Group Exhibitions
2020 Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Scramble: NewBridge Collective Studio Members Show
Ex-Libris Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne - Insert Exhibition Title Here
2019 Newbridge Project, Gateshead - Collective Studio Open Studios
Citizens House, Durham - Processes, Conny Art Festival, Durham
Base Camp, Middlesbrough - Hun, Middlesbrough Art Weekender
Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Pick 'n' Mix
2018 Atkinson Gallery, Sommerset - MA and Other Post Graduates
Whitestone Gallery, York – FRESH
Priestman Gallery, Sunderland – One Nineteen Nineteen: collaboration with Jessica Brown
2020 Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Scramble: NewBridge Collective Studio Members Show
Ex-Libris Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne - Insert Exhibition Title Here
2019 Newbridge Project, Gateshead - Collective Studio Open Studios
Citizens House, Durham - Processes, Conny Art Festival, Durham
Base Camp, Middlesbrough - Hun, Middlesbrough Art Weekender
Pineapple Black, Middlesbrough - Pick 'n' Mix
2018 Atkinson Gallery, Sommerset - MA and Other Post Graduates
Whitestone Gallery, York – FRESH
Priestman Gallery, Sunderland – One Nineteen Nineteen: collaboration with Jessica Brown
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Mackie’s Corner, Sunderland - Body of Work
2018 Shaun Project Space, Sunderland – Anthropocene
2019 Mackie’s Corner, Sunderland - Body of Work
2018 Shaun Project Space, Sunderland – Anthropocene
Art Teaching/Educational Leadership Experience
2003-2011 Head of Art and Associate Leadership Team, Stokesley School, North Yorkshire
2001-2003 Teacher of Art, Whitley Bay High School, North Tyneside
1999-2001 Coordinator of Art and Design, New Cairo British International School, Egypt
1997-1999 Teacher of Art, Durham Johnson, Durham
2003-2011 Head of Art and Associate Leadership Team, Stokesley School, North Yorkshire
2001-2003 Teacher of Art, Whitley Bay High School, North Tyneside
1999-2001 Coordinator of Art and Design, New Cairo British International School, Egypt
1997-1999 Teacher of Art, Durham Johnson, Durham
Education
2019-2020 Collective Studio Programme for Early Career Artists, NewBridge Project, Gateshead
2017-2018 MA Fine Art, University of Sunderland
1996-1997 PGCE Secondary Art and Design, University of Reading
1992-1996 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2019-2020 Collective Studio Programme for Early Career Artists, NewBridge Project, Gateshead
2017-2018 MA Fine Art, University of Sunderland
1996-1997 PGCE Secondary Art and Design, University of Reading
1992-1996 BA (Hons) Fine Art, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
