Career History

1997 - presentFreelance Artist/Designer and Workshop Facilitator (please ask for additional information if you would like more details)

I have exhibited my creative photography and video work in exhibition spacesin Manchester, London, Brighton, York and Lancaster.

I regularly take commissions for photography, video and design projects. I act as creative consultant for many of the groups I work with, working though consultation to produce publicity, websites and other valuable resources.

I facilitate arts projects working with many different client groups. I have experience working with youth groups (from opted out youths to school environments), culturally diverse groups (Asian women’s group/Moss Side Young Mothers Group/Manchester Young Carers), people with learning disabilities (Avondale Day Centre) and older people (BGFOP, Preston).

1990 - 1997 Partner, Pencilbox Design Studio, Colchester

Producing company brochures, stationary, signage, advertising and exhibition work for a diversity of clients from all business areas. My actual duties included: Graphic design, illustration, typesetting, art direction, copy writing, editing, PR, customer/supplier liaison, print production, budgeting, quoting, market research and organising exhibitions.

Education

• Sept 2005 - present Fine Art MA

BrightonUniversity, Grand Parade, Brighton.

I am currently studying for my MA; this involves one day of study a week over two years, finishing in June 2007.

• Sept 2001 – 2002Adult IT Teacher Training Course

• Sept 2000 - May 2001 MUWIC diploma in Web Design WEVH, New Mount Street, Manchester.

• Aug 1997 - July 2000Photography BA Hons Degree, Grade 2.1. Manchester Metropolitan University

  
  

Additional information

Creative Photography

• LiktTravelling national Exhibition “Role Models”

• Contact Theatre Infozine front cover, publicity material for “Somewhere the Shadow”

• Photography for artist in residence YasminYaqub“Home” exhibition

• Slide visuals for club/events

• Renegade Promotions Club fliers and visuals (video projections and images)

• Arts About Manchester International Women’s Day commission in collaboration with Yasmin Yaqub
  

Arts Project Facilitator

• Passport 2001 Photography Workshops (youth groups)

• Splash (Wigan) Arts workshops with Young women’s youth group Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Peer Support Project

• Video and photography Workshops (Homophobic Bullying Project) Creation of information video, website, poster and leaflet.

• Trafford Asian Women’s Group, Photography workshops
  
  
• Loss tock School Photography and storyboarding workshop Prescap Community Arts Projects
  
  
• “Art and Proud” 10 week Lesbian and Gay Art project workshops included: photography, video, screen printing, silk printing and computer graphics. Culminating in an exhibition, brochure and postcard production.
  
  
• Streets Ahead Youth Arts Project 2000

• Photography and video workshops with Trafford Youth Arts Documentary Photography/Video
• Passport 2001 Marathon Documenting youth workshops and activities (sports and environmental)
  
  
• Trafford Special Projects Documentary photography of “Millennium Festivals” and “Party in the Parks” Documenting community art groups and youth group workshops
  
  
• Trafford Community Arts“Urban” documenting art workshops with Asian Women’s Group. documenting performance by The Mighty Zulu Nation
  
  
• Cornerhouse Arts Centre Documenting various workshops and artist visits, in photography and video
  
  
• Queer up NorthVideo documentation, Julie Tolentino dance/performance pieces, Green Room. Cab and Lena Cabaretperformance
  
  
• Trafford Press and Publicity. Publicity photographs, including award ceremonies,visiting artists and sports events