commissions

Oct 2009
Illustration and Design workshops for Festival of Diversity, Oldham, UK.
Oct 2009
Photography commission for Front Room Arts, Greater Manchester.
Sept 2009
Textile commission and workshops for Pif-Paf, OCA and Manchester Asian Association, Manchester, UK.
April 2009
Featured Artist for Fuze Organics.T-shirt design commission for Summer and Fall collections see: www.fuzelab.com
Oct 2008
The Drawbridge, issue 11. Collaborative commission with Mike Chavez-Dawson. Please see: www.thedrawbridge.org.uk.
April 2008
'Afterhours' An Evening with Edward Barton, The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester.
March 2008
International Womens Day, Urbis, Manchester
Feb 2008
'Afterhours' An Evening with Billy Childish, The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester.
Nov 2007
Design Initiative Make Me Event, Manchester.
May 2007
VOP Positive Images Campaign and calendar images, Manchester City Council.
April 2007
Promotional portraits for glass artist Lauren Sagar.
March 2007
Recycling project for Asian Womens group, Trafford City Council, and Fashion Show, Urbis, Manchester,UK
Nov 2006
Com Art collaborative multimedia documentation for Com Art Symposium, Preston
May 2006
Urbis '0161' exhibitions content, Manchester.
Feb 2006
Promotional portraits for Ian Britt singer songwriter.

project management

Mar–May 2008
NHS Northwest, management of photographic shoots for redevelopment of website, with photographer Jason Lock, UK
March 2008
Supporting agent at Le Book for Breed London, Paris.
Nov 2007
Supporting agent at Le Book, London, for Breed London, International illustration Agency, UK.
Jan-July 2007
This Working Life - LDC Photography Award, workshop co-ordinator, various, UK

residencies

Oct-Dec 2009
Artist in Residence, illustration, installation and workshop commission for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
Feb-March 2009
Artist-in-Residence at Manchester Metropolitan University, illustrator for 3rd Year Film and Media advertising projects
August 2008
International Artist Residency at Vermont Studio Centre, Vermont U.S.A.
June 2008
Artists Blog, Vermont Residency please see:
sites.a-n.co.uk
Jan-April 2008
Artist in Residence, 3rd Year Film and Media, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Sept 2006
St Josephs College, Artist-in-Residence, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
June 2003
Leonardo Placement British Arts Council funded placement at schools and colleges in Antwerp, Belgium

exhibitions

March 2009
Manchester Histories Festival, Manchester Town Hall, exhibiting 'Ruinous Recollections' photographic prints with pen and ink illustration.
Feb 2009
"The Kiss of a Lifetime" -100 artists 100 kisses. 14th -28th February, Rogue Project Space, Chapeltown Street, Manchester.
Nov 2008
Manchester Artists Book Fair, Holden Gallery, Manchester. Exhibition and sales of limited edition hand made books and prints
June 2008
Artstranspennine '08, location and performance images, various, North West, UK. Please see: www.atp08.blogspot.com
June 2008
'Ruinous Recollections: Artistic Drifts across Post-Industrial Manchester', work in progress group show, Upper Space Gallery, Newton Street, Manchester see: ruinousrecollections.blogspot.com
March 2008
'Gallery of Animals' Firecatcherbooks, Window exhibition, Bolton
March 2008
'..and all the ones in between...' in conjunction with TIN at Tonic Arts Space. Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds
Feb 2008
"Reflecting Forward" contributing artist, curated by Lucy May Schofield, Craft Central, London
Jan 2008
'...aged mirrors and broken dishwashers...' in conjunction with TIN, Gallery Deda and the CUBE Gallery, Derby, UK
Dec 2007
'Sitting Room' International touring exhibition of artists books, UK, Europe and South America
Oct 2007
'ImageWord' Transition, Holden Gallery, Manchester, UK
Sept 2007
Manchester Artists Book Fair, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
April 2007
'Part I ' and 'Part II' Red Dot Gallery Ickneild, UK
July 2006
'Denim, books and Blue' in conjunction with TIN, Leeds Design and Innovation Centre, Leeds, UK
May 2006
'Create' Looking for Light Multimedia installation of work by primary pupils and artist in Derby, UK

education & teaching

June-Sept 2009
Photographic Consultant and Facilitator with PhotoVoice. workshops with young people in Liverpool.

April, 2009
Creative Photography Facilitator, BBC Blast, Birmingham.

Jan-March 2009
Associate Lecturer, seminars for Contextual Studies for BA photography students, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Feb-March 2009
Photograph workshops to Primary school pupils on as part of The Lowry's Walkabout project

Oct 2008
Short Course at Manchester Metropolitan University Creative Digital Photography -Exploring Image and Text

2008-Mar 09
Associate Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. Seminar tutor for Contextual Studies BA students yrs 1 and 2

Jan-May 2008
Creative Digital Photography Wilmslow High School, Greater Manchester

Nov 2006
Look '07 Workshops for Photography Festival, Manchester and UK

Oct 2006
Associate Lecturer Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester

Oct 2006
Walk the Plank lantern workshops in primary schools, Greater Manchester

May 2006
Creative Partnerships Derby workshops with pupils and museums in Derby, UK

May 2006
Urbis 'Don't Judge a Book by its Cover' photography workshops, Manchester

March 2006
British Art Show 6 'In Conversation' with Matthew Holding, Manchester

Feb 2006
British Art Show 6 Public tour of Urbis and Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester

Oct 2005
Lighting the Legend school lantern workshops, Ordsall Community Arts, Manchester

2003-2005
Course Director and Teacher of Art The Elton High School Specialist Arts College, Greater Manchester

2001-2002
Rochdale Arts and Heritage Centre Freelance Arts Educator

1999-2000
Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust Freelance Arts Educator and gallery assistant

qualifications

2005-2007
MA Visual Culture, Manchester Metropolitan University
2002-2003
PGCE Art and Design, Manchester Metropolitan University
1995-1998
BA(hons) Fine Art, Sheffield Hallam University
1994-1995
Foundation Certificate in Art and Design, Manchester Metropolitan University

talks, writing, theatre...

July 2009
Radical Actor Training with Gabriel Gawin, Piesn Kozla Theatre, Wroclaw, Poland.
March 2009
A-n's Choice Blog see:
www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/437426
www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/512599
www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/single/493626
March 2009
Artists Talk, Stockport College. Artist talk to BA photography students.
February 2009
Artists Talk, Photosoc - Photographic Society University Of Manchester, Manchester.
February 2009
Artists Talk 'Sustaining Practice' for BA and MA students at Sheffield Hallam University
Sept 2008
Article: Narrative Imagination and Inventions - The Work of Gowri Savoor and Angelo Arnold please see: www.a-n.co.uk/interface
July 2008
Acting in Contemporary Theatre Summer Course Manchester Metropolitan University
July 2008
Introduction to Screen Acting Summer Course Manchester Metropolitan University
July 2008
Article - 'Internal Spaces' Works by Daksha Patel, Central Art Gallery, Ashton please see:
www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/448482
June 2008
Grupo XIX de Teatro Performance workshop, Victoria Baths, Manchester.
May-July 2008
Acting in Classic 20th Century American Literature, short course with David Shirley, The Lowry, Salford, Manchester
Jan-Feb 2008
Voice into Speech, short course with Trish Baillie, Manchester Metropolitan University
2008-2009
Redeye Advisory Group member and report writer
Feb-Mar 2008
Acting for Theatre, short course with Gabriel Gawin, Manchester Metropolitan University
Nov 2006
Affirmation 2006 voice contributor to Julianne Swartz for the Liverpool Biennale, Tate, Liverpool
May 2006
Avenue of Giants Public Arts project with MIRIAD and Manchester University for Manchester's Oxford Road
2006-present
The Last Loft studio collective of artist and musicians Talbot Mill, Manchester
2000-present
Performer, stiltwalker, make-up artist, workshops support and costume construction with Area 51 Entertainment, International Agency see www.a51uk.com