Biography
BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION
Born in Manchester, 1986.
June 2008 - Graduated from the Glasgow School of Art with BA (hons) Degree in Fine Art Photography.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
December 2010 - Current
Studio Artist at Islington Mill Studios, Salford, Greater Manchester
April 2010 - Current
Programme Coordinator for Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester.
February - Current
Currently working on a number of projects with the Royal College Of Psychiatry (London), including advisory and curatorial roles for conferences and the college's Art Archive and documenting a major conference in Bangalore, India.
January - September 2009
Education and Out Reach Programmer, Internship at the Centre For Contemporary Arts (CCA), Glasgow.
October 2008 - June 2009
Art Teachers assistant at Hazelwood School and Kelbourne Primary School, both SEN Schools in Glasgow.
August 2008
Photographer of events and of Grizedale Arts at Creamfields 2008, Cheshire.
July 2007
Photographer for Art Angel Project ‘High Wire’ with Catherine Yass, Exhibtion later held at CCA, Glasgow.
EXHIBITIONS / RESIDENCIES
Early 2012, 'Familiar' First Solo show, Curated by Emma Flynn, Glasgow
September 2011, 'Community: Consume & Collaborate' Cord Basement, Manchester, Free for Arts Festival 2011
July - September 2011
Artist in Residence and Open Studio at Bradley Fold Allotments, Manchester. This project is supported by Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts.
June 2011, 'User Generated Content' with artist Jenny Steele, 'Usergeneratedprofiles'@ User Generated Content,
BLANK MEDIA Collective curated Exhibition, MadLab, Manchester
December 2009, GSA Architecture International Charrette, Group Work Installation, Podium Gallery, Glasgow.
June - July 2009, 'This Land Is Your Land', Group Show, CCA, Glasgow.
May - June 2009
Artist in Residence at Drummore Primary School with partnership with CCA, Glasgow
July 2008 - Permanent Display, 'Still Life', Photographic Commission work, Cail Bruich West, Glasgow.
Degree Show 2008, 'The Things after the Physics'
Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow.
19th January 2008, 'Ampbox',
The Vic Gallery, Group Exhibition, Glasgow.
July-August 2007, 'Tryptich; Place, Person, Memory'
East Gate Theatre, Peebles, Scotland.
March- April 2007, 'Photography Expanded',
The Pentagon Centre, Group Exhibition, Glasgow.
March 2006, 'Shared Vernacular',
The Newbury Gallery, Group Exhibition, Glasgow.
June 2005, End of Year Show - Group Exhibition, Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow.
September 2003, 'The Assembly'
The Portico Gallery, Group Exhibition, Manchester.
Born in Manchester, 1986.
June 2008 - Graduated from the Glasgow School of Art with BA (hons) Degree in Fine Art Photography.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
December 2010 - Current
Studio Artist at Islington Mill Studios, Salford, Greater Manchester
April 2010 - Current
Programme Coordinator for Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester.
February - Current
Currently working on a number of projects with the Royal College Of Psychiatry (London), including advisory and curatorial roles for conferences and the college's Art Archive and documenting a major conference in Bangalore, India.
January - September 2009
Education and Out Reach Programmer, Internship at the Centre For Contemporary Arts (CCA), Glasgow.
October 2008 - June 2009
Art Teachers assistant at Hazelwood School and Kelbourne Primary School, both SEN Schools in Glasgow.
August 2008
Photographer of events and of Grizedale Arts at Creamfields 2008, Cheshire.
July 2007
Photographer for Art Angel Project ‘High Wire’ with Catherine Yass, Exhibtion later held at CCA, Glasgow.
EXHIBITIONS / RESIDENCIES
Early 2012, 'Familiar' First Solo show, Curated by Emma Flynn, Glasgow
September 2011, 'Community: Consume & Collaborate' Cord Basement, Manchester, Free for Arts Festival 2011
July - September 2011
Artist in Residence and Open Studio at Bradley Fold Allotments, Manchester. This project is supported by Arts Council England, Grants for the Arts.
June 2011, 'User Generated Content' with artist Jenny Steele, 'Usergeneratedprofiles'@ User Generated Content,
BLANK MEDIA Collective curated Exhibition, MadLab, Manchester
December 2009, GSA Architecture International Charrette, Group Work Installation, Podium Gallery, Glasgow.
June - July 2009, 'This Land Is Your Land', Group Show, CCA, Glasgow.
May - June 2009
Artist in Residence at Drummore Primary School with partnership with CCA, Glasgow
July 2008 - Permanent Display, 'Still Life', Photographic Commission work, Cail Bruich West, Glasgow.
Degree Show 2008, 'The Things after the Physics'
Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow.
19th January 2008, 'Ampbox',
The Vic Gallery, Group Exhibition, Glasgow.
July-August 2007, 'Tryptich; Place, Person, Memory'
East Gate Theatre, Peebles, Scotland.
March- April 2007, 'Photography Expanded',
The Pentagon Centre, Group Exhibition, Glasgow.
March 2006, 'Shared Vernacular',
The Newbury Gallery, Group Exhibition, Glasgow.
June 2005, End of Year Show - Group Exhibition, Mackintosh Building, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow.
September 2003, 'The Assembly'
The Portico Gallery, Group Exhibition, Manchester.