Education
Final Year Fine Art student having completed six years of part-time study, including devising and developing “Matter” for the Degree Show in June 2023.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Wolverhampton University, 2008
Prince2 Project Management, APM Group, 2001
MSc Public Sector Management, Aston University, 1997
Further Education Teachers’ Certificate, South Devon Technical College, 1981
Employment
Artist-Participant for Sound Aloud, Dudley Creates alongside Gavin Rogers and BEFF Slinn, June 2022
Creative Lead for Stitchers in Time project, working with group members and a people’s photographic archive at CoLab to deliver a 40-piece textile wall hanging, reflecting on Dudley’s past, June to November 2021.
Delivery of online art workshops to primary (The Art Room) and Secondary (Creative Hub) students in conjunction with St Thomas’ Network, Dudley, February to April 2021.
Volunteer sessional artist with the Haven refuge, working with female residents to deliver a series of workshops and an exhibition I Am Because We Are at Wolverhampton library, September to November 2019
Shared my practice and Hessian Throw as the focus for discussion on Child Sexual Exploitation, Dolphin Centre, Birmingham, July to September 2018.
Project lead, delivering a creative space for Romanian women in Lye, September 2018 to March 2020
Voluntary research and creative input, helping to set up and take down exhibitions with Ruth Singer’s Criminal Quilts Exhibition, January to August 2018.
Voluntary Visiting Artist with a group of male inmates at Stafford Prison to support their completion of level 2 programme, 2017.
Creative Lead for participatory workshops with adult stewards, children and families at Sidmouth Folk Festival, August 2016 – 2019.
Skills
Research, developing practice from initial ideas through exploration and reflection.
Experimenting with a variety of materials and techniques.
Devising, delivering and evaluating an exhibition including setting up and taking down.
Written contextual, conceptual and critical analysis of the work of contemporary artists.
Facilitation and support to others developing their creative skills, including those who need encouragement and support.
Working collaboratively and managing a project budget.
Interests
Women’s art.
Learning by doing.
Research, analysis and synthesis.