EDUCATION

 

2008                            Toynbee Studios, London, Autobiology, Performance Workshop

                                    Princes Drawing School, London, Life-drawing Workshop

2006-2008                   Royal College of Art

                                    MA Photography

2001                            Hulme Adult Education Centre

Video Production and Editing

1998-2001                   Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) – Fine Art Printmaking - 1st Class.

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

 

2008

Crash Worship                                                                      Tactile Bosch Studios, Cardiff

Ending Feminist Futures                                                     University of Aberdeen

Another Roadside Attraction                                              The Griffin, London

Videophile (Video Festival)                                                 Phoenix Art Gallery, Brighton

Doing Strange Things with Toys                                        Norton Priory Museum

Collision 08                                                                            Area 10, London

The Show                                                                              Royal College of Art, London (Final Show)

 

2007

Success / Failure                                                                  Nova Huta, Krakow, Poland (Photomonth festival)

I’ll Be Your Mirror                                                                 Primo Alonso Gallery, London

House                                                                                     Elastic Residencies, London

MA Interim Show                                                                   Royal College of Art, London

Photography                                                                          Bank of America, Canary Wharf, London

Another Publication                                                             International Publication project, Utrecht

 

2006

The Other Woman                                                                The Lighthouse, Wolverhampton (solo show)

I’ll Be Your Mirror                                                                 Liverpool Biennial Independents Exhibition

Making Love to My Ego                                                       Castlefield Gallery, Manchester (publication)

 

2005

Shelved                                                                                 Octopus Gallery, Athens, Greece

Young Portfolio Acquisitions                                              Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan (publication)

Makeshift                                                                               Midland Art Centre, Birmingham (2 person show)

We Didn’t Mean To Be Bad Kids, TV Made Us Do It (publication)

Strathclyde University Gallery, Glasgow/ University of Hertfordshire Galleries

 

2004

Peep Show                                                                            Warsaw Project Space, Manchester

We Didn’t Mean To Be Bad Kids, TV Made Us Do It (publication)

Warrington Museum and Art Gallery

 

2003

Because I’m Worth It                                                            Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery (solo show)

Show Home                                                                           Manchester  (Urban Splash)

Long Live the Candy Floss Mavericks                              Manchester (non gallery space)

The Dog and Partridge                                                        Castlefield Gallery, Manchester

Because I’m Worth It                                                            Warsaw Project Space, Manchester (solo show)

Priceless                                                                                Manchester

In House Anthology  2                                                          Writing, art and ideas by manchester-based artists and writers

 

2002

Art Take Away                                                                        Cornerhouse Art Centre, Manchester

Family                                                                                     De Montford Hall, Leicester City Art Gallery, Leicester

In House Anthology  1                                                          Writing, art and ideas by manchester-based artists and writers

Gender Bender                                                                    Global Artist Book Project

 

2001

FreshArtFair2001                                                                  Business Design Centre, London

The Mancunian Candidate, Degree show

Manchester Metropolitan University

 

RESIDENCIES

 

Cite Des Arts Internationale, Paris, January – April 2008

 

AWARDS/PRIZES

 

Land Securities Award for Excellence (MA Show), 2008

 

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

 

Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan

Various private collections within the UK

 

CURATORIAL PROJECTS

 

August 2006 – August 2007                Making Love to My Ego Group Show (publication)

                                                            Castlefield gallery, Manchester 10th Aug – 24th Sept 2006

January – April 2006                           Another Product @ Cornerhouse (Group Installation)

                                                            Cornerhouse Art Centre

7th-23rdOctober 2004                          Processor, Group Show (6 Artists)

                                                            Warsaw Space, Manchester

1st July-18th July 2004                         Peep Show, Group Show (11 Artists)

                                                            Warsaw Space, Manchester

19th Nov-23rd Nov 2003                       Show Home, Group Show (22 Artists)

                                                            Urban Splash, Timber Wharf, Manchester

 

SELECTED INTERVIEWS / REVIEWS

 

Panel Discussion                    Sept 06            Making Love to My Ego Discussion

BBC Radio Manchester          August 06        Radio Interview with Anthony Wilson

The North West Review         July 06             Making Love to My Ego Interview

Japan Sky TV                          April 05            Interview

Phat Photo Magazine              April 05            Interview

24hourmuseum.org.uk           January 05      Makeshift review and Interview

FlashArt magazine                  October 03      Group Article

Citylife Magazine                     21/08/02          Because I’m Worth it interview