CURRICULUM VITAE

Education & Training
BA (Hons) Fine Art (First Class), University of Essex
Arts Award Adviser, Bronze & Silver

Commissions, Residencies & Projects
2019
HOUSE X-Oderap, a short video artwork 'FLAT PACK' in collaboration with Alan Hockett as part of a multi-disciplinary group project and exhibition with the North Kent Artist Collective based in Herne Bay, Kent
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2019
James Booth: Portrait of an Actor, a short film created to accompany the screening of Zulu at Kingsway Community Cinema, Hadleigh Old Fire Station. Telling the story of Hadleigh's famous son, James Booth, and his career as an actor as told by his nephew

2017
HOUSE:Paradox, a short video artwork in collaboration with Alan Hockett as part of HOUSE:Paradox, a multi-disciplinary group project and exhibition conceived and curated by Beach Creative, Herne Bay, Kent

2016
Echoes & Light, a video artwork created in collaboration with Alan Hockett as part of Hadleigh Fire Station: 85 Years of Community and Place, a community heritage project funded with a Heritage Lottery Fund Sharing Heritage grant and delivered in partnership with Arterial Culture CIC, Essex County Council and managed by ACAVA.

2015
Jaywick for Happiness, a community heritage project in Jaywick Sands in collaboration with Alan Hockett. Created, developed and delivered by Arterial Culture CIC and funded with a Heritage Lottery Fund Sharing Heritage grant and in partnership with the Friends of Jaywick Martello Tower.

River Crouch Festival, collaborative commission with Alan Hockett. Six-week Artist Residency with Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School culminating in work presented as part of an eight-day, 100 mile walking event. Commissioned by Rochford District Council in partnership with Kinetika, Thurrock and funded by Arts Council England.

2014 
In the wide open spaces where men are men, collaborative commission with Amy Frampton for Essex Network of Artists’ Studios collaborative commissioning programme funded by Arts Council England and Essex County Council

2013
An Echo. commissioned as part of Hadleigh in Place artist residency and commissions programme funded by Arts Council England

Exhibitions 
2015 
Routed through Essex, ENAS commissions programme Closing Exhibition - Gibberd Gallery, Harlow

2014
Traces, Essex Network of Artists’ Studios Inaugural Exhibition - Hadleigh, Essex

2013
Hadleigh in Place - Hadleigh, Essex

2012
Hadleigh Art Trail & Open Studio (ACAVA) - Hadleigh, Essex
54th Essex Open Exhibition - Beecroft Gallery, Southend
Free Range - group exhibition, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London
Basildon Hospital Fine Art Commission - selected work, Basildon Hospital, Essex
Essex Summer of Art Launch & Open Studio (ACAVA) - Hadleigh Old Fire Station
17 degrees - group exhibition, TAP, Old Water Works, Southend
BT Storytellers Exhibition - selected work, BT Centre, London

2011 
HOFS Artists’ December Exhibition - group exhibition, Hadleigh Old Fire Station
Hadleigh Art Trail - Hadleigh, Essex
Open Studio Event (ACAVA) - Studio 20, Hadleigh Old Fire Station
The Great Out Doors - DIY outdoor art exhibition, Chalkwell Beach, Westcliff
The Five – group exhibition, Central Gallery, Southend Central Library, Southend
London 2012 ‘One Year to Go’ - opening exhibition, HOFS, Hadleigh
Artside - festival of site-specific work created for Southend-on-Sea and its High Street
End of Year show – group exhibition, East Street Studios, Southend 
peripheral_vision – group exhibition of site-specific artwork across Essex, Joscelyne’s Beach, Chalkwell

2010
The 5 - group exhibition, First Floor Gallery, Southend Central Library, Southend
End of Year show - group exhibition, East Street Studios, Southend
The Visitor’s Book – solo installation, public telephone kiosk, High Street, Old Leigh
100 journals - collaborative sketchbook project

2009
Access All Areas - group exhibition of ceramics and sculpture, open studio, Luker Road, Southend
Print workshop - promotional event open to the public, vacant retail unit, Royal’s Shopping Centre, Southend

2008 
Narnia project - children’s Christmas event, St. Mark’s church, Southend
Depth of Field - group photography exhibition, Campus Gallery, Southend

Publications
2011
The Five Visual Art Exhibition - exhibition catalogue
peripheral_vision - publicity booklet for group exhibition

2010 
Against the Tide - hardback book, a photographic journey along East Street,Prittlewell

Talks 
2011
Opportunity - joint presentation, Future Park (Metal), Chalkwell Hall, Westcliff

Other roles
Arterial Culture CIC, co-founder, not-for-profit arts, culture & heritage organisation, 2014 to present
Hadleigh Art Trail, annual event management and curation, 2013 to present
Essex Network of Artists’ Studios, Steering Group, 2012 to present
Hadleigh Old Fire Station, Web Content Management, 2012 to present
Hadleigh Old Fire Station, Steering Committee (opened July 2011)
Official BT Storyteller for London 2012, 2011 through to close of the Games

Work experience
2010/11
Gallery assistant, Focal Point Gallery, Southend 
Gallery assistant, Campus Gallery, Southend

Prior work Experience (most recent first)      
Adult Education Tutor (numeracy, literacy, IT), Southend Adult Community College
Management role, T.M.Lewin, national retail and manufacturing business, Southend
Underwriting role, Hiscox, Lloyd’s of London (specialist Fine Art insurer & official sponsor Whitechapel Gallery)