THIS IS ME
ARTIST/ PRODUCER/CURATOR/ FREELANCE CONSULTANT
FULL CV ON REQUEST
SELECTED CREATIVE COMMISSIONS
2020
Aug-Feb 21’: Dance4 digital residency: ‘FEEL FEEL FEEL’: A visual diary about wild spaces
Aug-Oct: CLAY digital residency: ‘SFT whilst BLK’ developing online collaboration with Yorkshire family.
May-July: Manchester International Festival: Supporting Young Peoples forum in liaison with MIF: Producing ‘A Conversation For Change’ an youth-led online event responding to the current anti-racism movement
March-April 21’: Artist Talent Development: New Creatives: ‘I asked for wonder’ development:Supported by Arts Council England and BBC Arts, delivered by Tyneside Cinema.
Feb - Present: Cap&Dove Project: Joshua Sofaer and Greater Manchester Arts.
Feb- Present: Barbican/HOME,Manchester: Invited Facilitator: Barbican Box Project with Hunt&Darton: Collaborative visual/live work with school pupils (delayed) for HOME showcase.
Jan-Feb: HOME Develop commission: SWET: Lead Artist with Ali Wilson: : Project exploring women’s labour involving a day long open workshop of interviews and recorded conversations.
2019
October - Dec: Portico Library, Manchester: Invited curator and artist: WILD LANDS.
August: Humber Gallery, Hull: Jade Montserrat ‘Instituting Care: Workshop artist.
Feb-Feb 20’: KINGS: Lead Producer and Artist: City-wide + Mayfield Depot: A self-led research development project working with a group of young men in Manchester to explore blackness and masculinity outside at night, involving public workshops, residencies with LADA and Dance4 and the creation of collaborative video, audio, visual and performance work, sharing with Mayfield Depot, Manchester, self produced and fundraised. Supported by ACE, Black Gold Arts, Royal Exchange Theatre, Reform Radio and Contact.
July: Host: MIF Launch event: Yoko Ono’s Bells For Peace: Hosting thousands of audience members live on the BBC.
June: Facilitator: Contact Young Company: Workshop Facilitator for Manchester Art Gallery performance
Sep 18’- May: Manchester School of Art: Associate Lecturer: Contextual studies in Visual Arts
Sept 18’- Sept 19’: Associate Lecturer: Manchester School Of Art: Contextualising practise
2018
Sept: Invited Artist: PLUS ONE: Residency: Dance4: Nottingham: Facilitated by TateNLyle.
June: Artist: Soft Edges Residency by choreographer Emma Jones: Dance4:Nottingham: Outdoor project about softness.
Aug- Oct: Portico Library, Manchester: Invited Curator and Artist: GUT HEALING alongside a new commission created with 6 local women.
April: Slade School Of Fine Art, London: Lead Artist: TUCH: Body As Archive event.
2017
Dec: Contact Theatre: Invited panelist Power Through Diversity: Manchester.
July: Royal Exchange Theatre: SO FEY: Lead Artist: CO:Lab Festival: Interactive performance work
Sept-July 18’: Manchester School of Art: Teaching assistant Foundation Art and Design
Feb - August: Manchester International Festival: Jerwood Fellowship 2017: Shadowed International choreographer and artistic director Boris Charmatz and’10,000 Gestures. MIF Friends Networking (NEO- Bruntwood,) Podcast workshop with Reform Radio for Manchester Residents (Granada Studios) and Artist Development workshop with Unlimited.
2015
2015-2018: LEGROOM: Co-Founder and Artistic Director w/Juliet Davis: DIY, grassroots curatorial project of new live work, artist development and public workshops (supported by Castlefield Gallery.) Selected Projects include: (Dec 2017: LEGROOM and Manchester International Festival present FlexN sharing: Platform for Young street dancers.JAM FOR PIGS: Curated discussion and meal events for local DIY curators. Nov 2017: LISTENING TO ARCHITECTURE :Sound residency with public workshop programme in outdoor space. International residencies for visual and live artists.
Feb: Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester: VIDEO JAM: Lead Artist/Facilitator.
RECENT EDUCATION.
2018-2019: PGCTHLE in Teaching in Higher Education
2010 – 2013: BA (Hons) Interactive Arts: First class honours: MMU Manchester School of Art. Winner of Ryan Gander graduate award.
2009 – 2010: Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: Distinction: MMU Manchester School of Art.
MEMBERSHIPS.
Manchester International Festival Board Member
MIF Young Peoples forum founder and consultation
Royal Exchange Theatre supported Artist Alumni