EDUCATION
2019 - 2021 MA (Distinction) Arts Practice, Arts Health and Wellbeing, University of South Wales.
2011 – 2013 PGCE University of Wales, Newport.
1989 – 1992 BA (Hons) Fine Art Printmaking & Photo-media. Central Saint Martins.
1988 – 1989 Foundation, Central School of Art, London.
AWARDS
2018 – Voluntary Arts (now Creative Lives) Epic Award winner, Wales for 'Maindee Stories' a participatory textile arts project with Coffee 'n' Laughs women's group.
2010 - SuperDragons, Wild in Art.
EXHIBITIONS
Nov 2022 - Art On The Hill - Harding Evans.
Nov 2022 - Without Borders, Group show - Japan
Mar 2022 - Without Borders, Group show - Canada
July 2021 - Without Borders, Group show, Elysium Gallery, Swansea.
Jan 2020 – Express Yourself, Group exhibition, Elysium Gallery, Swansea.
Sep 2019 – Touch a Flower, Talk to Me, an interactive textile arts project, Plaza Exhibition Space, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff.
Mar 2018 – Group exhibition, International Women's Day, Llanover Hall, Cardiff.
Nov 2018 – Solo show, paintings - Lost Connections. Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff.
Sep 2018 – A Thousand Voices (2 Exhibitions), 'The history and stories of Community House' at Community House, Eton Road with selected work from 3 partnership schools, artists, writers and contributors to the 2-year Heritage lottery funded project.
Jul 2018 – A Thousand Voices interactive exhibition, Maindee Primary School.
Mar 2018 – An Expanded View of Drawing, Arts and Education Network SE Wales, at Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport.
Mar 2017 – May 2018 Group exhibition, 'Maindee Stories' selected for Monmouthshire Women Making Change, Abergavenny Museum.
Mar 2017 – Solo show, Lost Connections. Art in the Attic, The Factory, Porth.
Apr 2016 – Oct 2016 'Maindee Stories', Llyfrgell Maindee/Maindee Library+ Funded by Maindee Unlimited and Arts Council Wales.
Dec 2015 – Group exhibition, Winter Show, Stow Hill Cwtsh, Newport.
Oct 2015 – 'Lost Connections' Solo show. Barnabas Arts House, Newport.
Jul 2015 – 'Human Nature' Group show. Centrespace Gallery, Bristol.
Mar 2015 – 'Beneath The Surface' Group show. The Project Space, Newport.
Mar 2015 – 'International Women's Day' Group show. Upmarket Galleries, Newport.
Jan 2015 – 'Lost Connections' Solo show. Riverfront Arts Centre.
Mar 2014 – 'Dathlu' International Women's Day, Upmarket Galleries, Group exhibition.
Jan 2014 – Curator, 'Land and Scapes' Upmarket Galleries, Newport.
Oct 2012 – 'Delayed' U.R.B.A.N, John Frost Square, Newport.
Jul 2010 – 'SuperDragons' Public art commission, Newport.
Oct 2010 – Group Exhibition, The School of Optometry, Cardiff.
RESIDENCIES
2014 The Project Space, Newport – Lost Connections (Six weeks).
1996/7 Artist in Residence, Kensington and Chelsea College, London.
OTHER WORK/COMMUNITY ARTS
Since 2010, I have managed and led many community arts projects, collaborating with Maindee Active Girls, Women's Aid, Taleem Al n'yssa, Red Cross, Melin Homes, Malarky Arts, Tin Shed Theatre, Mr & Mrs Clark, collaborations with Human Nature Art and poet Rufus Mufasa.
Sep 2010 – 13 University of Wales, Newport. School of Fashion, Design & Technology. Instructor, Adobe CS5.
2002 - 2013 – Freelance graphic designer and artist for fashion retail companies.
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