Curriculum Vitae
ART EDUCATION
2006-2009 BA HONS: Fine Art, grade: First Class. Wirral Metropolitan College accredited by John Moores University, Liverpool
2005-2006 Diploma in Foundation Studies Art & Design, grade: distinction. Wirral Metropolitan College
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2017-2019 Artist in Residence, Prenton High School for Girls
2012-2016 Artist in Residence, Wigan Libraries
2012 Artist in Residence, 'Making an impact', the Royal Liverpool University Hospital for the Bluecoat Display Centre
2012 Artist in Residence, ‘Comma’ community arts Project programme
2011 Artist in Residence, Arena Studios, Liverpool
2009-2010 Fellowship program at Wirral Metropolitan College
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 In the Window, Paper Spring themed window installation, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
2011 'Blood Streams', Blackburne House, Liverpool
2011 'Inner Beauty', Arena Gallery and Studios, Liverpool
2010 'Life In Paper', Mersey Bio, Liverpool
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Crafted, Kirby Gallery, Knowsley
2023 Worth a Thousand Words, Eden Tearoom and Galleries, Course Lane, Newburgh, WN8 7UB
2022 Out of Paper, The Weeks Gallery, Falconer Street, Jamestown, New York, USA
2022 The Owl and the Pussycat Trail, Knowsley
2021 Postcard Show, Idle Valley Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire
2019-2020 Crafted, Kirby Gallery, Knowsley
2019 Go Eco Exhibition, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
2018 The Permanent Collection Part 3, Section B show, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York, USA
2018 Bio-Rad, ISBT International Congress, Metro Convention Centre South Building, Toronto, Canada
2018 Our Anthropocene: Eco Crises exhibition, The Center for Book Arts, 28 West 27th Street, New York, USA
2017-2018 Book Art: A Novel Idea, Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
2017 Di-versi conservati (di-verse stored), Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Valle del Sarno, Italy
2017 WMC BA Fine Art Fellowship survey show, Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2016-2017 Beeldentuin Achter de Westduinen, Ouddorp, Goeree Overflakkee
2016 Liverpool Book Art exhibition of artists' books, Central Library, Liverpool
2015 Coda Paper Art 2015, Coda, Vosselmanstraat 299, 7311 CL Apeldoorn
2014 Exile, The ONCA Gallery, 14 St George’s Place, Brighton
2014 The Send Off, WW1 National Trust exhibition at The Orangery, Knole House, Sevenoaks, Kent
2014 Liverpool Book Art exhibition of artists' books, Central Library, Liverpool
2013 The 4th Sheffield International Artist's Book prize, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield
2012 Stroll Discovery Purple & Yellow Trails, The Royal Geological Society & The Aviva building, London
2012 Art Takes Times Square billboard event, Broadway between 43rd Street and 44th Street, NYC, USA
2012 For the Love of Books Exhibition, Huyton Gallery, Knowsley, Liverpool
2012 Bring a Box Exhibition, SCIBASE, Supermarket Stockholm Independent Art Fair, Stockholm
2012 Fixation Exhibition, Wolstenholme Creative Space, Liverpool
2010-2011 Special Choice Book Arts Part 1 & 2 Exhibition, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York, USA
2010 Tri-Fold: New Perspectives on Book Art Exhibition, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York, USA
2010 Fellowship Show, Liverpool Independents Biennial, Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2010 Climate Change Exhibition, Rhyl library Arts Centre, Rhyl, Wales
2010 Set of Odd Volumes Exhibition, CoExist Gallery, Southend On Sea
2009-2010 Go Penguin Public Art Event, Derby Square and Hope Street, Liverpool
2009 WMC Fine Art Degree Show, Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2008 Metrospective Exhibition, Liverpool Academy of Arts, Liverpool
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TOURED EXHIBITIONS
2018-2019 'Fallen Oak Leaf Project' Touring Exhibition. Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral. Birkenhead Central Library, Wirral
2014 'Colonize' Touring Exhibition. Dykeman Young Gallery, Jamestown, New York. Colonize Revisited, part of Arenas Biennial Exhibitions Programme, Arena Studios and Gallery, Liverpool
2012 'Inhospitable' Touring Exhibition. Liverpool Independents Biennial, SCIBASE, Bridewell Gallery, Liverpool. Inhospitable 1.1 Exhibition, 64 Wellington Street, Leeds
2011-2012 'Global Echo' Touring Exhibition, International Artists in Print. Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral.
University of Central Lancashire. BYU, USA. Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University. Spectrum, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. LJMU Liverpool. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, BC Canada.
2009 'Mapping the West' Touring Exhibition. BYU, Utah, USA. Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral. Victoria Building, UCLAN, Preston
2008-2009 'Triple Echo' Touring Exhibition. Victoria Building UCLAN, Preston. Wirral Metropolitan College, Wirral. LJMU Liverpool. IMPACT 6 International Printmaking Exhibition and Conference, UWE, Bristol
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ARTIST TALKS
2023 'Book Art', Kirby Gallery, Knowsley
2015 'Works in Paper' CODA, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2013 'PM11: Inspiration', SAICA, Partington, Manchester
2012 'Altered Books', Hot Bed Press, Manchester
2011 'Leading up to Inner Beauty & beyond' Arena Studios and Gallery
2010 ‘A years work, what, why and how’ to a secondary school class
2010 ‘Altered Book Art’ to a foundation group at Wirral Metropolitan College
COLLECTIONS & PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS
2019 Bio-Rad, Cressier, Switzerland
2016 Beeldentuin Achter de Westduinen, Ouddorp, Goeree Overflakkee
2013 Library Artists' Books Collection, Tate Britain, Millbank, London
2012 Roald Dahl Haemostasis & Thrombosis Centre at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital
2011 University of Central Lancashire, Preston
2011 Wirral Metropolitan College, Wirral
2011 Brigham Young University, Utah, USA
2011 Sheffield Hallam University
2011 Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
2011 LJMU, Liverpool
2011 Kwantlen Polytechnic University, BC, Canada
2011 Art Trail, New Ferry Butterfly Park, Wirral
2011 Yuko Nii Foundation Contemporary Art Collection, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York, USA
SELECTED PROJECTS & WORKSHOPS
2023 Recycled Book Page Feathers, all ages, Kirby Gallery, Knowsley
2023 Fungi on Tree Stump Altered Book Workshop, adults, Kirby Gallery, Knowsley
2023 Fungi on Bark workshop, 7-15 yrs, Kirby Gallery, Knowsley
2023 Recycled Book Page Feathers, all ages, Woodside Ferry Terminal, Woodside
2023 Recycled Book Page Feathers, all ages, Wirral Makefest, Birkenhead Central Library, Birkenhead
2019 Christmas Decorations, recycling workshops, Y7, Prenton High School for Girls
2019 Paper Rockets, all ages, Moon Camp, Wirral Borough Science Day, Thurstaston
2019 Recycled Garden Birds Workshop for The Bluecoat Display Centre for adults at The Bluecoat, Liverpool
2019 Recycled Garden Birds Workshop for Birkenhead Summer Arts for 8-15 at the Williamson Art Gallery
2019 Designing & painting Wirral scenes onto a boat, 8 years upwards, Beaconsfield Community House, Rock Ferry
2019 Clay Stars and Nature painting, Bidston Rise Community House, Bidston
2019 Recycled Birds Workshop, 8-15 yrs, Birkenhead Summer Arts, Williamson Art Gallery
2019 Map making workshops for Prenton High School with Wirral Primary Schools: Mersey Park, Bedford Drive, Woodlands, Oxton St. Saviours, Christchurch, Woodslee, Brackenwood, Mendell, Mersey Park & St.Anns
2019 Paper coral project for Prenton High School with y10 and for Bank View Special High School, Liverpool with Y11
2019 Clay and cardboard Stars, all ages, Reach for the Stars, Pyramids Shopping Centre
2019 Printmaking demonstrations, Y9, Prenton High School for Girls
2019 Watercolour cells demonstration, Y9, Prenton High School for Girls
2019 2D/3D cell workshops using watercolour, mono printing & 3d construction, y9, Calday Grammar School, Caldy
2018 Fallen Oak Leaf Project for The Wilfred Owen Commemoration with Military families at the Williamson Art Gallery
2018 Fallen Oak Leaf Project for The Wilfred Owen Commemoration with family drop in sessions at the Williamson Art Gallery
2018 Fallen Oak Leaf Project for The Wilfred Owen Commemoration with all ages in a drop in workshop to launch of the Wilfred Owen Commemoration, The Pyramids Shopping Centre
2018 Fallen Oak Leaf Project for The Wilfred Owen Commemoration with the elderly at Clifford Grange, Rock Ferry
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, working for The Wilfred Owen Commemoration with Military families
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, family drop in sessions at the Williamson Art Gallery
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, Y5 & 6 at Christ Church Primary School
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, Young people with learning disabilities at Fellowship House, New Brighton,
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, with all ages for Be in Birkenhead Festival, Hamilton Square
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, with all ages at the Pyramids Shopping Centre
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, with the elderly at Hamilton Road, New Brighton
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, with people with learning disabilities at Mobberley Court, Spital
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, with people with the elderly at Clifford Grange, Rock Ferry
2018 Paper Poppies workshops, with people with the YMCA in Birkenhead
2018 Viking themed 3 day project, 'Making our Mark' Summer Art Project, yrs 7-16, The Priory, Birkenhead
2018 Viking themed workshops, 'Making our Mark' Summer Art Project, drop in Workshops, St. Peters Church
2018 'Making our Mark' Summer Art Project, drop in Workshops, Beaconsfiled Community House, Rock Ferry
2018 'Making our Mark' Summer Art Project, an empty shop in the Pyramids Shopping Centre, Wirral
2018 Paper Poppies for the Wilfred Owen Project, drop in workshops, WOC, YMCA, Birkenhead
2018 Paper Poppies for the Wilfred Owen Project, for all ages at Be In Birkenhead Festival, Hamilton Square Gardens
2018 Paper Poppies for the Wilfred Owen Project, drop in workshops, the Pyramids Shopping Centre, Birkenhead
2018 2 day Paper Windmill project, all ages, Bidston Rise
2018 Back to Your Roots Book workshop for adults, Liverpool Artists' Book Fair, Liverpool Central Library
2018 Flower books for all ages, Liverpool Artists' Book Fair, Liverpool Central Library
2018 Fallen Oak leaf Project, Mini project over 3 sessions Y7 & Y9, Prenton High School for Girls
2018 Fallen Oak leaf Project, Workshops for Y5, Woodchurch Road Primary school, Y5 Mendell Primary School, Church Drive Primary School, Bedford Drive Primary School, Brackenwood Primary School, Well Lane Primary School
2018 Plastic Bottle Monsters, drop in family session, Williamson Art Gallery
2018 Plastic bottle sea creatures, Drop in family sessions, Monks Ferry and The Williamson Art Gallery
2018 Paper Fungi workshops for Upton Hall, Upton, Wirral with y10
2018 Altered book making fungi workshop, adults, Cass Art, School Lane, Liverpool
2018 Coral covered Driftwood projects, workshops for all of y10, Prenton High School for Girls, Wirrral
2018 Nature in a teacup...teapot...picture frame, textile workshops, yr8 Prenton High School, Wirral
2018 Various paper workshops with a Spring theme, Beaconsfield Community House, Rock Ferry, Wirral
2017 Christmas Gingerbread House Gift Boxes & Felt Gingerbread man workshop, drop in family session, Williamson Art Gallery
2017 Cell workshops, watercolour, print and 3D workshops for yr10 at Stathallan School, Perth, Scotland
2017 Halloween Houses and Day of the Dead mask workshops, drop in family session, Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2017 Shark making childrens workshops Beaconsfield Community House, Rock Ferry
2017 Shark making childrens workshop in an empty shop, The Pyramids Shopping Centre
2017 Shark making childrens workshops with Young people with learning disabilities, Hoylake
2017 Textile teacups & Picture frames 3 day project, Inside Outside, Summer Art Workshops, yrs 7-15, Williamson Art Gallery
2017 Paper Tree, community project, all ages, Beaconsfield Community House, Rock Ferry & The Williamson Art Gallery
2017 Plastic bottle flowers, all ages, outreach pop up drop in workshops, various locations, Birkenhead & Rock Ferry
2017 Fungi altered/sculptural book workshop, adults and older teenagers, Liverpool central library
2017 Coral project, paper manipulating workshops, yr10, Prenton High School for Girls, Wirral
2017 Fungi workshops, yr10, Prenton High School, Wirral
2017 Cardboard Transport, Time to Travel, family workshops, Empty shop, Pyramids Shopping Centre, Birkenhead
2016 Tree Project, paper manipulating workshops with the elderly, Lees Court, Rock Ferry & Hamilton Rd, New Brighton
2016 Personalised Flags Project, Summer Art Workshops, yrs 7-16, Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2015 Gingerbread Houses, yr9, Prenton High School, Wirral
2015 Bird Brooches workshop and wire bird demonstrations, Trenchfield Mill, Wigan
2015 Giant food packaging project, And the River Flows on, Summer Art Workshops, yrs 7-15, Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2015 Recycled Boat workshops, all ages, outreach pop up community workshops, various locations, Birkenhead
2014 Garden birds, Young Masterclass, 8-14 yr olds & Cylch Masterclass for young people, 15-25 yr olds, Mostyn, Llandudno
2014 Halloween workshops, 4-12 year olds, Trencherfield Mill, Wigan, for Wigan Libraries as part of Powerfest
2014 Altered toadstool books, Adult workshops, Leigh and Shevington libraries, Wigan
2014 Flower Garlands, Adult workshop, Wigan Life Centre, Wigan
2014 Textile landscapes project, Sharing the Journey, Summer Art Workshops, 8-15 years old, The Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2014 Paper flowers, drop in workshop, 11-16 years old, St James Centre, Birkenhead, for VIDA
2014 Paper Trees, drop in workshop, 11-16 years old, St James Centre, Birkenhead, for VIDA
2014 Paper Trees, two drop in workshops for all ages, Liverpool Artists' Book Fair, Central Library, Liverpool
2014 Mutant Mill Monster workshop, 5-10 year olds, Trencherfield Mill, Wigan, Wigan Libraries, Museums at Night festival
2014 James the Panda Project, four painting workshops, yr 8 at St. James's Church of England High School, Bolton
2013 Christmas 3D Snowflakes, adult workshop, The Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2013 Mask Making Project, This is Us, Summer Art Workshops, 8-15 years old, The Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2013 Recycled old town workshops, Yr5, Our lady of Lourdes Primary School & Yr6, Partington Primary School, Manchester
2013 PM11 Project, paper manipulation workshops, 5-8 years old, SAICA, Partington, Manchester
2012 Ivy workshops, Phlebotomy department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital for the Bluecoat Display Centre
2012 Christmas Gifts from recycled materials workshops with the Elderly, Birkenhead and the Woodchurch, Wirral
2012 The Four Corners project, Summer Art Workshops, 8-15 years old, The Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2012 Olympic Project, recycling workshops, 8-12 years old, Summer School at Prenton High School, Prenton, Wirral
2012 Cereal Box Town, outreach pop up workshops, 3-15 years old, various areas of Birkenhead, Wirral
2012 Japanese culture and recycled themed workshops, year 2 at a Millbrook Primary school, Wigan
2012 Paper nature workshop: trees, birds, bees and dragonflies, year 6, Grove Street Primary School, New Ferry
2012 Paper trees, four weeks of daily drop in workshops, all ages, ‘Comma’ community arts programme, New Ferry
2012 Back to your Roots adult workshop, ‘Comma’ community arts shop, New Ferry, Wirral
2012 Tree-Cycle Easter Art project, childrens workshops throughout Wigan Libraries
2012 Flower Garlands, adult one day workshop, De-Junk, Re-Junk, The Green Community Shop and Centre
2011 Back to your Roots drop in Workshop, with alternative book for children, all ages, Arena Studios & Gallery
2011 Eco Christmas Workshops, Yr 1 at St Peter & St Paul Primary School, yrs 1 & 2 at Liscard Primary School, yrs 3 & 4 at Egrement Primary School & yr 6 at Heygarth Primary School
2011 Bugs Workshops, years 2 & 3 at Priory Parish Primary School, Wirral
2011 Every Picture tells a Story Project, Summer Art Workshops, 8-15 years old, the Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral
2011 Summer School at Prenton High School, Prenton, Wirral
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS & PRESS
2019 Countryman Magazine article Inspired by Nature Paper Eggs Jan 2019
2017 Artist of the month interview on The Art List
2017 Altered Book Work on News 12 New Jersey report of a book art exhibition from John Bathke
2017 Interview for Featured Artist section of Art in Liverpool
2015 Interview for CODA Paper Art Julie dodd, Kunstbeeld No.6 2015
2015 CODA Museum puts on Grand Display- CODA Paper Art 2015 on Textile is More
2014 Spotlight Artist for the Spotlight article on Practical Sustainability, Apr 2014, Harvard Business Review magazine
2013 Artist featured in Floral & Tendances issue 21, Jan-Feb 2013
2013 Article for The Quarterly, The Journal of the British Association of Paper Historians Edition No. 87 July
2012 Review for Can’t See The Trees For The Forest at The Comma Project review on Art in Liverpool
2012 Interview about the construction of 'Paper Eggs' for Fast Co.design
2012 Article about work in paper on Inhabitat
2010 Commissioned article for 2010 Degrees Supplement, a-n (Artists Newsletter)
2009 Printmaking Today, Volume 18, Summer Issue 2009