Education & Professional Qualifications:
Goldsmiths University: 2006 - 2007
MA in Postcolonial Studies Awarded with Distinction
University of Brighton: 2003 - 2006
BA (Hons) Critical Fine Art Practice
Awards:
Sky Arts Futures Fund Prize 2012, (Shortlisted)
Arts Council ‘Grant for the Arts’ Award, 2011
Arts Council ‘Grant for the Arts’ Award, 2008
Brighton & Hove Arts Commission ‘Grassroots Development Award’, 2007
Residencies/Projects:
Artist in Residence, Women at the Well charity
August 2017 – July 2018 on site support. (Artworks to be completed by Summer 2019)
This residency incorporated designing and delivering two three month art projects with the charity's clients who are women exiting prostitution, trafficking and substance misuse, in addition to general support for the drop-in area day to day activities.
Iwati Parana AiR, Correlación Contemporánea, Iquitos, Peru.
Associate Artist, Only Connect charity
Way Out Arts (NGO) arts programme, Sierra Leone
6 Degrees International Creative Exchange Programme
Visual Artist (UK representative)
Artist commission (series of works) for ‘Masqued Origins’ project.
Bridgetown to Brighton Project Exhibition, Brighton and Hove City Council.
Group Exhibitions:
ICPNA, Iquitos,Peru. 24 April – 9 June 2017.
National Fine Arts Centre, Lima, Peru. 2 June – 2 July 2017
Group Exhibition, Vibe Gallery, Sept 2013
‘Black Dog’ Exhibitions, Vibe Gallery, Various dates, 2013
‘Affordable Arts Exhibition’, Vibe Gallery, 2013
‘World Event for Young Artists’, Dajlongy Gallery, Nottingham University, 2012 (Representative for UK contingent)
‘Once Upon A Wintertime Festival’, Hackney Downs Studios, 2011
'Roots & Wings' exhibition, Queens Park Gallery, Barbados, 2011 (Representative for UK contingent)
'Bridgetown to Brighton' exhibtion, Jubilee Library, Brighton, 2008
Publications:
Artist's book 'PREDATION' to be published by ArtConcrete, Summer 2019. (April 2017 – 2019)
Art Concrete 'Monolith' series artist book based on the experience research and artwork created during April 2017 Iwati Parana AiR in the Peruvian Amazon engaging indigenous communities and further travel throughout Peru including Machu Picchu.
Talks:
Artist Talk, Laydeez Do Comics
12 November 2018
Presentation of graphic novel in development titled 'Deep Deep Light Blue' AKA 'DDLB' and creative practice.
Teaching
Federation of Hackbridge Primary and Spencer Nursery School,
2018 to present.
3-4 yr old class group on various themes, e.g. 'Caribbean Carnival' and 'Under the Sea'.
Regular ‘Guest Speaker’ at the CAPA International School.
August 2011 – August 2015
Writing and presenting talks on Afro-Caribbean culture, history and immigration in the UK for US college undergraduates.
Press/Interviews:
Iwati Parana AiR blog and social media platforms, 2017
Local Peruvian press specifically in Iquitos and Lima, 2017
BBC Southern Counties radio, 2008
Brighton radio, 2008
Related professional activity:
-VIDA, Ethical fashion and design platform, 2016 to present
Contributor specifically fashion and home goods.
-Institute of Physics, Professional Development Coordinator, 2012 to present
I work part time for the Institute of Physics as a Professional Development Coordinator delivering their Fellowship application process recognising senior physicists who have a made an outstanding contribution to the field.
-Professional Qualifications
Prince 2 Foundation & Practitioner certificates, 2010
Institute of Leadership and Line Management certificate (Level 3) 2010