COMMUNITY ARTS WORK:
Larkin25 Toad Trail:
Community Toad exhibited in East Park, Summer 2010, Hull
Usher Gallery and The Collection:
Commission to develop and make sensory SEN art resources for visiting SEN schools to enhance their visit
SEN Mixed Media Resources:
Commission to design and develop curriculum linked resource boxes for SEN schools, Lincolnshire
Ferens Art Gallery:
Underwater Sculpture, working with NEET
Artist in Residency:
Whitewoods Lane Junior school. Permanent exhibition of mixed media artworks made by pupils
Creative Partnerships:
Gosberton House Special Needs School, Spalding - Set and props for film making
Nettleham Junior School, Lincoln - Making links with the community whilst exploring cultures, including exhibition art trail of the children's work
North County Primary School, Gainsborough - Workshops linking art, history and science
Guthlaxton College - Recycled Art workshops
Adult Workshops:
Evening Textile workshops at Nettleham Junior school
Hull Museums Aim For Change Programme. Mix of textile and printmaking
Gainsborough Young People's Heritage & Arts Project:
Developing and creating a series of mosaics along the Riverside Walk in Gainsborough with young people from the area
Shooting Fish:
Play in a week. Set and Props at Plowright Theatre
Sleaford Light Night:
Creating light boxes and drop in workshop for community installation
Bathing Beauties Festival:
Created Fire Dragon Parade and beach Workshops 2010
Designed and created 'Fish 'n' sticks' parade. Beach workshops 2009
St Francis Special School:
Holiday workshops for young people - creating workshops to appeal to the various senses
Drill Hall:
Visual art workshop working with children with special needs. Light box display in Box office
Slumgothic:
Fringe Festival - All ages drop in. Recycled art workshop & Wome Project - textile blankets with young people
Artsduck:
After School Art workshops in secondary & primary schools
- including recycled arts, mosaics, murals, collage, textiles, simple arts & crafts
Firebird Trust:
Artworks – workshops for adults not in employment to help them gain confidence and self esteem
The Collection:
SensED art workshops: mixed media assemblage workshops in 6 county SEN schools
Art loan Workshops: Creation and delivery of workshops in 10 Lincolnshire Secondary Schools influenced by archive paintings. Recycled Art Workshops.
Artlink Exchange:
Various workshops including Assemblage, Murals, Sculptures, Costumes, African Stage Props, Textiles,Theatre Workshops for Adults with Disabilities with Hull Truck Theatre, Mural, mosaic installations and floor paintings, Community Project, Adult skill building workshops
Whisbys Nature Reserve:
Lincoln Jurassic Past collaborative installation
YOUTHWORK
2007 to 2009: Youth Support worker, Lincoln Youth Matters: includes weekly session for young people with disabilities
2005 to 2007 Youth Worker, North Hykeham Youth Club, Lincoln
THEATRE WORK FROM 1999
Current The Tin Soldier Design and making set for SEN school touring, Spin Off Productions
Jim and The Beanstalk Theatre workshop Forest Fields Primary School,
The Wind In The Willows Costume design and construction, Leicester Haymarket Youth Theatre
West Side Story Set painting, Shrewsbury Youth Theatre
Way Of The World Costume construction and decoration and break down, Manchester Royal Exchange
Alice In Wonderland Costume construction, Carlton TV Youth Theatre
Oliver Costume construction and break down, Leicester Haymarket Theatre
BEYOND Art, Drama and Music Workshops, for young people and adults with special needs, Nottingham
Jason and The Argonauts Set painting, Sandfield Youth Theatre
Roar Set construction and painting, Cosgrove Hall Children’s Television
Support worker for adults with learning difficulties, Turning Point. Manchester 1991-1995:
EDUCATION
2001 BA (hons) Theatre Design. Nottingham Trent University
1998 HND Design and Crafts (Textile and Metal work) Arden College,
1996 Art Foundation, Arden College,Manchester
1991 BTec Social Care
1989 7 GCSE C grade or above
TRAINING
2009
Coaching skills for Creative Leadership. Creative Partnerships
Creating theatre workshops for young people with special needs (Bamboozle theatre)
Creating Safety: child protection & youth arts (Artsplan)
Applying for Arts Funding
2008
NVQ Level 3 Youth Work
2007
Drug training
C Card and pregnancy training
Child Protection
Understanding ADHD
2006
Youth Train
First Aid
