A First Class Honours Fine Art graduate whose arts practice is strongly driven by the relationship between self-development and acceptance of their Neurodiversity. Since 2018, artwork has been published nationally and internationally in Group Exhibitions, !GWAK magazine and Print Swaps. Autobiographical artwork portrays the Everyday Life with aspects of performance in conjunction with self-portraits, documenting their interest in arachnids through body manipulation.
Conducted on-site visits to Manchester Museum during Undergraduate studies to meet with Entomologists and domain-related professionals. The study aimed to support contextual research and develop networks in the industry to enhance skill set and industry knowledge. The qualitative study also involved semi-structured interviews with artists such as Emma Talbot, David Hancock, Mike Chavez-Dawson and Ruby Tingle. Visits to the Salford Museum & Art Gallery included a discussion with a Japanese artist, Takahiro Iwasaki, who is a world-renowned sustainable sculptor.
Recent creative achievements include self-portraits being exhibited in Leeds and London in April 2022, and having artwork featured in Wishbone Words, including being featured on the front cover of Issue 8’s ‘Disability isn’t a dirty word’ magazine.
Education
BA (Hons) Fine Art - The University of Salford, Manchester 2018 – 2020
First Class Honour’s
o Visited museums and galleries (Manchester Art Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery, Touchstones Gallery, Salford and Manchester Museum)
o Attended artist talks (Emma Talbot, Ruby Tingle and Megan Powell)
o Interviewed professional artists for contextual research purposes (Emma Talbot, Mike Chavez-Dawson and David Hancock)
o Built a network with Entomologists (Manchester and Liverpool Museum)
o Explored the identity of animal representation for single or combined medium formats (sculpture, photography and installation)
o Developed a skill set using traditional and digital facilities (studio and darkroom)
o Exhibited artwork (Touchstones Gallery and Paradise Works)
The University of Salford, Manchester 2011 – 2014
HE Certificate in Visual Arts
o Participated in Study Trips to Venice (2011) and Berlin (2012)
o Exhibited artwork in collaborative Group Exhibition in Cube Gallery, Manchester (2012)
o Exhibited artwork in collaborative Group Exhibition in Salford Quays, Manchester (2014)
BTEC National Diploma in Photography - Trafford College, Altrincham 2009 - 2011Triple Distinction
o Introduced to traditional and digital photographic techniques (studio and darkroom)
o Explored studio photography, landscape and experimental image making
o Implemented a 3-month research-based project ‘Identity through Self-Portraiture’