About
Forgotten archives, lost memories and decaying imagery are the focus of my illustrative practice. Uncovering and researching narratives buried within collections of found photography inspire my mixed media works.
In 2020, I completed a masters degree in Illustration at Manchester School of Art achieving a distinction and in 2017 achieved a 1st class degree in Illustration with Animation from the same institution.
In April 2021, I was selected to become an associate member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts after being a graduate member of the academy for three years after being awarded the MAFA Graduate Award at my Manchester School of Art BA degree show. In July 2023, I was selected by the committee to become a full member of the Academy.
I have shown my work at the Royal Academy of Arts down in London as part of their summer exhibition in 2017, 2018, 2021 & 2023 and have also had my imagery used in a project run by film director Danny Boyle. In 2022, I was awarded the Derbyshire County Council award for my landscape work and also won an award from the Contemporary Collage Magazine awards.
Based in the Peak District, I work from my home studio in a small village. When I’m not in the studio, you will probably find me at Elephantstones Gallery, where I have a selection of landscape works for sale.
If you would like to chat, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Achievements:
1st class degree Illustration with Animation - Manchester School of Art - 2017
Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Award Winner - 2017
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition - 2017
Royal Academy 250th Summer Exhibition - 2018
Masters Degree in Illustration w/Distinction - Manchester School of Art - 2019
Manchester Academy of fine Arts Associate Member - 2021
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition - 2021
Derbyshire Open Exhibition - Derbyshire County Council Award - 2022
Winner ‘Memory Digital’ - Contemporary Collage Magazine Awards - 2022
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition - 2023
Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Full Member - 2023
Highly Commended ‘Portrait’ - Contemporary Collage Magazine Awards - 2023
Where you can find my work:
Features:
Arts Beat Magazine - April 2019
LENSCRATCH Fine Art Photography ←
Transitional Moments - The Arizona Collage Collective Book ←
In The Style of Eve Illustration - International Collage Guid ←
Messages of Hope Zine - Polaroids Collage Club Publication ←
