b.1987 in Leeds, England

Resides and works in Birmingham, England

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Education

2015 - 2016      MA - Social Work, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England 

2006 - 2009      BA - Cultural Studies and Music Production, University of Derby, Derby, England

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Solo Exhibition

2023 - 2024     Thirty-Six, Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham, England

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Selected Group Exhibitions ​+ Shows

2023     Blast Creative Network, The Wolverhampton School of Art, Wolverhampton, England 

2023     Picturing High Streets, FORMAT International Photography Festival, Derby, England 

2023     Freedom, National Justice Museum, Nottingham, England

2022     Portrait of Britain, British Journal of Photography, Nationwide - JCDecaux Screen, England 

2021     East Meets West, FORMAT International Photography Festival, Derby, England 

2021     East Meets West, FORMAT International Photography Festival (Fringe) Virtual Gallery

2020     New Wave Art, The Viner Gallery, Wolverhampton, England

2019     Reimagining Soho House, Birmingham Museums Trust / We Don't Settle, Birmingham, England

2017     Layer Three (Independent), Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, England 

2010     Opposites Together Alone (Independent), Déda Dance Centre, Derby, England

 

Grants + Awards + Residencies 

2023     Reflector Programme, Grain Photography Hub, New Art Gallery Walsall, England

2022     Blast Creative Network Bursary, Multistory, England 

2021     Portrait of Britain, British Journal of Photography, England 

2019     East Meets West Masterclass Programme, Grain Photography Hub, Format, Quad, England

2019     Dartmoor Summer School of Photography, Positive Light Projects, England 

 

Group Publications

FORMAT International Photography Festival, Exhibition Catalogue, (Photography) 2023 

Nogopress, Flightpath, A Collective Zine (Photography), 2023 

The Procrastination Paper, Music and Sound Issue 29 (Short Essay), 2021

East Meets West, Group Publication (Photography), 2020

The Procrastination Paper, All Ages Issues 16 (Poetry), 2020 

Story Etc Podcast, Inclusion Issue 1, (Audio Essay), 2017

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Press​

Creative Lives in Progress, Online Interview, 2022 

Round Lemon, Online Interview, 2022 

Historic England, Black History Month in the Midlands, Article, 2020 

The Wire, Exclusive Entr’acte Tracks, Online Feature – Issue 320, 2010

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Guest Speaker ​

2023     The Wolverhampton School of Art, Fine Art Degree Cohort - Artist Talk 

2022     Learning Lab, Catalysts for Change, Arts, Culture and Engagement in Local Governance

2021     Newcastle Under-Lyme College, A-Level Photography Cohort - Artist Talk

2021     New Town Culture, Hopeful Disruption, Positive Change in Social Work and Art Roundtable

2021     New Town Culture, Identity and Culture in Social Work (What is Culture?) - Podcast

2021     Midlands Art Papers, Art and Belonging in the West Midland - Roundtable Discussion