Biography

I am currently studying part time for a MA Contemporary Fine Art: Curating at Sheffield Hallam University. I completed my BA (Hons) Fine Art degree at SHU in 2001 and upon returning to Liverpool attained my PGCE Secondary Art and Design at LJMU in 2003.

I am currently living in Nottingham with my partner where I am working as a freelance artist and towards future MA exhibitions.

I worked as a Secondary Art and Design teacher for many years and always cultivated ideas with the students I taught. My interest in photography and new media continues to grow and I feel that the MA has helped me in revisiting and rediscovering my own creative practice. I love to meet new people and see this as the basis for all my work, whether this be as a performative piece such as my video work or as a way of initiating a conversation between strangers. I believe that the photographer and the sitter have to feel at ease with one another in order for there to be a visual response. I have developed this understanding through club photography and working with many bands.

I have been commissioned by Liverpool Biennial to work on projects with students and community groups.
These projects have been 'Lighten Up, STAR*, gossip and at a glance’.

Permanent paintings are held at Holly Lodge Girls College and West Derby School, Liverpool and photographs purchased by Liverpool Housing Action Trust.


Education

2006 - 2009
Sheffield Hallam University - MA Contemporary Fine Art - Curating

2002 - 2003
Liverpool John Moores University – PGCE Secondary/Post 16 Art and Design with QTS

1998 – 2001
Sheffield Hallam University – BA(Hons) Fine Art


Group Exhibitions

2008 - Forthcoming

'Up & Coming' - Crawley & Ali
CUC North West, Liverpool
This show will showcase up and coming talent curated by myself and co-curator/artist - Diana Ali
www.crawleyali.blogspot.com

2008
'defamiliarization' – SHCF held at End Gallery, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield

‘One Night Stand’ – SHCF held at The Gallery, Wimbledon College of Art, London (alongside Andy Roe)

‘Freedonia’ – SHCF held at Site Gallery, Sheffield (alongside Katy Woods)

2001
‘Aspiring Artists’ Degree Show, Pslalter Lane, Sheffield Hallam University

2000
'Halo' Sheffield


Solo Exhibitions

2002
Liverpool Biennial Independents – John Lewis, Liverpool
Free Love - Domino Gallery, Liverpool


Publications

2002
‘Inside Housing’ magazine published 25th October 2002 pp.2-3

‘Lighten Up!’ brochure published by LHAT, Chrysalis Arts and Liverpool Biennial

2001
‘Aspiring Artists’ Degree Show catalogue published via Sheffield Hallam University


Commissions

2006
Walton Youth Project, Liverpool – Project Manager and lead Artist

2005
Princess Primary School, Liverpool – Project Manager and lead Artist

2004
Liverpool Biennial - ‘Gossip’ magazine – Project Manager and Editor
Liverpool Biennial - ‘at a glance’ teacher resource pack - Project Manager and Editor
No 52 Lark Lane, Liverpool – Private collection

2002
Liverpool Biennial - ‘STAR’ – Project Manager and lead Artist
Liverpool Biennial - ‘Lighten Up!’ – Artist Commission 'Training for Real' with LHAT and Chrysalis Arts