EDUCATION
PhD in Fine Art (Digital Installation) Nottingham Trent University, UK. 2003 - 2008
Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods, The Nottingham Trent University, 2004
MA in Contemporary Arts (Distinction) Nottingham Trent University. 2000 – 2002
BA (Hons) in Performing Arts (First Class) DeMontfort University, Leicester. 1998 – 1999
Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts at Charles Keen College, Leicester, 1996 – 1998

AWARDS
Arts Council England Smile: Formaggio con Queso touring support (2007)
Creative Leicestershire Bursary Award (2006)
Arts Council England Smile: Formaggio con Queso in transit.
Research and development grant for a national tour of Ireland (2006)
Arts Council England 4Walls - project funding (2005)
Arts and Humanities Research Council award (2003 - 2006)
Arts Council England Smile: Formaggio con Queso - project funding (2004)

COMMISSIONS
Spirit Guides for Life (2007) Research and development - Bonington Gallery, Nottingham
4Walls (2006) Commissioned by The City Gallery, Leicester, UK
Smile: Formaggio con Queso (2006) Commissioned by The City Gallery, Leicester, UK

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Smile: Formaggio con Queso (June 2008) The Courthouse, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Smile: Formaggio con Queso (April 2008) Dunamaise Art Centre, Co. Laoise, Ireland
Smile: Formaggio con Queso (January 2008) Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, UK
Smile: Formaggio con Queso (July 2007) The Belltable, Limerick, Ireland
Smile: Formaggio con Queso (March 2007) Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford, Ireland
3Piece Suite (April 2006) The City Gallery, Leicester, UK. Commissioning of 4Walls.

FORTHCOMING SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Spirit Guides for Life (October 2008) Phoenix Arts, Leicester, UK

EXHIBITIONS & FESTIVALS
4Walls (Dec 2007) The Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge (The Sitting Room)
4Walls (Dec 2007) Flux festival, Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland
4Walls (Oct 2007) AKI, Academy of Fine Arts in Enschede, Netherlands (The Sitting Room)
4Walls (July 2007) Deviant Art Festival (The Projection Gallery), Sweden
4Walls (July 2007) Winchester Gallery, Winchester School of Art (The Sitting Room)
4Walls (June 2007) Artradio, Cornerhouse, Manchester
4Walls (May 2007) SoundNetwork@Futuresonic07, Manchester
4Walls (Feb 2007) The Projection Gallery / Seven Seven Contemporary Art, London (Projektar)
4Walls (Jan 2007) The Permanent Gallery, Brighton (The Sitting Room)
4Walls (Nov – Dec 2006) Alsager Arts Centre (The Sitting Room)
Smile: Formaggio con Queso (Nov 2006) TULCA Contemporary Arts Festival Galway, Ireland
4Walls (Nov 2006) The Big M, (ISIS Arts) Woodhorn, UK
4Walls (Nov – Dec 2006) Liverpool Biennial, (The Projection Gallery)
4Walls (Nov – Dec 2006) BBC Big Screen, Manchester
The Slide Show (2006) The Powerhouse, Nottingham
The Slide Show (2004) Invited artist at the National Review of Live Art, Glasgow
The Slide Show (2003) The Powerhouse, Nottingham

FILM AND VIDEO SOUNDTRACKS
St. Paul’s: Vocational Learning (2007) Mehul Desai
Ghoul School (2007) Steve Friendship
The Worlds Worst Chat-up Line (2007) Rob Gee & Steve Friendship
Laughing Fit (2006) Steve Friendship
Tonight (2006) Directed by Mehul Desai.
Local Democracy Project (2005) Steve Friendship
Used (2005) Directed by Mehul Desai.
Coda (2004) Steve Friendship.
Jigsaw Out-takes (2002) Max Q Productions
Everyone’s got Half a Brain (2002) Collaboration with Steve Friendship
Let’s Eat Hair (1999) Collaboration with Zoe Van-der-Veldt.

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PRACTICE
Insecticide (2000) Writer, composer, designer and performer
(Phoenix Arts, Leicester / LMU, Leeds)
Trifle (1999) Laurielorry. Director, composer and performer (Leicester)
Are You Sitting Comfortably? (1998) Laurielorry.
Deviser and performer (St Andrews Church, Leicester)
Dinner (1998) Mass Productions Ltd. Performer / deviser (The Guild Hall, Leicester)

VIDEO DOCUMENTATION WORK
Documenter for Cape UK / Creative Partnerships – Riverside School, Leicester (2007)
National Review of Live Art Festival, Glasgow
Radiator and Digital Cultures Symposium (2005) Nottingham
Priya Mistry, Agent (2005) The City Gallery, Leicester
Richard Hancock, Dermographia (2005), The Powerhouse, Nottingham
Stelarc, Muscle Machine (2003) 291 Gallery, London

TEACHING PRACTICE & YOUTH WORK
Creative Practitioner for Creative Partnerships – Sparkenhoe School, Leicester (2007)
Tutoring for School of Fine Art (BA & MA), Nottingham Trent University (2005 / 2007)
ACTIVATE programme (Mantle Arts) providing artists with training to work in schools (2006)
Visiting lecturer Contemporary Creative Practice, Leeds Metropolitan University (2006)
Researcher in Residence at Guthlaxton College Leicester working with year 11 (2006)
Mentoring of HND Performing Arts students, Leicester College, Leicester (2006)
Music facilitator Wigston Youth Centre (1996) and drama workshop leader (1998 / 99)
Community musician with teaching experience in Leicestershire schools (1992-93)
Guitar tutor – private tuition

CURRENT & PAST EXPERIENCES
Administration for Performance Studies international, Roehampton University (2005 - 2007)
Archival assistant – Liveart Archive, Nottingham Trent University (2000 – 2006)
Digital support (websites / discussion lists / digitization) for the Performance Arts Digital Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University (2000 - 2006)
A member of Mass Productions Ltd a professional theatre and contemporary performance company (1999 - 2001) (Writer / performer / composer / designer)
Musician and recording artist based in San Diego, USA (1993 - 1996)
Songwriter and performer: National and European tours, record releases, radio sessions and TV appearances

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