CV

Public Art Commissions
2023-25 A Portrait of Southgate : Arts Council and Mayor of London funded project with local community engagement
2022 Gordon Hill Station Jubilee Mosaic: Arts Council Funded project to bring together community groups focusing on isolation and mental health to create a mosaic to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
2020-21 Palmers Green Station Mosaics: commissioned by Palmers Green Action Team, funded by Govia Network Rail

Residencies
Sept 2024 Cite Marotta, Italy. Collaboration on the sea wall.
March 2023 Museum of Archaeology, Sousse, Tunisia.
August 2016 Art and Archaeology: University of the Highlands and Islands, North Uist Campus, Outer Hebrides

Study
2016-18 University of Hertfordshire, MA Contemporary Craft
2002-06 Capel Manor College, City & Guilds Foundation and Diploma in Garden Design
1994-97 Birkbeck College London University, MA Hispanic Studies
1990-94 Queen Mary College London University, BA Spanish and Politics

Teaching
2010 – Community Art Room, The Crypt, St John on Bethnal Green: weekly Mosaic Class
2016-24 London School of Mosaic: Short course tutor
2022- British Museum: Camden Summer University Mosaic week
2023- New City College, Loughton Campus: Visiting Tutor, Art & Design BTec
2024 – Bow Arts, Artist Educator
2022-23 Artist Mentor, Create Enfield: a Council led project funded by Enfield Council and the Arts Council. Mentored Community Champions through social engagement and writing a brief to commission artists to deliver a series of murals with local community groups.
2023 Workshops for underpass regeneration project, Peter Hills School, Southwark
2022 Workshops with St Monica’s School, Southgate, as part of the Conway Rec project
2022 Hanging by a Thread: mosaic project in support of Afghan women, co- ran a
workshop held at Afghan Women’s Centre, Feltham, London.
2021 Enfield Grammar School: Year 7 Welcome Mosaic and Gardening Club mosaics
2019-20 Stitch! N13 Craft Social Enterprise: Mosaic workshops
2017 Pop up craft workshops with Wave, a local charity for young adults with learning challenges
2015 Full of Noise: art workshop in collaboration with the Grand Union Orchestra
2014-15 Founder member of the Craft Trail for the Crouch End Festival organising pop up art projects using recycled materials to create street displays

Exhibitions
2025 Piece Together Scarborough, British Association for Modern Mosaic
2024 Urban Symbiosis Newport, Wales, British Association for Modern Mosaic
2022 Constellations Chester Cathedral. A juried exhibition of contemporary mosaic
2019 Bringing the Walls to Life Dugdale House, Enfield Museum
2018  Footfall 1826-2018 Belfry Gallery, St John on Bethnal Green
2018  MA Graduate Show Creative Arts Gallery, University of Hertfordshire
2017  Rock, Paper, Scissors View Point Gallery, University of Hertfordshire
2016  Drawn View Point Gallery, University of Hertfordshire
2016 Summer Residency Exhibition University of the Highlands and Islands, North Uist
2012  Annual exhibition with BAMM (British Association for Modern Mosaic)
venues have included the Olympic Park, St Paul’s Bow Common and the
Corinium Museum

Professional membership
2010- British Association for Modern Mosaic. Held the position of Chair 2017-20.
Currently editor of monthly enewsletter and regular contributor to the subscription
based publications.