About

I am an artist filmmaker and teaching fellow in digital media practice at the University of Leeds. I completed a practice led PhD in fine art, film and digital cultures at Newcastle University on expanded forms of the essay film, supervised by Profs. Jane and Louise Wilson RA, Dr Fiona Anderson, Dr Ian Mcdonald and Prof. John Bowers. For twelve years I worked in the third sector in Leeds as a multimedia designer, research and development manager, and senior development worker. During this time I sat on the board of trustees for Purple Patch Arts.

 

Past Works


Film and Video

2018 - Post Digital Zones or not another f*cking didactic essay film: Digital Video / 15mins - Digital stories: narrative and aesthetics in post-network media - York University

2018 - The Motel Syndrome: Digital Video / 3mins 2017 – Room 237 (Lorraine): Digital Video / 10mins - Beyond - Ballroom - Newcastle University

2016 - 2017 - The Derealisation Effect: Digital Video / 40mins - Material Potential - Newcastle University / Beyond

2015 - 2016 – The Golden Record: Digital Video / 10mins Loops Layers Lines - Newcastle University / AHRC Common Ground - York University/ Beyond

2014 - 2016 – Rise and Fall: 16mm / 3mins One Hundred Feet of Film - Latitude Festival / Jerwood Gallery / Lo and Behold Gallery / BEEF: Bristol Experimental Expanded Film / Kingsgate Project Space - London

2013 – Sequin: Digital Video / 5mins - London Short Film Festival / ICA / Loops Layers Lines

2012 – The Mill: Digital Video / 4 x 2mins - Freedom Studios 2011 – Street Voices 3: Digital Video / 8mins - Freedom Studios

2008 – Liner: Digital Video / 10mins - Mediawave Festival Hungary (International competition) / Berlin Britspotting / EncountersFilm Festival

2005 – Giraffe: Digital Video / 5mins - Portobello Film Festival / Propeller TV / Shortcircuits screening programme

2005 – Nobody loves a fairy when she's old: Digital Video: 5mins - Aza short film festival (Greece) / Monitor Tunes In / Moors Festival / KulturCine Club / Cut off trousers / Slack Video 2004 – The House, the man, and I: DV 8mins - Kino Film Festival Manchester

2002 – Goodnight: 16mm / 10mins - Work placement (BAFTA nominated short film)


Installation

2022 - The Black Prince: Expanded Essay - Ex-Libris Gallery - Newcastle University

2019 / 2020 - Capteur: Expanded Essay

2018 – We're All Someone's Daughter, We're All Someone's Son - Collective artwork (For the Love of People) - Keepsake - Bradford Cathedral - Justice4Grenfell campaign

2017 – Lorraine:  3 channel video triptych - Where do go from here- Ex-Libris Gallery - Freedom City 2017 - Group exhibition

2016 – Wanted: Transform Festival video design and projection- West Yorkshire Playhouse

2015 – Our Memories of the future: Site specific projection mapping - Leeds Gallery – Light Night

2013 – Fieldworks: Research and experiments within art and culture: Projection - Gallery II - Group exhibition

2013 – The Market: Transform Festival projection artist - West Yorkshire Playhouse - Leeds Kirkgate Market

2013 – Corners: Projection Mapping - Gallery II

2012 – Blur I: Projection Mapping - Gallery II - Bradford

2012 – Blur II: Site specific projection mapping - Theatre in the Mill - Bradford


Print

2018 - We're All Somone's Daughter, We're All Someone's Son -  72 prints (For the Love of People) - Keepsake - Bradford Cathedral - Justice4Grenfell campaign

2014 - 2017 – Market colour palettes: Digital print triptych- Dean Clough Gallery (For the Love of People) / Taught 2 - Dye House Gallery


Teaching

2022 - Present - Teaching Fellow in Digital Media Practice - School of Media and Communication - University of Leeds

2016 to 2021 - Teaching Assistant - BA: Film Practices, BA: Film and Media, Newcastle University

Facilitation

2013 to 2018 – For the Love of People (with Caroline Hick)

2018 - Altered Boxes, Tins, and things workshop - We are all someone's daughter / We are all someone's son - Keepsake Exhibition

2015 - Leeds Gallery Art Team Creative Practitioner

2015 - Human Rights Act Collage workshop - Wur Bradford – Jean McEwan

2014 - Market colour palettes – Leeds City Market 2014 - We Are Alive Again – Jean McEwan / Fabric Arts Lab

2014 - Creative Mapping – Hive pop up Gallery

2013 - Corners Collage Party – Gallery II / Participants domestic spaces


Publication and Media

2013 – The domestic as site for creative participatory process and action – A journey into the home, in Fieldwork: Research and experiments within art and culture – Bradford University

2012 - The Mirrored Hammer: Art, Culture and Social Change - Corners radio interview - BCB


Conference

2018 - Digital stories: narrative and aesthetics in post-network media - York University - Post digital zones: expanding the essay film and the performative moving image essay - film presentation

2016 - AHRC Common Ground - York University - Cinema Zone - Cinematic Zones and Essay Things - Talk and film presentation


Funding / Commissions

Arts Council England – Grants for the Arts – Corners Screen Yorkshire – Liner Freedom Studios – Blur I & Blur II (Snapshots) Freedom Studios – Street Voices 3 West Yorkshire Playhouse – The Market Transform Festival - Wanted Gallery II – Corners Freedom Studios – The Mill


Education and Qualifications

2015 to 2022 - PhD Fine Art – Practice-led, Newcastle University (Exit Through the Crisis: Essayistic Futurisms and the Expanded Essay Film)
2003 to 2005 - MA Graphic Arts and Design - (Specialising in digital moving image)
1999 to 2002 - BSc Multimedia Technology - (Honours) (Specialising in digital video production)