About
My interest in paint, painting and “the painting” is vast. In particular, what I find most visually and emotively satisfying to paint is endangered species. Stylistically I am interested in showing a physical confluence between the skin and form of the animal and the situated or abstracted background.
EDUCATION
BA Fine Art – 2:1 - University of the Arts London - Chelsea School of Art 2013-2016
Throughout this incredibly conceptual degree, theorizing and critical observation and analysis were key to success. Therefore I was able to develop the tenacity for critical thinking and problem solving. On top of this, practical skills such as painting, drawing and show installation were greatly practiced and improved.
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Foundation Diploma in Art and Design - University of the Arts London - Central Saint Martins 2012-
2013
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COMMISSIONS & AWARDS
Securing and delivering private commissions since 2014
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Commission - Royal Marsden Hospital October 2017
I put forward a proposal for a commission to fit the brief "Can visual arts make an impact on the anxiety of a patient waiting for radiotherapy?" I secured the commission and successfully installed a painting and supporting essay. The work is now part of the permanent Royal Marsden Art Collection.
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Commission – ‘Succession’ Mental Health Discussion Event – March 2014
‘Succession’ was a project aimed to aid students in accessing better mental health support in order to help them challenge and exceed expectations. I was asked to make a piece of art for their launch party. The piece was successful in provoking a discussion around ‘reaching out’, as this was inferred by the main imagery of the piece.
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Winner – Auschwitz Memorial Submission – 2011
I collaborated with a peer artist, Amy Flanagan, and we made a large scale (6ftx5ft) mixed media depiction of the entrance to Auschwitz. We won a trip to the camp.
WORKSHOPS & EXHIBITIONS
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Workshop - Royal Marsden Teenage Cancer Unit – July 2017
Following on from my commission for the Royal Marsden Hospital, I attended and ran a small workshop with some on the in-patients of the Teenage Cancer Unit. It was a discussion based workshop, where we spoke of the impact of the arts (primarily visually) on the well-being and experience of those undergoing treatment.
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Exhibition - Royal Society of British Artists Exhibition – Mall Galleries, London – 2012
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Exhibition – Group Show – Chelsea Library, London – 2013
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Exhibition – ‘A mouthful of soup’ – Tottenham Court Road Office Space, London - 2014
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Exhibition – Group Show – Bureau of Silly Ideas, London - 2015
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Exhibition – Degree Show – Chelsea School of Fine Art, London – 2016
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Exhibition – ‘Elmbridge Moving Art’, multiple locations – August 2019