Education/Qualifications

2008                        'Illustration as a Business Choice' | Third Ward, Brooklyn, NYC      
                                an intensive practical, vocational course taught by illustrator Fernanda Cohen
                                                                        

2007
                        Three month course in Traditional Drawn Animation | University of the West of England, UK

1999 - 2002            BA Hons Theatre Design | Nottingham Trent University, UK | First Class Honours          

1998 - 1999            Art Foundation Course | Kingston University, UK | Pass with Merit

1996 - 1998            A Levels in English, French, Theatre Studies, History of Art (A/S)
  

Professional Work 

2009
Illustrator | Paul Smith, UK           
Illustrating 33 characters for Paul Smith's 5th Avenue Christmas Window Display in Manhattan, NYC

Illustrator & Creative Director | Basis, New York, USA           
Illustrating all material and overseeing all visual aspects of the company
(ongoing)

2008
Volunteer Workshop Designer & Leader | Aurelius for the Arts  (non profit)            
Co-running a series of complimentary art workshops for orphan girls aged 5-18 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2007 - 2008
Workshop Assistant & Leader | HiArt!, New York, USA  
Assisting with and leading a variety of creative workshops for children aged 3-14

2007
Design Consultant
| Barbican Education, London, UK

Children's Literature Festival 
     
Styling of space and creation of projected visuals
for a poetry performance hosted by Michael Rosen

Co-Workshop Leader | Barbican Education, London, UK   
"Animate the World" 2007 Festival

Experimental collage & live action animation workshop for families   

Set & Costume Design & Realisation | Theatre Centre, London, UK
'Walking on Water' by Sarah Woods

Directed by Bernadette O'Brien & William Elliott
Schools & venues touring, UK

Artist's Assistant | Barbican Education, London, UK   
'The Phoenix Project'

Working with artists and children in schools to create works of art celebrating the Barbican's 25th anniversary, displayed in its foyer spaces

2006
Workshop Leader | Robert Blair Primary School, London UK   
Tutor for an after school set & costume design club for 6-11 year olds    

Installation Artist & Maker | 'Heart n Soul', London, UK   
'The Beautiful Octopus Club'
A club night especially for young adults with learning
difficulties
Albany Theatre, Deptford, UK

Illustrator | Bertoia Studios, USA            
'The Valway to Wisdom in a S.E.A.T' by Val Bertoia 
A pop up dvd cover

Set and Costume Design & Realisation | Action Transport, Cheshire, UK & Vulavulani Theatre Company, South Africa         
'Gogo' by Kevin Dyer

Directed by Joe Sumsion

National venues tour, including Unicorn Theatre, London, UK

2005
Set and Costume Design & Realisation | Cardboard Citizens, London, UK
'Fractured' by Penny Cliff and Terry O'Leary                       
Directed by Tim Arthur

Tour to sheltered housing accommodation, UK

Set and Costume Design & Realisation | Action Transport, Cheshire, UK & Nottingham Playhouse Roundabout Theatre, Nottingham
'Bird Boy' by Nick Wood
           
Directed by Kevin Dyer

Schools touring, UK

2004
Illustrator | Theatre Centre, London, UK   
Activity pack & program to accompany the play 'One Dark Night' by Mike Kenny

Scenic Artist & Prop Maker | Action Transport, Cheshire, UK & Vulavulani Theatre Company, South Africa 'Tselane's Song', devised by the company                                
Directed by Fikekahle.R.Dlalisa

Schools & venues touring, N.W England & Soweto, South Africa

Design Assistant/Maker | Replay Productions, Belfast, N.Ireland
'Flaming Fables' by Mary Mc Nally
Directed by Richard Croxford

Designed by Siobhan Ferrie
Schools and venues touring, Northern Ireland

2003
Set and Costume Design & Realisation | Theatre Centre, London, UK  
'A Spell of Cold Weather' by Charles Way
Directed by Rosamunde Hutt

Manchester Royal Exchange Studio; venues touring, UK

Set & Costume Design & Realisation | York Theatre Royal, Yorkshire, UK  
'Bedtime Stories' devised by Chris Bostock, Paul Harman & Niladri
                           
Directed by Damian Cruden
York Theatre Royal Studio, UK; Kijo Picture Book Village, Japan

Youth Theatre Workshop Leader  & Designer| York Theatre Royal, Yorkshire, UK   
Responsible for running creative workshops for the company's
youth theatre as well as designing their production

2003
Assistant Designer/Maker | Theatre-rites, London, UK   
'Shopworks' - a devised site-specific performance

Directed by Sue Buckmaster
, designed by Sophia Clist
Sites: London & Vienna

Set & Costume Design & Realisation | Action Transport, Cheshire, UK   
'Warrior Square' by Nick Wood

Directed by Joe Sumsion

Schools touring, UK

2002   
Illustrator | Theatre Centre, London, UK   
Teachers' resource pack to accompany the play 'Breaking China' by Fiona Graham

2001
Co Set & Costume Design & Realisation |York Theatre Royal, Yorkshire, UK   
'Live Bed Show' by Arthur Smith
'Happy Jack' by John Godber

'Disco Pigs' by Enda Walsh

Directed by Tim Welton

Designed by Siobhan Ferrie, Laura McEwen, Caroline Thaw

York Theatre Royal Studio, UK

Set Design & Realisation | Breakneck Productions, in association with CU Amnesty International, UK  
'Someone Who'll Watch Over Me' by Frank McGuiness
Directed by Sven Pannell
ADC Theatre, Cambridge, UK