Education/Qualifications
2008
'Illustration as
a Business Choice' | Third
Ward, Brooklyn, NYC
an intensive
practical, vocational course taught by illustrator Fernanda Cohen
2007
3 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
2010
Illustrator | Supercharged Food, Sydney, Australia
2009 - 2010
Illustrator
& Creative Director | Basis, New York, USA
Illustrating
& designing all material and overseeing all visual aspect of the company
2009
Illustrator |
Paul Smith, UK
Illustrating 33
characters for Paul Smith's 5th Avenue Christmas Window Display in Manhattan,
NYC
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'
Albany Theatre,
Deptford, UK
A club night
especially for young adults with learning difficulties
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
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
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