Art and Design exhibitions, productions and residencies.

2025: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: Under No Illusion, an audio-visual animated short.

2024-2025: Hidden Wardrobe, Southampton: Air of Different Temperatures. In collaboration with Barbara J Graham.

2024: Spudworks Open Exhibition: Hold On: Let Go/Let Go Hold On: Overall Winner for Breathless, an audio-visual animated short.

2024: Zing Collective Exhibition: Material Remains. Guildhall Square, Southampton. 

2023: Featured installation for Arches Open Studios, Southampton. 

2023: Production designs for MAST Studios 48 Hr Challenge, Southampton. 

1995-2001: Production Designs: 50 Revolutions (Dir: Dominic Dromgoole- Whitehall Theatre, London), English Journey’s (Dir: Gemma Bodinetz- Hampstead Theatre, London, Mad for it (Dirs: Marianne Elliott and Greg Hersov- Manchester Royal Exchange and tour) The Glass Menagerie (Dir: Jacob Murray- Chichester) The Song of Singapore (Observer Critic’s Choice Best Design) and Loot (Dirs: Roger Redfarn & David Grindley both Chichester and London), The Adjustment (David Taylor- Guildford and national tour), Red Noses (Dir: Joe Murray- Oxford Playhouse), The Return of the Soldier- Time Out Critic’s Choice (Dir: Andrea Brookes- White Bear, Red Lion, London), Definitely Doris and The Famous Five (both for The King’s Head, London), The Heart in Hiding (Dir: Andre Brookes- Battersea Arts Centre, London), Comedy Shorts for Paines Plough- designs included costumes for Olivia Coleman’s debut to the stage. (Dir: Jessica Dromgoole - Bristol and tour). 

1998-1999: Stage Design Residency at Chichester Festival (Minerva) Theatre. 

1993-1995: Regular exhibitor at Gabriel’s Wharf, London. 

1993: Solo exhibition at Baik Gallery Tanners Hill, London. 

1993: Solo exhibition at York Arts Centre. 

1992: Design commission for The Conran Group: London and Paris. 

1991: Spring Open Exhibition. Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral. 

Education work.

2020-2022: Co-founder of Headspace Education- a reflective practice group which supports Hampshire headteachers. 

2017-2021: Schools and Colleges Education Lead for Southampton City of Culture Steering Group. 

2017-2018: Guest lecturer on Post Graduate Teaching Programme at Winchester University. 

2016-2021: Chair of the Southampton Education Forum. 

2015-2016: Project Manager: Imagine the Future: 11-19 Southampton-based young people’s aspiration initiative. 

2013-2021: Headteacher of Upper Shirley High School in Southampton. 

2012: Project Manager for My 2012: A Sports and Culture initiative for East Hampshire schools and Colleges. Funded by London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). 

2005: Guest Facilitator at BRIEF: Solutions in Education Conference, London.

2001-2013: Art and Design Teacher: Hampshire secondary schools.

 

Education, Training and Scholarships.

2024-current: MA in Contemporary Curating Course. Winchester School of Art.

2024-current: TURPS MASS (Sculpture) Correspondence Course. Mentor: Brian Griffiths. 

2023-2024: TURPS Correspondence Course. Mentor: Tim Renshaw.

2021-2024: Arches Studio Resident, part of ‘aspace’ Arts, Southampton.

2022: Royal Academy short course, Exhibitions in Miniature with Sabine Theunissen: 

2021: National Professional Qualification in Executive Leadership (NPQEL): Best Practice Network. 

2015: National Professional Qualification in Headship (NPQH): Best Practice Network.

2009: Postgraduate in Professional Practitioner-based Enquiry at the University of Chichester. 

2001: Postgraduate in Education at Brighton University. 

1995: Awarded Stage Design Scholarship at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.

1994-1995: Postgraduate in Design for Performance at Royal Central School, London. 

1990-1994: Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) at York University: Major in Theatre, Film and Television. Minor in Art & Design.