Education
2023 - 2024 PG Certificate in Creative Education, University of the Creative Arts
2016 - 2018 MA Textiles, Master of Arts with distinction in Critical Historical Studies, Royal College of Art
2012 - 2015 BA Textile Art, Design and Fashion, First Class Hons, Belfast School of Art
2011 - 2012 BDes Hons in Art and Design, Belfast School of Art
Exhibitions
2024 (oct-dec) Drawing Voices, Drawing Room, London
2024 Textile Junction, Electro Studios, St Leonards Connections, River Lagan pathway, Belfast
2024 Connections, River Lagan pathway, Belfast
2023 In Conversation with Bill Hooks, Museum of English Rural Life, Reading
2022 Centre in Progress, Quentin Blake Centre, London
2021 Five Conversations, solo exhibition, Artcetra, Belfast, funded by ACNI
2020 Winter Show, Oriel Myrddin, Wales
Royal Ulster Academy 19/20 exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast
2019 Element. Void, The Icing Room, London
2018 A thread is only a line, New River Studios, London
2017 Jerwood Drawing Exhibition, toured UK
2016 Royal Ulster Academy 15/16 exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast, invited artist
Emerging Artists, Artisann, Belfast
2015 Knitting and Stitching Show, Royal Dublin Society, Ireland
New Designers, Business Design Centre, London
Emerging Makers: Craft & Design Collective, National Trust, Castle Ward, N.Ireland
Up and Coming Artists, SpaceCraft, Belfast
Awards
2020 Time Space Bursary, Artist Network, London
2019 SIAP General Art Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast
2018 Shortlisted, Tiffany and Co x Outset Studio Makers Prize, RCA, London
2016 Orla Kiely Scholarship, Royal College of Art, London
2015 Emerging Artist Award, SpaceCraft, Belfast
Private Collections and Acquisitions
2020 Arts Council of Northern Ireland, public fine art collection
2018 Royal College of Art, Textile Collection
Interviews and Conferences
2024 VOICE Creative Education, Learning and Teaching Conference, University of the Creative Arts
2024 Fashion stories conference, University of Central Lancashire
2018 What to do with a lifetime of touched objects, in the Loop 10, Winchester School of Art
2015 Radio 4, Women’s Hour
Publications
2024 Weaving Constructive Alignment and Facilitating Choice, University of Creative Arts Blog
2022 In Conversation with Bill Hooks, The Journal of Modern Craft, Volume 15
2019 Curses Curses, Takeaway Press, London
2019 Beakers, Freckle Magazine, Issue No 8
2013 Can I tell you about Peanut Allergy, Jessica Kingsley Ltd, London
Relevant Employment
2024 - Present Lead artist, Drawing Voices and Drawing Room, London, funded by National Lottery Community Fund and Barchester Charitable Foundation
2023 - Present Textiles Tutor, London and South East Colleges, Greenwich Park
2023 - Drawing Tutor, The Seasons Art Class, Kingston
2018 - 2023 Globemaker, Bellerby and Co. Globe Makers, London
2021 Associate Lecturer, Belfast School of Art
2016 - 2020 Gallery Assistant, Maud and Mabel, London
2015 - 2016 Freelance Illustrator, Hallmark Cards, Bradford
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