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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