I am a freelance artist and illustrator, open to commissions and collaborations.
From 2014 - 2016 I was running my own illustrated greeting card business, Silly Moo. I developed this animal brand from vision to fully operational business, successfully selling cards across the UK, winning kickstarter funding and numerous creative business awards including Durham Creative Blueprint Award.
Since 2016, I decided to take a step back from my animals to explore other mediums and art forms, and, amongst other things, have worked on large scale portrait commissions in clay and oils. I also work on illustration commissions. Currently I am illustrating the website for Cambridge University's Hughes Hall May Ball.
Over the past few years I have illustrated wedding invites; I was commissioned to make a large Greco-Roman sculpture of a man's head; I completed two portrait commissions; was shortlisted for Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and three times Columbia Threadneedle Prize.
Currently I am illustrating for Cambridge University Hughes Hall May Ball website.
Work history
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Freelance Artist and IllustratorSelf-employed
Cambridge, United KingdomFreelance
Since 2016, I decided to take a step back from my animals to explore other mediums and art forms, and, amongst other things, have worked on large scale portrait commissions in clay and oils. I also work on illustration commissions. Currently I am designing for Cambridge University's Hughes Hall May Ball website.
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Digital Communications OfficerDorset AONB
- Dorchester, United KingdomInternship
- 6-month placement taken in conjunction with running Silly Mooo from home.
- I made two films about Dorset's History. This included research, execution, filming, editing and presenting.
- I re-wrote all the copy for the website.
- I re-wrote the structure of the website to increase simplicity and usability.
- I re-designed the basic layout of the website.
- I maintained a social media presence.
- I wrote a blog about my workplace, inspired by Greg McKeown's book 'Essentialism'
- This blog won me a place at the CCSkills conference in London, 2015. At this event I was particularly inspired by the entrepreneur Nii Sackey's (founder of Bigga Fish) call to arms for more arts organisations to employ younger people. Efficiency is driven by critical, fresh thinking.
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Skills
- Illustrator
- Animal Illustration
- Blog Illustration
- 3D Illustration
- Botanical Illustration
- Childrens Illustration
- Editorial Illustration
- Food Illustration
- Beauty Illustration
- Commission Painting
Education
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PGCE in Secondary Art and Design EducationCambridge University
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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BA (Hons) 1:1 Durham University
- Durham, United Kingdom
In my dissertation I explored the work of Polly Morgan and the changing nature of taxidermy through time. I also researched, filmed and presented my own programme about a Tibetan necklace, which resulted in the necklace being reclassified in Durham's Oriental Museum.
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Awards
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Columbia Threadneedle PrizeThe Mall Galleries
Three of my paintings were shortlisted for The Columbia Threadneedle Prize, 2017, Britain's biggest open exhibition for figurative art.Royal Academy Summer ExhibitionRoyal Academy of Arts
My painting, 'You're All Invited' was shortlisted for The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.+ Show more