About me

I graduated in 2020 with a degree in Fine Art. Most recently I worked for Suffolk Libraries in the fundraising team, boosting their social following and organising fundraising events. I'm also a practicing artist working mainly with ceramics and printmaking, working at the intersection of folklore and technology. Through my personal art practice and career I'm passionate about the power of creativity for social empowerment and wellbeing. My art practice is entirely multimedia, moulded by the concept and direction of each project. This has involved sculpture, illustration, video, sound/digital manipulation, and most recently, ceramics. An overarching interest for me is the history of British folklore and its connection and interaction with our lives today. More specifically, I'm invested in researching how the 'old ways' of living have mutated through modern technologies.

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• Looking for submissions by East Anglian based artists for an upcoming fundraiser!

Projects

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  TransmissionsExploring modern technology's effect on the ancient ways, I use sound, film and manipulated photograph to create a sculptural installation of visceral elements. Prevented from being physically installed due to Covid-19. Exists instead as visual proposal and digital render.

Projects credited in

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  New RealitiesNew Realities is an online exhibition created by Deep Fat Fried collective. We aimed to create a platform separate from digital degree shows to 2020's creative graduates as well as provide an opportunity to show their recent work and to help build their network. The theme of the work in the exhibition was the year 2020 so far and gave light to how it has affected many emerging artists and their practice.

Work history

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Fundraising AssistantSuffolk Libraries
Dec 2020 - May 2021Ipswich, United KingdomPart Time
• Alongside supporting the fundraising team with all income efforts, I managed my own public fundraising auction 'The Circular Art Fair', successfully raising £2,260 for the library service. • I connected over 70 artists from across the county and secured two star lots by renowned contemporary artists Maggi Hambling and Ryan Gander • I devised a social media plan to promote The Circular Art Fair, which led to a 10% increase in their Instagram followers
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FundraiserUWE Degree Show Committee
Aug 2019 - Mar 2020Bristol, United KingdomFreelance
I co-ordinated fundraising activities as part of the UWE Fine Art Degree Show Committee 2020. As co-head fundraiser I demonstrated excellent communication skills to organise and collaborate with a large team, collectively raising over £3000 through events and exhibitions. My specific roles included marketing and promotion of events, prop design and event installation, and overseeing event management.

Skills

• Fundraising
• Pottery
• Sculpture
• Project Management
• Problem Solving
• Enterpreneurship
• Event Design
• Social Media Marketing
• Studio Management

Education

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BA(Hons) Fine ArtUWE Bristol
Sep 2017 - Jul 2020Bristol, United Kingdom
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UAL Art and Design Foundation DiplomaSuffolk New College
Sep 2016 - May 2017Ipswich, United Kingdom

Awards

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UWE Enterprise Summer Start-Up ScholarshipUWE Bristol
I was awarded the UWE Summer Enterprise Scholarship as one of four members of Deep Fat Fried art collective. An 8 week funded and mentored programme gave us the business structure we needed to fully realise our goal of becoming a socially engaged art collective.