About me
Creatively-driven marketer managing exhibition campaigns for Wellcome Collection. Part-time illustrator, full-time queer.
My pronouns are they/them/theirs.
Projects
- Queer & Now FestivalQueer and Now celebrates the powerful role of LGBTQ+ arts and culture in today's society In 2017, Tate Britain’s exhibition, Queer British Art (1861–1967) looked through a queer lens at a century of art prior to the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
- The Corporate Come-out: Top tips for making the Corporate Come-out easier for your LGBT+ colleagueshttp://www.prideam.org/home/2018/3/4/the-corporate-come-out-top-tips-for-creating-a-welcoming-work-environment-for-your-lgbt-colleagues *Tips on being a decent human Starting a new job is nerve-racking enough, but for people in the LGBT+ community it’s that much more terrifying, because once again we have to deal with The Corporate Come-Out. Particularly in any industry where we’re seriously underrepresented. Am I right in the role? Will I exceed expectations? Will I make friends? These are natural concerns that most of us have running through our minds as we make our way to our first day at a new job. Will they assume I’m straight? Should I just succumb to the pressure to perpetuate certain aesthetic stereotypes, pandering to straight expectations of LGBT+ behaviour so that I won’t have to explain myself? Will I have to ‘perform gayness’ just so I can avoid yet another lunchtime conversation in which I’m asked who I think the office hunk is? (Who even uses the word hunk these days?) Do I try to subtly work my sexual orientation into the conversation or will there be an awkward moment when I have to correct my new boss, telling them that actually, no, my partner is in fact a woman? Unless you fit a rather aesthetically structured stereotype an assumption we can make in this day and age is that the corporate come-out is well and truly still alive. So there I was – first day nerves. I’d been out at my last workplace. I had the experience under my belt, so it should have been easier this time around, right? That’s what I thought, what I hoped for. But alas, something that hadn’t even crossed my mind was that I’d had a girlfriend last time round. Although I may have had to correct my colleagues on the pronouns and gender my partner identified with, it provided a suitable opportunity to establish that, indeed, I am not heterosexual. Having just started a new job and recently single, there was no partner to talk about and therefore no obvious moment to pre-emptively correct people’s assumptions that my prospective partner would be male (no partner, no opening conversation you see). And with my hair the longest it’s ever been, a newfound love for perfume and a lack of girlfriend-gushing, most people were assuming I was straight. How would I get to the point where I could tell them that I just didn’t feel the same way about Ryan Gosling as they do? I didn’t know my colleagues well enough yet to casually drop into conversation that I actually prefer Rachel McAdams. Of course each person’s journey and approach to the Corporate Come-out will be different. I have friends who are very open about this part of their identity at work and will happily talk about their latest HER match over their morning coffee. I also have friends who think it’s irrelevant to their day-in day-out work routine and are therefore more than happy for it never to be brought up in conversation. Whatever floats your boat, my friend. However, a person should always feel comfortable enough in their work place to bring their authentic self to the job. If you’re still reading this, then I know you want to be one of those people who helps foster the kind of environment that’s inclusive and welcoming to LGBT+ people, so here are my top tips on how to make the Corporate Come-out easier for others: 1. When someone refers to their “partner”, do not - I repeat - do not assume that partner’s pronouns and gender. Just refer to the colleague’s partner as “they” unless the person you’re talking to drops a different kind of pronoun in there. As a straight person, you’ll be subtly demonstrating that you are aware of a non-heteronormative world and that you’re not making any judgements. 2. Don’t keep fishing. They may not drop a binary pronoun into the conversation and you’re just going to have to respect this. This is a big one – with more and more people not identifying with a binary gender, “they/their” is becoming a more common pronoun used by the LGBT+ community. 3. Don’t resort back to the ‘norm’ and assume someone is straight. Even if someone doesn’t have a partner, this doesn’t mean you have to avoid bringing up things like dating or celebrity crushes. Just go with gender-neutral pronouns. “What kind of person are you interested in?” or “Who would be your celebrity crush?” – it’s easy, see? And it provides a window for your colleague to tacitly mention their sexual orientation without making a big deal of it. Above all, be respectful. 4. If your workplace does not already have an LGBT+ network, set one up. Whether you identify as LGBT+ or as an ally, you can talk to your HR department about creating a network – or proactively do it yourself. Pride AM can provide lots of useful advice on how to do that. Just go to www.prideam.org/resources/ for more information. Statistically, 41% of LGBT+ people don’t feel comfortable enough to come out at work and 62% of university graduates go back into the closet when they enter the workplace. Having a network and support system in place is healthy step towards encouraging change. Some people think that you only come out once, but of course this isn’t the case. Colleagues who foster a welcoming environment for their LGBT+ co-workers can make a world of difference. And that means you. Let’s make sure those shocking statistics are reduced and more people feel comfortable to bring their authentic selves to work. The start of this movement could be as simple as this: don’t make assumptions.
- Comment Article, The Drum: Creative and media brands ‘many years behind’ on LGBT inclusion with jarring absence from Stonewall listArticle by John McCarthy originally published by The Drum: http://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/02/06/creative-and-media-brands-many-years-behind-lgbt-inclusion-with-jarring-absence UK advertising's LGBT+ network PrideAM has taken a swing at the creative and media industries for failing to have a single company feature on the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index top 100 employers. The list was created to showcase organisations that have done great work over the past year to help achieve acceptance wi
- All Too Human: Bacon, Freud and a Century of Painting LifeAll Too Human celebrates the painters in Britain who strove to represent human figures, their relationships and surroundings in the most intimate of ways. It features artists including Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon alongside rarely seen work from their contemporaries including Frank Auerbach and Paula Rego. Many of them lived or live in London, drawn to the multicultural capital from around the world. Three important works by Francis Bacon will be shown in the UK for the first time in at least
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Projects credited in
- Tate Britain: Life Between IslandsRunning alongside Tate Britain’s Life Between Islands, a landmark showcase of seventy years of Caribbean-British art, we worked as their media partner to bring heritage stories from the community back onto the streets of London, creating a city-wide street exhibition. Having received universal acclaim, Life Between Islands explored "the work of artists from the Caribbean who made their home in Britain, alongside other British artists whose work has been influenced and inspired by Caribbean them
- Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s – Now (marketing campaign)This exhibition explores the work of artists from the Caribbean who made their home in Britain, alongside other British artists whose work has been influenced and inspired by Caribbean themes and heritage. Spanning visionary paintings to documentary photography, fashion, film and sculpture, Life Between Islands traces the extraordinary breadth and impact of Caribbean British art, in one setting. This exhibition celebrates how people from the Caribbean have forged new communities and identities
- Van Gogh and BritainA major exhibition brought together over 50 works by Vincent van Gogh and revealed how he was inspired by Britain and how he inspired British artists. Mental Health Awareness week and Brexit took place during the exhibition run, a connection with dispelling Van Gogh as a tortured soul and highlighting the theme of travel and migration. Design: Tate Design Studio
- Don McCullinThis exhibition showcases some of the most impactful photographs captured over the last 60 years. A comprehensive timeline outlines world events and conflicts which had an impact on McCullin's life and career. A comprehensive timeline outlines world events and conflicts which had an impact on McCullin's life and career. This exhibition showcases some of the most impactful photographs captured over the last 60 years. A comprehensive timeline outlines world events and conflicts which had an impac
- Meet 100 LGBT+ Trailblazers Redefining the Creative IndustryWe asked influential LGBT+ icons to nominate trailblazers who they believe are redefining the creator landscape. The result? A unique and incredible list of 100 trailblazing LGBT+ folk breaking barriers and inspiring change! We’re on a mission to explore and tackle inequalities in the creative industry - this is why we run diversity initiatives, dedicating our curated projects and people sections on The Dots to undersung groups. This brings together an abundance of dazzling work from diverse cr103
Work history
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Marketing OfficerTate Britain
London, United KingdomFull Time
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Marketing VolunteerOutvertising
London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
- Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Arts Marketing
- Art Direction
- Illustration
- Project Management
- Budget Management
- Strategic Marketing
- Brand Guardian