I graduated at The London College of Fashion and worked as a visual merchandiser for Topshop and then Harrods. My background is working with young people and in the past ten years I found myself going back into this sector as an Art tutor. I am now contracted to work within the mental health sector as a Art workshop facilitator. For my own development and growth I enjoy spray painting, mosaic and clay work and always happy to try something new.
Projects
- Jamaica Feb 2016I visited Negril for a month in 2016 for creative and spiritual inspiration. I never would have imagined the freinds I made would be more like family and we stay in touch till today. I painted a piece personal to me near a local business shack called "Colors". It was a Sanskrit symbol representing "All humanity as one". I ejoyed meeting local children and they kept me inspired with their art and stories. It was an absolute pleasure and I was there alone but never felt it.
- Art exhibition for Mental Health awarenessHaving worked with clients at "Look ahead" for over a year we found we had a large body of quality work and wanted to share them with the friends and family of my clients. I personally believe art heals and found the body of work went from strength to strength as did their confidence. We were offered the opportunity to showcase the work at "Mind" drop in centre in Camden in April 2018. Clients were very proud to see their work on display and we hope to do this again in the future.
- Summer Uni at Hanwell ZooI was employed by Ealing youth offending team to engage upto 7 young people over 3 weeks in the summer of 2018. We had a residency at a local Zoo and was asked to create some art to sit within the zoo. Over the 3 weeks we were able to learn about signage and basic graffitti principles to bring to the Zoo. We also went on a trip to the Southbank on the Thames to see public art in public spaces. We are currently seeing alot of public spaces be sold to private sectors so many places for young peopl
- The Compound Calisthenics gymWhat started as a summer hobby in a local park ended up being a much needed provision at a local community centre in Wellingborough. Calisthenics is an affordable way to train and has proven popular with young men in the area. I was invited to paint a mural to reflect the work done in the community centre and reflect the spirit of the Compound community.
- Celebrating 100 years of SuffragettesI was invited to be one of 3 female artists to facilitate a community mural project in the industrial area of Reading. We were asked to engage young people from the local area to celebrate the industries women would have taken over from during and after the War. We gave our young people the oppertunity to suggest names of women they find influential and added them to the words "WE GO ON" a quote taken from the Suffragettes Film released in 2015. The mural was painted in a public space over two d
- Day of the dead networking eventI had the honour of meeting and collaborating with Artists Carl and Lynn Gabriel. They have been creating costumes and floats for Notting Hill Carnival since 1995 and now retired. They created a 5 foot skull and I painted it and made the body so the total dimension was 20 foot and was suspended from the Ealing town hall ceiling. I also painted skulls for the table centre pieces and 3 canvases to create the theme of Mexican day of the dead. This was for an apprenticeship networking event in Octo
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Work history
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Art tutorSelf Employed
London, United KingdomFreelance
I facilitate art and craft workshops within different sectors for the council and independent charities
Skills
- Acrylic Painting
- Sewing
- Gardening
- Spray Painting
- Driving
- Body art
- Craft Art
- Fashion
- Blog Contributing
- Workshop Delivery