About me

Born, raised and still residing on an as and when basis in Northampton, England, I am an interdisciplinary visual artist, advocate, story telling filmmaker and social activist with a strong research interest in the themes of place, home, nostalgia, identity and community. As a self confessed jack of some trades and master of very few, I work predominantly with film and both archival and snapshot photography, where the subjects of the works and their stories and histories are more important than design or editing (although I am a sucker for colour and composition). I also explore themes surrounding queerness, familial relationships and mental health, and community activism. The constant influences and long standing loves of my life are the Mountain Goats and Northampton town, the Midlands black hole that has made and broken me in equal measure. I'm looking to gain further experience working on both freelance and in-house contracts, in particular within film directing, editing, and cinematography. I have some of my own equipment and am confident in recording sound, alongside videography and working with still images. I am based in Peckham, and am always open to collaborate, in particular with fellow working class and queer creatives.

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Projects

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  Did you think I'd crumble, did you think I'd lay down and die?A short film exploring the theme of queer cultural capitol and karaoke using found footage.
• The Destruction of Things
• The CobblerPart of a triptych of films addressing the demise of Northampton, with this one focussing on the shoe trade.

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Work history

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Independent AdvocatePOhWER
Oct 2018London, United KingdomFreelance
Working on a part time basis from home and within the community, supporting vulnerable members of the public in making health complaints.
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FilmmakerSelf Employed
Jan 2015London, United KingdomFreelance
Creating self directed content on an ad-hoc basis.

Skills

• Advocacy
• Social Change
• Editing
• Videography
• User Interaction
• Social Awareness
• Sound Editing
• Directing
• Visual Art
• Visual Communication

Education

MA Visual SociologyGoldsmiths, University of London
Sep 2018London, United Kingdom
Currently enrolled on a full time masters in Visual Sociology.
2:1 BA (Hons) Fine Art Wimbledon College of Arts (UAL)
Sep 2008 - Jul 2011London, United Kingdom
Including dissertation and final exhibition of practical work, predominantly using sculpture, drawing and moving image.