CV
Personal Profile
- Leading developing practice in Digital Participation in Arts and Culture
- Passionate about participatory practice, cultural and creative democracy
- Experienced at delivering projects within a variety of arts, performance, and digital media
Education
2014 PG Certificate (Dis), Visual Communication, University of Derby, UK
2014 Lv3 Award in Education and Training, Derby College, UK
2013 UG Credits in Computer Games Modelling and Animation, University of Derby, UK
2003 BA (Hons) Performing and Media Art (II-1), University of Derby, UK
Awards, Grants and Residencies
2023 Marsh Award for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement
2023 Digital Project of the Year – The Stage Awards (MBD Limited)
2021-2022 LEVEL Residency Lab, LEVEL Centre, Rowsley, UK
2021 Arts Council England – Developing Your Own Creative Practice (DYCP)
2020 Digital/Creative Ambassador of the Year – Mainframe Awards, UK
Exhibitions and Festivals
2024 Solo Exhibition, Passage to PlayLAND, QUAD, Derby, UK
2024 Solo Exhibition, PlayLAND, LEVEL Centre, Rowsley, UK
2023 PlayLAB, Frequency Festival, Lincoln, UK
2023 Solo Exhibition, PlayLAB, LEVEL Centre, Rowsley, UK
Press and Publications
2022 Action Learning Resource, To Blend or Hybridise: The Spectrum of Phygital Participation, AxisWeb, UK
Projects
2022 VR Audio Play, Odyssey, Derby Theatre, UK
2021 Online Immersive Festival, FORMAT Online, FORMAT International Photography Festival, UK
2021 Online Immersive Exhibition, Citizens of Robot World, Institute of Engineering and Technology/Derby QUAD, UK
2020 Digital Stage Management, SAN LDN Digital Meet Ups, Social Art Network, UK
2020 Online Immersive Exhibition Design, Newcastle University APL 2020 Virtual Degree Show, V21 Artspace, UK
2020 Digital Artist, Lock-down the Line, Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Growth Activities, UK
2018-19 Research Programme, Digital Participation Expedition, East Midlands Participatory Arts Forum (EMPAF), UK
2018 VR Gallery Experience, Anim18 VR Gallery, Derby QUAD, UK
2015 Mixed Reality Game, FORMAT Detect, FORMAT International Festival, UK
2015 Mixed Media Participation Exhibition, The Grand Space Tour, Derby QUAD
2013-16 Multi-film Participation Project, Shine A Light, Derby QUAD, UK
2009-11 Large Scale Puppetry Project, Imagination: Our Nation, Kinetika, UK
Professional Experience
2021 – Present Participation and Outreach Lead – MBD (Metro Boulot Dodo),UK
2021 – Present Creative Mentor – Derby Theatre, UK
2020 – Present Creative Digital Producer and Consultant – Freelance
2019 – Present Specialist Interest Rep – Digital (Previously EM Area Rep) – Engage Visual Arts, UK
2020 – 2023 Digital Participation Mentor, AxisWeb, UK
2020 – 2022 Trustee – Evolve Music, UK
2020 Artist Mentor, International Teaching Arts Conference (ITAC5), UK
2014 – 2021 Digital Participation Curator – Derby QUAD
2018 – 2021 Project Trustee – Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Partnership, UK
2013 – 2016 Sessional Trainer in Game Development – Derby College, UK
2010 – 2014 Puppeteer and Workshop Leader – Freelance
2009 – 2011 Lead Artist/Technical Coordinator (Puppetry) – Mandela Arts Project, UK