Education

2007 - 2008, University of Wales, Cardiff — PGCE in Further Education: Art History and Visual Culture (Distinction)

2002 - 2006, University of Wales, Aberystwyth — BA (Hons) Art History, with Museum and Gallery Studies (2:1) 

Projects

2019 - present, The NATURAL INK. Project. Researching and developing sustainably produced plant-based inks and earth pigment paints from locally gathered materials. Handmaking small batches of inks and artworks for events, markets and stockists. Regular writing via Substack newsletter to 400+ audience to share practice. Featured in Dark Mountain Journal, Simple Things Magazine and Ernest Journal. Facilitating online and in-person seasonal writing, ink and paint making workshops, (Embercombe, Devon. Green Scythe Fair, Somerset. Dove Studios, Somerset. Buddhafield, Somerset. Engine Room, Bristol.)

Artworks + Exhibitions

July 2025, Poetry as Protest, Narberth Museum, Pembrokeshire 

February - March 2025, Tir Cwiar//Queer Land, Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 

2022. Love and Lost installation at Dove Studios Somerset Art Weeks exhibition.

2018 - 2019. Wild Edges site-specific project. Street, Somerset. Assistant and co-artist to Melanie Thompson generating writing, performance, film and installation material for community orchard event. 

2014 - 2015, Solo Artist. 3 Fairfield Road, Bristol. ‘Unraveled By Hand’- A 3-month site-responsive installation project in my neighbour’s home using found objects exploring theme of sense-making after abrupt change.

2014, Short film ‘one mot’. Completed as part of Intro to Digital Video course at Chapter Arts centre.

2012. Solo Artist. Easton Arts Trail, Bristol. ‘28 Days Notice’ home-based installation exploring repetitive acts of noticing and making. 

Teaching

November 2024 - Present, The NATURAL INK. Course

2025, Celtic Wheel of the Year: Ritual, Folklore and Botanical ink-making course and study group with Plants and Colour

June and September 2025, Introduction to Botanical Ink-making at Colby Lodge National Trust, Amroth, Pembrokeshire 

June 2025, The Ground Beneath our Feet, collaboration with Dr Morgan Jones. Local geology and pigment paint making. Glasbren CIC, Carmathenshire

May 2025, Calan Mai/Beltane Hawthorn Ink-Making. Glasbren CIC, Carmarthenshire.

March 2025, The alchemy of ink-making with Hawthorn, Elysium Gallery, Swansea.

2018. Workshop Tutor. Dove Studios, Devon. Devised and facilitated experimental writing weekend ‘The Handwritten Word’. 

2018. Art Group Tutor. Facilitated 13 week ‘The Artist’s Way’ course.

2017. ‘Found Art’ Children’s workshop. The Globe. Hay on Wye. 

2017. Art Tutor. Collaborating with Hay on Wye Book Art Trail and local primary school to facilitate the creation of student art installation.

2018. Workshop Tutor. BEEF Studios, Bristol. Researched, devised and ran ‘Walk Like A River’ walking and mapping workshop.

2011 - 2013, Head of Learning + Participation: project management, outreach and third sector partnership building and workshop facilitator. Light Box CIC, Bristol

2010 - 2011, Awarded place on Engage’s ‘Watch This Space 7’ Gallery education programme. Working in collaboration with Arnolfini, Bristol and local secondary school to create curriculum focused sessions for A- Level Art Students. 

2009 - 2011, Language + Teaching Support Assistant, Various Schools, Bristol

2009 - 2010, Artist Educator. Arnolfini Art Centre. Bristol. Devising and delivery gallery based education for schools in relationship with visiting artists and staff team. Producing educational material for exhibitions.

2009. Community Arts Tutor. Inside Out. Caerphilly, South Wales. Devising and running community based art workshops and gallery visits for people receiving mental health support in local area.

2008, ‘What is Art?’ Workshop Tutor. Craft in the Bay, Cardiff.

Funding + Grants

April - October 2024. Creative Steps grant, funded by Arts Council, Wales

Residencies

July 2025. Time and Place residency at Narberth Museum, Pembrokeshire 

2019. Artist in Residence at Dove Studios, Somerset. Part of week-long group residencyCreating site-sensitive installation with found earth pigments and collaborative film in response to ‘Start By Not Knowing’. Exhibited as part of Somerset Art Weeks 2019.

Socially Engaged Community + Creative Roles

September 2025, CYNHAWEF CWIAR//QUEER HARVEST weekend event and feast. Span Arts, Narberth.

2025, Steering group member for Queer Creations at Span Arts, Pembrokeshire.

2024 - Queering Wales, Connecting People with On Your Face Collective

2023 - Date Nature film participant and artist panel contributor for A Queer Date with Nature community event.

2021 - 2022 Christie Animas ‘Fool Camp’ assistant. Devon. Supporting the running of 2 week long play and process-work camps with facilitator team.

2015 - Present. Buddhafield Charity volunteer. Member of Inclusivity team, Land and Social 2015 - 2017 Traditional Signwriter. Completing commercial and private commissions following training with Christina Watson in Hay on Wye.

2015. Artist Assistant. Supporting Melanie Thompson on site-responsive residential project in Mols and Aarhus, Denmark. 

2011 - 2013, Head of Learning + Participation Light Box CIC, Bristol

2007 - 2008, Children’s Entertainer at Festinho Festival. Suffolk.