Personal Details: British, DOB 02/09/1984.
Education: Level 2 award in NOCN Printmaking HND Photography and Digital Imaging - overall Distinction. 3 A levels: Grade A in Photography Grade BB in Art. (AVCE) 10.5 GCSE’s Experience: - Volunteer at Henshaws Arts Centre, Knaresborough 2009-2012 • From May-September 2006 I worked at Glen Pearson’s Photography Works. This started as work experience but after a few months I was working on a freelance basis. The studio specialises in commercial photography for advertising etc. As well as assisting I was asked to take some packshot images, and helped with some design work of brochures. I used the Hassleblad Phase One system and Capture software, along with Photoshop. • One days work experience at Millennium Studios in York. • One days work experience at John Eckart’s in Leeds, then a paid day’s work assisting for a shoot at Bang & Olusfen in Leeds. • One day's experience at a newspaper, working with the photographers. I was taken out on jobs, which included a football team shoot, and a reader claiming a prize. I was allowed to take some of the photographs using a professional digital camera, and was shown how to download and adjust them using Photoshop. I was also shown how to print the images for readers of the newspaper. • I was employed by Jacobs Photo & Digital, a retail store, from November 2005 until March 2006 as a full-time Photographic Sales Consultant. My main role was to demonstrate and sell photographic equipment and accessories. • I completed two weeks work experience in well-known photographer Martin Parr's office in London in March 2005. Responsibilities included print numbering and filing prints. I also got the chance to visit the Magnum office and was shown how it was run. I was entrusted with a key to the office during my time there. |
Published Work/Exhibitions
- Group residency with York Printmakers March-October 2016 - City Screen Cinema, York, Art & Soul exhibition September-October 2015 - The Attic Cafe, Art & Soul exhibition on two occasions in 2013 and 2014. - Deramore Pub, York, rolling Art & Soul exhibition from 2013 - Habit pub, York, work up throughout 2013 • Headingley Triangle Art Day, Leeds, open house event September 2011 • ‘Out of Work’ part of FEVA, Knaresborough, group exhibition, August 2011 • Beningborough Hall, Yorkshire, Art & Soul exhibition, September 2010 -January 2011 • National Trust Cafe, York, joint exhibition, May/June 2010 • ‘York’s Got Talent’ monthly group event at National Trust Cafe, most months December 2009 - December 2010 • City Screen Cinema, York, self-initiated group exhibition, March 2010 • Surface Gallery Postcard show, Nottingham, open exhibition, December 2009 • A fashion shoot for an article entitled ‘Winter Warmers’ for a Leeds based free magazine entitled ‘Liquid’, published in January 2005. • A shoot of an Open Day at ‘Learning to Listen’, a horse training centre. The shots were used for advertising materials and on their website. May 2007. • Jewellery shoot for an artist using her as the model, she plans to use them as part of the packaging and also for posters. |