Resume
Qualifications and training:
BA(Hons) Sculpture, Wimbledon collage of art, University of the Arts London 2004-07
Foundation Diploma in Fine Art, Sculpture, Wimbledon collage of art, – 2003
As and A Levels in Art, Drama, English literature, and Textiles at Twyford High school, London 2001-02
Apprenticeship at Big Kahuna Imagineering; Making technical sculptures for the film and media industry. Sydney Australia 11/07 – 02/08
Work experience:
Co-art director / curator for the InDnegev music and arts festival, making and placing artworks with @rt – E – zahan. Mitspe Gvulot (negev) Israel 09 – 11/2011
Artist’s assistant to Andi Arnovitz: Making over 500 ceramic scrolls and 500 ceramic babies for an instillation piece at the Israel Museum. 09-10/11
Summer camp art teacher: at “The Jerusalem ceramic art centre”, teaching ceramics and multi media arts and crafts to children aged 7 – 12 yrs old. 07-09/11
Commission for the Jerusalem Theatre’s “End of summer festival” : A large “Magical Island” made with recycled materials. 200 local children helped decorate the sculpture during a week of activities before the festival. 08/11
Curator /initiator: for “Under the Lampost” a recycled street art exhibition and workshops held in conjunction with the “Mangina” Community gardens summer festival
06/11
Props artist for “Ruddigore or The Witch’s Curse” (opera) with Encore Theatre company, Jerusalem,
11/10
Art director and lead artist for large decorative wall painting at Cannada house, Ulpan Etzion Jerusalem,
13/10 – 11/10
Co-art director and lead artist for the Indnegev music and arts festival, making sculptures with @rt – E – zahan. Mitspe Gvulot (negev) Israel 21/09 – 10/10/10
Artist assistant to Emma Johnson: prop artist and performer for “Happy faces” at the Rainbow serpent festival. Melbourne, Australia.
01/09
Art performance co-ordinator and artist: 60 Head pieces / sculptures were made then painted and worn by festival participants at The Secret Garden Party – Cambridge 07/07
Curator and artist for Come Kande; a group exhibition, showing of works and installations in Ealing, London.
10 – 13/11/06
Artist / mentor, working with Emanuel school AS level students / on portfolio’s and response work for re:inventing exhibition at ING Direct Bank , London 05 – 08/06
Artists assistant to carnival artist Carl Jacobs and under privileged teenagers to create Carnival structures to be worn at the Notting Hill Carnival. A.P.P.L.E London
06/02
Exhibitions:
The Big Bang Bounce exhibition in Shorditch Church London
23/04/10
Artmusic exhibition in Shorditch Church London
06/09
Competition finalist for State of the Art : The royal academy of arts – London. (Photograph sold to raise money for the Princess Diana trust)
17/03/08
Feminist Neo-Burlesque performance-presentation including art works. The Central School Of Speech and Drama, London
26/10/07