CV

Education

• 2014 London College of Communication, MA Sound Arts.
• 2009-2012 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee; BA (Hons) Time Based Art & Digital Film.
• 2011 Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano: Arte Visive, Milan. (Erasmus exchange).
• 2008-09 Telford College Edinburgh, Btec First Diploma: Art & Design.
• 2007-08 Stevenson College Edinburgh, Degree Foundation Film & TV.
• 2006-07 Stevenson College Edinburgh. NQ Media & Communication Studies.

 Awards & Residencies

• 2014 –  RSA Sweeney’s Bothy Residency, Isle of Eigg
• 2014 – Vice Chancellor Scholarship- University of the Arts London
• 2013 – Dewar Arts Award, RSA New Contemporaries
• 2012 – RSA: New Contemporaries 2013 Award
• 2012 – RSA John Kinross Scholarship to Florence
• 2010 – Community Arts Leadership Award: Sky Arts & Gig Arts

Main Group Exhibitions

• 2015 – Relational Geographies, UAL Show Room, London. 13th July-October 18th.
• 2014 – Constantly Evolving But Never Ending, Angus-Hughes Gallery, London. 1-8th December.
• 2013 – RSA Resident 13′, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh 14th September – 27th October.
• 2013 – RSA: New Contemporaries 2013, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 13th April – 8th May.
• 2012 – Human Spaces, Performing Worlds, Hannah Maclure Centre, Dundee, 9^th-15^th July.
• 2012 – Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show, Dundee, 18^th – 27^th May.
• 2011 – Into the Forest, The White Space, NABA, Milan. 30^th May– 3^rd June.
• 2010 – White Trails, Visualyze, Floor 5, Dundee. 10^th November.
• 2010 – Ball Trail: A-B, Lower Foyer Gallery & VRC, Dundee. October.
• 2010 – Guerrilla Gallery, Hannah Maclure Centre, Dundee. 2^nd July.

Public Performances

• 2019 – Rising Free Book Launch, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. 24th June.
• 2015 – Tree of Life, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. 1st December.
• 2014 – The Absence of Presence: Feeling A whisper Coming Through The Body of Silence, Vocal Interventions performed daily. Angus-Hughes Gallery, London. 1-8th December.
• 2014 – Allan Kaprow: Happening. Improvisation with David Toop, Wakefield Gallery. August 31st.
• 2013 – Sounding the Archive, HerNoise Archive, LCC, London. April 14th.
• 2012 – Singing in Stairwells, Degree Show Opening Night, Dundee. May 18^th.
• 2012 – Singing Through Walls, In the Absence Of, Hannah Maclure Centre, Dundee. March 8^th.
• 2011 – Club Epic, Davide Savorani, Teatro Elfo Puccini, Milano. May 26^th.
• 2010 – The Big Dance Show, Scottish Dance Theatre, The Rep, Dundee. October 8^th.
• 2010 –  Hit Parade, Christof Migone, Kill Your Timid Notion, DCA, Dundee. 21^st-28^th February.

Professional Development 

• 2017 – Understand, Communicate and Resolve Training, Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution,  Edinburgh.
• 2017: Towards an Alternative Future for Care-Experienced Children and Young People Conference, Children in Scotland, Edinburgh.
• 2017:  Care and Create- Arts & Older People Conference, ArtWorks Scotland, Creative Scotland, the Care Inspectorate and Luminate, Edinburgh.
• 2017: Youth Leaders Development Programme: 2050 Climate Group, Scotland.
• 2017: Enable  Scotland: Learning Disability Training, Edinburgh.

Creative Workshops & Training 

• 2019 – National Trust Scotland Leader Training, Pitlochry Scotland. 15th-17th February.
• 2018 – Backwoodsman Course, Backwoods Survival School, August 31st-September 2nd.
• 2018 – InterPlay Life Practice Programme, Scotland. May 13- December 15th
• 2018 – Introduction to Permaculture,  Graham Bell Garden’s Cottage. 17th – 18th March.
• 2017 –  InterPlay Workshop with Mairi Campbell, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. 7-9th April.
• 2016 –  Working Creatively in Small Groups: Talking & Listening, Scottish Storytelling Centre. 3rd June
• 2016 – Irish Basket Weaving, Anna Liebman, Edinburgh. 22nd October.
• 2016 – Starting with Stories 1: Claire McNicol, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. 13th February.
• 2015 – Tree of Life, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. 5th December.
• 2015 – Pottery Making Skills, Mud Station Pottery Studio, Edinburgh. Sep-Dec.
• 2014 – In Our Different Rhythms Together, Maggie Nicols, SGFA LCC, London. 15 & 16th October.
• 2014 – Deep Listening Meditation: Pauline Oliveros, Frontiers Festival, Birmingham. April 2nd.
• 2014 – Deep Listening Workshop, Ximena Alcaron, Siobhan Davies Studio, London.7th & 8th February.
• 2013 – Harmony Singing Workshop: Gillie Mackenzie, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. 14th June.
• 2012 – Peformance Workshop: Richard Layzell & D-Air, Dundee.
• 2011 – Performance Platform, D-AiR, Hannah Maclure Centre. Oct-Dec.
• 2011 – Ama Foreste Design Week, Art Kitchen: Public Spaces, NABA Milano, 13th-15th April.
• 2010 – Yvonne Rainer: Dance and Film, Tramway, Glasgow.  5- 10 October.
• 2010 – Performance Master Class: Richard Layzell, University of Dundee.
• 2010 – Kill Your Timid Notion: Investigations, Arika & Sound Music, DCA, Dundee. 21st February – Sunday 28th February.

Publications

• 2012 – Balgarthno Stone Circle, Satellite Zine, Issue 6: The Seen.
• 2012 – D-AiR Invisible Artist’s in the City, Satellite Zine, Issue 7: The Unseen.
• 2011 – How do we Resonate off Space?, Satellite Zine, Issue 5: Resonance.
• 2011 – Notes on an Exchange, Satellite Zine, Issue 4: Space & Place.
• 2011 – Performance Spaces, Satellite Zine, Issue 4: Space & Place.

Work Experience

• 2019 – Assistant Leader, Trailblazer Week Camp, National Trust Scotland,  Scotland.
• 2019 – Community Gardener, Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens, Edinburgh.
• 2019 – Volunteer Youth Group Support Worker, Youth Vision, Balerno, Edinburgh.
• 2018 – Gardens Co-Ordinator,  Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens, Cyrenians, Edinburgh.
• 2018 – Employability Trainer- Cyrenians, Falkirk.
• 2018 – Support Practitioner, Carr Gomm, Edinburgh.
• 2017 – Farm Trainee, Cyrenians Community Farm, Edinburgh.
• 2017 – One to One Session Worker, Garvald, Edinburgh.
• 2015 – Visitor Services Assistant, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
• 2015 – Volunteer Learning Assistant, Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh.
• 2015 – Volunteer Session Worker, Artlink, Edinburgh.
• 2014 –  Events & Catering Staff, Table Talk, London.
• 2013 – Venue & Festival Management Intern, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
• 2013 – Projects Assistant, Collective Gallery, Edinburgh.
• 2012 – Usher/ Front of House, Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh.
• 2011 – Usher/ Café Team, Dance Base, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
• 2011 – Gallery Assistant, Hannah Maclure Centre, Dundee.
• 2010 – Events Organiser, Visualyse Art Collective, Dundee.
• 2010 – PR & Marketing Team, Hispanic Arts Festival, Edinburgh.