Selected CV
2020 - 2023
2023 - Present
Rust Never Sleeps, Living Layers
Rust Never Sleeps working with Scientists from SusCoRD (Sustainable Coatings by Rational Design) to develop an ambitious programme of creative public engagement - addressing 'how paint works' and shining a light on the development of novel, environmentally sustainable protective coatings CP Studio: Living Layers working with six early career Rotherham-based artists to co-create a touring/evolving exhibition with communities in central Rotherham, Brinsworth, Bramley and Rawmarsh.
2022
Cabinets of Curiosity, CAER Connected, Life Game
CP Studio: Cabinets of Curiosity artist’s residency/exhibition in Clifton Park Museum, working with six early career Rotherham-based artists to produce art connecting climate change with heritage (Rotherham-RELOAD funded) CAER Connected development of portable artwork representing contemporary ‘hillfort societies’ in low socio-economic status communities in Wales and Shropshire LIFE GAME Commission for Festival of the Mind 2022 – development of playable artwork and filmed ‘future eulogies’ to rainforest dwelling endangered species
2021
The Virtual Ark, Drawing from Nature, Harvesting Light
The Virtual Ark development of VR environment featuring endangered species with Cardiff University and University of Nottingham (Arts Council England Funded) Drawing from Nature workshop for Sheffield Museums, Abstract Painting workshop for Museum Youth, Drawing Masterclass Live Zoom workshop for Creative Cardiff. Harvesting Light VR film featuring quantum solar cell featured in Movement: Spring Issue of NYC based SciArt Magazine
2020
The Virtual Ark
The Virtual Ark development of VR environment featuring endangered species with Cardiff University and University of Nottingham (Arts Council England Funded) Drawing from Nature workshop for Sheffield Museums, Abstract Painting workshop for Museum Youth, Drawing Masterclass Live Zoom workshop for Creative Cardiff. Harvesting Light VR film featuring quantum solar cell featured in Movement: Spring Issue of NYC based SciArt Magazine
2015 - 2020
2019 - 2020
Hidden Hillfort, Harvesting Light
CAER Heritage Hidden Hillfort creative director/project artist (HLF funded) Harvesting Light development of new VR film featuring quantum solar cell, and extensive programme of creative public engagement, for Cambridge University and University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy (STFC funded)
2018 - 2019
CAER Studio, Unweaving the Rainbow, Life Drawing with Leonardo, Iridescence
CAER Studio lead artist for ambitious programme of heritage themed art activities for Cardiff University CAER Heritage Project (AHRC funded) Unweaving the Rainbow programme of creative public engagement for University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy (STFC funded) Life Drawing with Leonardo public workshop for Sheffield Museums Iridescence VR installation developed in collaboration with Professor Richard Jones FRS for The University of Sheffield Festival of the Mind
2017
Making Ways, Ways of Drawing
Making Ways (Vice Chair - artist’s panel) an ambitious 3-year project developing, demonstrating and celebrating exceptional visual art produced in Sheffield. Ways of Drawing (with Steve Pool) workshop exploring visual methods for academics from University of Sheffield Special Visiting Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University
2016
Homage to the Sphere, Virtual Robotics, Thinkaboutbees, The Model Village
Homage to the Sphere VR installation created in collaboration with Professor Richard Jones FRS for The University of Sheffield Festival of the Mind Virtual Robotics series of workshops with University of Sheffield University researchers and pupils from Rawmarsh Community school, South Yorkshire Thinkaboutbees University of Sheffield Arts Enterprise project The Model Village schools workshops for the Cardiff University CAER Heritage Project, culminating in the production of an animated film – featured at The Utopia Fair Somerset House, London (AHRC funded)
2015
Virtual Life Science
Virtual Life Science series of workshops with University of Sheffield Life Science researchers and pupils from Rawmarsh Community school, South Yorkshire Studio COCOA Artist in Residence in Castlegate, Sheffield