DATE OF BIRTH

16 September 1969

EDUCATION

1982-86: Kings High School, Pontefract: 5 O Levels

1986-89: Wakefield District College: 2 A Levels: Psychology, Communication, C&G Photography (Credit)

1989-92: University of Derby: 2:1 Photographic Studies BA(Hons)

1993-96: Wilmorton College, Derby: British Sign Language Stage One (Pass), Currently Studying Stage Two/Part Two

1996: St Anns Workshop Derby: Information Technology C&G Level 1

WORK EXPERIENCE

Apr 96: Stoke on Trent College: P/T BTEC Photo Lecturer (ongoing)

Oct 95: Wilmorton College Derby: Voluntary Communicator

Jan-Mar 95: Derby Community Arts: Temp Community Photography Worker

Jun 1991-94: Derby Comminty Arts: P/T Photography Technician

COMMISSIONS

Sept 94 Signals Festival of Women Photographers

Three month commission involved with working with women from three ex mining communities: Blidworth, Chesterfield and Rosliston on participatory photographic workshops.

Sept 93 Derby Photography Festival - The City

Worked on a group installation with Her Camera Has WIngs, (Women's Photography Group)

FREE LANCE: CURRENT AND ONGOING EXAMPLES

Ironville Project: Employed by Amber Valley Council to produce large advertisements of Ironville with a young women's group.

Picture Yourself: Commissioned by Derby Community Arts to encourage local people to create their own photographic portrait.

Digital Imaging: Employed by Arbor Darkrooms, Derby to run a one day workshop exploring self identity using creative photography and digital imaging.

Big City Bash 95: Supported Sunny Hill Youth Group Derby. The group produced a series of portraits in response to the theme Roots/Routes. Employed by Derby Community Arts.

Being a Girl: A creative and challenging workshop for young women. Employed by the Integrated Deaf Group Derby, Melbourne Youth Centre and Burton on Trent Asian Women's Group.

Fantasy Workshop: Creative and fun workshop exploring self and cultural identity. Employed by Bannerly Field Special School, Stoke on Trent Gallery, Noel Baker Phab Club and Ockbook Youth Centre.

B&W Photo Course: Ran a programme of beginners courses. Employed by Derby Community Arts, Apna Youth Centre, Women's Art Festival, Derby Creative Arts Workshop and Derby Youth Centre.

Cyanotype Course: Ran several workshops demonstrating the blue historical process. Employed by Angel Row Gallery, Notts, and Derby Community Arts.

Childrens Workshop: Providing creative photography workshops for young people (7-16 yrs). Organisations: Derby Community Arts, Derby Art Gallery and Angel Row Gallery, Notts, The Site Gallery, Sheffield, and Fleet Art, Belper.

Derby Photo Festival: Produced a series of large scale black and white portraits in conjunction with Derby Youth Center as part of the Beyond the Portrait (Derby Photography Festival, 1992.)

SKILLS ANALYSIS

I have experience of working with colour, alternative processes (Cyanotype and Van Dyke), cibrachrome, black and white printing in medium and large formats.

Familiar with digital imaging.

Co-ordinating and hanging exhibitions.

Initiating and co-ordinating workshops.

Experience of producing leaflets and promational packages.

Experience of word processing eg: Microsoft Office/Excel/Access.

OTHER SKILLS

Working intuitively, creatively, professionally both alone and as a member of a team.

Experience of fund raising and organising events.

General office duties.

Monitoring and evaluating projects.

Writing reports.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I have a commitiment to the accessibility and the development of Photography/Arts and have demonstrated this by: initiating new projects, being a member of a community sub committee and supporing other projects. In addition I am a member of Her Camera Has Wings (Women's Photography Group), the group has enabled me to experiment with new practices and ideas and also contributing to the devlopment of women's photography.

AWARDS

NOV 95: Received funding from the British Council, The Princes Trust Business Fund and a Go and See Grant, to assist me with presenting a lecture in Bratislava (Slovakia) during the Month of Photography

Sept 95: Attended the National Photography Conference with the assistance of Photography Bursary from East Midlands Arts

Mar 94: East Midlands Arts and Princes Trust funded a visit to Prague and Bratislava to enable me to make links with other women photographers.

Jun 93: Her Camera Has Wings received East Midlands Arts production grant to support the touring exhibition for "Beyond the Portrait", 1992.

Apr 93: Derby Photography Festival awarded Her Camera Has Wings a grant to produce an installation piece for "Beyond the Portrait", 1992.

June 92: EARP Leagacy fund was awarded by Derby University to support me with my final degree work.

Sept 91: Derby Photography Festival awarded Her Camera Has Wings an exhibition grant to produce work for Beyond the Landscape 1991.

EXHIBITIONS

Mar 95: Spring Gardens Reading. A group exhibition with Her Camera Has Wings.

Sept 94: The Castle Museum, Nottingham & Derby Community Arts. A group exhibition with Her Camera Has Wings as part of the Festival of Women Photographers.

Sept 93: Derby Photography Festival. Produced a group installation with Her Camera Has Wings.

Aug 92: Stuggart Gallery Germany. Final Degree Show.

Nov 91: Derby Women's Centre. Showed work as part of International Women's Day.

Sept 91: Derby Photography Festival, Beyond the Landscape. A group show with Her Camera Has Wings.