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Design, develop, and deliver Art pieces to clients according to specifications.
Create Moving Image pieces for installations and events.
Over 25 years experience in Art brokering supplying Art for
Public and Private spaces.
Proficiency in all areas of Multi-Media, Video Production, CC Adobe Suite
Excellent communication skills
UI Mobile applications
Graphic design
Website Design
Project Management
Social Media Marketing
PG Dip Film & TV Production
Sunderland University
(September 2006 – June 2007)
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MA Fine Art
Sunderland University
(September 2003 – June 2004)
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MA Art In Context (Public Art)
Sunderland University
(January 1995 – January 1996)
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BA Fine Art
Sunderland University
(September 1989 – June 1992)
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2020 Curated 15 Artists to display work in 86 Bus Shelters in Durham County
2018 Curated and designed an exhibition of 12 Artists @ TESTT Space Durham
2017 Video Production for Reeves Independent, Gosforth. 10 minute promo.
2016 VJ Performance @ 74 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London.
2015 Short film for Creative Cohesion Graffiti commission.
2011 MMA Championship, Seaburn.
2014 Derby Gallery and Museum, Gleam Festival 2010. Outside projection including images from the Museum Collection using iCoda.
Produced and edited three short films for Red Nile Factory Night, Berwick/Sunderland/Saltburn. A site specific project responding to buildings and spaces. Three commissions including a short film on Saltburn, Joplins in Sunderland and using iCoda responding to Berwick Town Hall.
2009 Threshold Studios Critical Mass
Wrote and Produced Helter Skelter responding to the theme of Dreams and Nightmares.
2008 Digital City Fellowship Teesside University developed iCoda Software
2007 Inspire Wansbeck Council. Made a short film inspired by flood damaged photos. The theme was ‘Lounge art’ ambient background films for their information centres.
2007 Piggyback Arts, Peephole Cinema Waygood Gallery. The theme was ‘peep show’ which was a shop window in the city centre with peep holes to view the films. I wrote and produced Hole a film exploring my hallucinary experiences suffering from asthma as a child.
2006, The Forge, Beamish Museum/Tanfield School Assistant Media artist in a 3 month residency in Tanfield, Durham.
We produced a film and performance on the theme of personal archives.
2005, Illuminate Festival, Bradford Council Wrote and Produced an experimental travelogue on the five cities of Yorkshire.
Interviewing Artists, Sound Artists, Performers and sculptors. The film was called MEME and I used the concept of swapping ideas and skills, myself being the catalyst for new work.
2004 Platform 000004, Waygood Gallery Performance and Video Installation. I hired five actors to become a disruptive family causing havoc around the City Centre, using a hidden camera, I replayed the footage in a living room installation I built in the Gallery.
Software Installer, Cased Dimensions/Carillion, Newcastle, Liverpool, Nairn
(April 2015 – November 2015)
Responsibilities:
Implemented Software installation
Worked in a small team
Exchanging computers at a busy Call centre
Organised database entry
IT support
BTEC Digital Media Internal Verifier, Studio 47, South Durham
(November 2014 – April 2015)
Responsibilities:
One to one tutorials with Students
Assessment of Students work files
Implementing practical workshops
Updating files for the External Verifier
Graphic Designer, Gonzo Multi Media, Newcastle
(December 2013– March 2014)
Responsibilities:
Sourcing material for cover design for 12 Vinyl releases
Implementing Design brief for printing output
Meeting deadlines
Self Employed Art Broker, DTZ, Newcastle
(February 2002– March 2011)
Responsibilities:
Sourcing Artwork for reception areas
Installing de-installing Artwork ie. Paintings, Sculptures
Negotiating Contract and payment to Artists
Marketing and budget
Hiring transport and labour