Education and Qualifications
Nottingham Trent University 2005-2008
BA (Hons) Decorative Arts First Class
Self-determined portfolio, dissertation, course fundraiser, collective brochure design team.
Oaklands College, St Albans 2004-2005
BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Distinction
City and Guilds Life Drawing Pass
John F Kennedy Catholic School, Hemel Hempstead 1997-2004
GCSE’s- 10 including Maths and English Grades A-A*
A Levels- Art, History, Product Design Grade A.
Young Enterprise Business: Marketing Director
Creative Work Experience
October 2007 - February 2008: Apprentice in Jewellery making
Hazel Atkinson Jewellery, Nottingham
Finishing pieces, Assembling Jewellery, Hydraulic Pressing, Book Keeping
July 2007: Apprentice in Stained Glass
Kingfisher Glass, Aldington, Kent
Designing commissioned windows,Glass cutting, Leading, Finishing, Restoring windows.
June 2007: Work Experience Placement
Rocket Scenery Design, Nottingham
Painting, Canvassing, Building backing flats, Restoring backing flats for Grease the Musical, Setting up scenery and set within theatre.
Competitions
February 2008: ‘Art of Nurture’ Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Student Illustration Competition: Regional Finalist.
July 2008: Entrant for Design History Society Essay Prize- Dissertation
Exhibitions
May 2008: ‘The Tea Party’ Jewellery Fair, Lee Rosy’s Tea Shop, Nottingham.
June 2008: ‘Love Making’: Nottingham Trent Decorative Arts Degree Show.
July 2008: New Designers, Islington, London.
September 2008: Top Drawer Autumn 2008, Kensington Olympia, London.
November 2008: Lustre: The East Midlands Crafts Market, Nottingham.
May 2009: Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley on Thames, Oxon.
September/October 2009: Heavy Metal Fragile Soul, The Beetroot Tree Gallery, Draycott, Derbyshire.
November/December 2009: CRAFT FLOOR, The Ferrers Gallery, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics.
December 2009: Newbury Art Fair, Berkshire.
