SELECTED COMMISSIONS & RESIDENCIES
Research & Development: ‘Monadmechanics’, ACE funded R&D project looking into the artistic potential of point clouds (2021-22)
Creative Associate: “Just Add Water’, Sustainable Earth Institute, working with the CobBauge project, University of Plymouth (2021)
Commission: ‘New Forest Imaginarium’, New Forest National Park and spudWORKS, Sway (2021)
Creative Fellowship: ‘Babel Mind’, working with the AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) Network, Exeter University (2020–21)
Artist-in-residence: ‘Surface Tensions’, Oakley Beat on the River Test, Mottisfont (2019–20)
Research residency: ‘Estover for the Imagination’, Hilltop, New Forest National Park, working with Reinhild Beuther, spudWORKS (2019)
Video artist: ‘When the Rain Stop Falling’, theatre production, Red Dog Theatre (2019)
Hiatus: A break from my practice to focus on teaching (2016–19)
Artist-in-residence: Shortlisted for Climate Change in Residence: Future Scenarios (2016)
Artist-in-residence: ‘Giants of Albion’, The Observatory, Winchester Science Centre & South Downs National Park (2015)
Artist-in-residence: The Verne (prison and immigration removal centre), b-side Arts Festival (2013–14)
Lead artist: ‘Navigable Waters’, Canal & River Trust (2014)
Commissioned artist: Unravelled commission for Uppark House (2013)
Artist-in-residence: Forest of Dean Community Library Service (2013)
Research residency: Woodspring Priory, Landmark Trust (2012)
Artist-in-residence: Cotswold Water Park (2012)
Research residency: Exlab, World Heritage Jurassic Coast, part of the Cultural Olympiad (2011–12)
Research residency: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve North Devon, with i-DAT Plymouth University (2011–12)
Arts Council Associate Artist: Derriford Hospital (2010–11)
Commissioned artist: Newton Abbot Community Hospital (2010)
Commissioned artist: Broomfield Hospital, Essex (2009–10)
Artist-in-residence: Academic & Pathology Departments, North Bristol NHS Trust (2008–10)
Artist-in-residence: Nuclear Medicine department, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (2007–08)
Artist-in-residence: National Wetlands Centre Wales (2006–07)
Lead artist: Elixir project (2006–07)
Artist-in-residence: Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel (2004–05)
Artist-in-residence: Digital Media Project, Gloucestershire Digital Arts Forum (2001–02)
Artist-in-residence: Gloucester Cathedral (1998–99)
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