CV
Experience
A-N Artist Council 2022-2025, Advocating for Change, 2002-2026
Curator, Mill Gallery. March 2024 onwards
Founder, The Other Studios, Creatives Studios. June 2023 onwards
Curator, International Curators Forum & Ort Gallery, Emergence(y) Project. Jan 2022 -2024
Curator, APS Gallery, Championing Unheard Voices, Jan 2016 onwards
Director & Founder, Aire Place Studios CIC, Studios, & Gallery. Dec 2012 onwards
Sarah Francis Art, Artist Curator, Sculpture & Photography. 2011 onwards
Lead Workshop Facilitator, CYP Arts, Visual Art Provisior. Feb 2015 - Jan 2017
Director & Curator , HOARD Studio & gallery, Offering free large studio space, exhibitions & projects for Artists. June 2012 - Sep 2016
Funding
British Art Network, Artist and The Other Seminar, July 2023
Arts Council England, Develop Your Creative Practice , 2002-2023
Leeds Inspired, The Artist and the Other Exhibition, Sep 2022
East Street Arts, Convention House Residency & Seed Funding, Sep- Nov 2022
Education
Distinction Masters in Fine Art, Leeds University. 2009 - 2011.
1st Class BA(Hons) Photography, De Montfort University. 2004 - 2007.
HND Television and Film Design, Lincoln University. 2002- 2004.
Awards
Creative Community Organisation of the Year 2022 - UK Enterprise Awards
Lord Lieutenant Acknowledgement, Outstanding Service to the Community, 2020.
Leeds Compassionate City Nomination, Art Project of the Year, 2019. Leeds
Love Arts Award, Excellent Contribution towards Art and Mental Health, 2016. Leeds
100 Best Contemporary Artist, Aesthetica Art Prize, 2013. York
Shortlisted, Saatchi Gallery, Art of Giving, 2010. London
Best in Show, Leicester Open 20 Exhibitions, 2009.
Curators Choice, Selected By Richard Billingham- Noise Young Talent, 2009
Best in Show, Pride In the House, Lauderdale House London, 2008
Artist with Most Promise, Through the Lens, RWA, 2008
Conference/ Talks
Panel Member, Disability, Access and Artist-Led Spaces, East Street Arts/Unlimited, Jan 2020 Panel Member, Love Arts Conversation, Leeds City Museum, Oct 2016
Artist Talk, Transition, Inkwell Arts, Feb 2015
Artist Talk, HOARD, Corn Exchange, Oct 2015
Artist Talk, Toast, Manchester, Nov 2014
Selected Exhibitions - Full CV on Request
Citywide Artistic Journey, January 7th 2025, Sunny Bank Mill, Leeds
Celf Ar Waliau, November 10th 2024, Mill Gallery, Leeds
Global Muse, October 10th 2024, Vortic Art & Laura Day Webb, The House of KOKO, London
Collective Creativity, February 10th 2024, The Atrium Gallery, Leeds
Dreaming of Home, September 2023, Leslie Lohman Museum of Art, New York
Tom of Finland Presents, June 2023, London
Artist & the Other, September 2022, APS, Leeds
Leeds Summer show, June 2022 1st-30th, PlayHouse Leeds
Taking Space, October 2022, Coles Gallery, Leeds
Landshapes, Solo Show, May 2022, Bowery, Leeds
Let us eat cake, March 2021, Pineapple Black Art Space
Possible All Along, December 2021, DISrupt, Leeds
Queer Contemporary, August 2020, Short Supply, Manchester
Leeds Summer show, July 2020 1st-30th, Leeds
Aesthetica, Art Prize Exhibition, March 2013, York
Reigning Cats & Dogs Exhibition, January - March, 2013 - RWA, Bristol
Matt Roberts Salon Art Prize 2011, 6 - 29th October 2011, London
Bowery Gallery, Exhibition, January 7th - April 8th 2011, Leeds
National Open Art Competition, Exhibition, October 30th – November 2010
Leeds City Art Gallery, 8th Aug-19th Sep 2010, Leeds City Gallery
Lauderdale House, 20 Jul- 2 Aug 2010, Lauderdale House London.
Not Part Of, 16 Jan 2010, Dance House Theatre, Manchester
Noise Creative Fair, 17 - 18 July 2009 Manchester Hall
Open 20 Exhibitions, 15 Nov – 10 Jan 2009, Leicester City Gallery
Nottingham Castle Museum Open, 11 Oct- 30 Nov 2008, Nottingham
Art in Woodstock, 25 Oct – 15 Nov 2008, Oxford.
BBC Noise Virtual Showcase, 26 Sept 2008 Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool
Pride in The House, 5- 7 Aug 2008, Lauderdale House, London.
Through The Lens, June - July, 2008 RWA, Bristol
Leicester City Gallery Open 19, Nov 2007- Jan 2008 Leicester