Image credit: Lee Baxter
I’m a curator, producer and creative director with over 20 years’ experience delivering cultural projects that inspire and delight.
I’ve shaped more than 80 exhibitions, performances and large-scale public events, with a reputation for making ambitious ideas accessible to broad audiences - from public realm takeovers and multi-disciplinary commissions to experiential cinema and live performance.
In addition to a portfolio of multiple artist shorts, I’ve produced two feature-length artist films: Rough Cut by Jamie Shovlin, and The Earth Asleep by Clara Casian, with an original score by Robin Richards of Dutch Uncles. Other highlights include co-producing a £1.5M visual arts programme for Eurovision 2023, founding the Manchester Open (the UK’s largest open-entry visual arts exhibition outside London), and launching The Gallery, a national public art programme.
As Curator and Senior Producer for the trailblazing BBC Public Space Broadcasting initiative, I developed a UK-wide programme of outdoor video art, interactive commissions and grassroots activation.
I’ve curated and produced major exhibitions and commissions for HOME, Cornerhouse, Manchester International Festival, Artichoke, Culture Liverpool and Creative UK. I’ve collaborated with groundbreaking artists including David Lynch, Cassils, Rachel Maclean, John Walter, Peaches Christ, Gina Czarnecki, Maurice Vellekoop, Bruce LaBruce, Magda Archer, David Shrigley, Bobby Baker and AL+AL.
Alongside this, I maintain an independent artistic practice focused on playful, participatory experiences. My Scratch ’n Sniff Cinema series has partnered with the BBC, British Film Institute and Aardman Animations, while my installation Sketch-O-Matic - powered by live artists - has drawn over 3,000 sitters. I also co-designed the award-winning, city centre festival pop-up Homeground.
I bring a unique combination of programme expertise, artistic authorship, conceptual thinking, and cultural leadership to every project. I’m currently exploring new creative partnerships and opportunities to dream big and ensure we bring audiences along for the ride - let’s create something brilliant together.