Portable Heritage Resource
As a visiting artist in schools across Nottinghamshire, I worked collaboratively with KS1 pupils to create children’s drawings inspired by the ecology and local heritage of Sherwood Forest. Using this artwork, I developed large-scale surface pattern designs that were transformed into portable creative resources for schools, including a pop-up tent, fabric arch, cushions, and other soft furnishings. The project celebrates collaboration, environmental awareness, and the value of children’s drawings in creating engaging, shared learning environments.
Commissioned by Inspire Arts & Culture alongside Miner2Major Landscape partnership scheme, Nottingham.
Funded by National Heritage Lottery
A jump of t’pantry door and a bite of t’latch
This bureau installation is inspired by my mum’s life stories and recollections of growing up in St Helens from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. Rooted in reminiscence, social history, and everyday heritage, the work explores memory, culture, and lived experience through a rich sensory approach. The installation combines sound recordings, evocative scents, collage, and assemblage to create an immersive environment that invites reflection on personal and collective histories.
Commissioned by St Helens Arts in Libraries
Change: When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge
This laser-cut metal artwork was created as an artist commission for The Old Fire Station, Oxford, exploring the theme of Growth. The project was developed in collaboration with artist Rachel Barbaresi and recruited participants from homeless projects across Oxford, ensuring the homeless community felt valued, represented, and heard. Developed at Oxford University’s Botanic Garden, the artwork is permanently installed at The Old Fire Station, creating a lasting public art legacy rooted in collaboration, social engagement, and shared creativity.
Commissioned by Arts at the Old Fire Station, and Crisis Skylight, Oxford
Supported by Oxford City Council
Winter Windows
I created a paper village window display as part of a Winter Window Art Trail, designed to bring enjoyment to the local community at Christmas. Inspired by heritage photographs of the area, the work draws on images of old shops and buildings to recreate a village scene rooted in local history, heritage, and social history. The installation celebrates place, memory, and shared experiences, inviting audiences to connect with the character and stories of the location.
Commissioned by Platform Thirty1, Derbyshire
The Vernon Ship
I designed and built an inviting 3D installation of a floating ship on a cloud for the Children’s Country House at Sudbury. Inspired by the playful and imaginative ethos of this heritage museum, the artwork encourages visitors to step into a world of stories, creativity, and exploration. Now part of the permanent entrance display, the installation contributes to the museum’s legacy, welcoming audiences and setting the tone for an engaging visitor experience.
Commissioned by The Children’s Country House, Sudbury, Derbyshire
National Trust
Bombus monticola & Bombus lucorum
These paintings of the Bilberry Bumblebee (Bombus monticola) and the White-Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) are rooted in ecology and nature and wildlife illustration. Created to raise awareness of the environmental decline of bumblebee populations, the work highlights the importance of protection, conservation, and healthy habitats. In collaboration with a science-led organisation, the paintings support environmental education by encouraging closer observation, understanding, and appreciation of these vital pollinators.
Commissioned by The Bumblebee Conservation Trust
