Hello!
I am a photographer, interdisciplinary practitioner and visual artist working at the intersection of storytelling, health and community.
With over 14 years of commercial experience, I collaborate with brands, healthcare organisations and communities to create authentic visual narratives that challenge stigma, broaden representation and spark meaningful conversations. I believe in participatory shoot production and project, which are more than the final images and centre around collaboration and partnerships - resulting in uplifting, energy fuelled and human photographic experiences.
Alongside my photographic practice, I facilitate creative workshops and participatory projects exploring Female health, mental wellbeing, identity and belonging. I also founded #freethemenopause - a purpose led community whose mission it is to have UK based creative freelancers, included in the data & strategy for women’s heath within the workplace.
My work is rooted in the belief that creativity can be a powerful tool for connection, advocacy and positive social change.
I am based in Hampshire UK, however work throughout London, the UK and abroad.
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CLIENTS INCLUDE:
Artio skincare, Flo Health, Artichoke gallery, De Grief magazine, BNP Baripas, Women in Tech, Wild Rising skin, Evelyn health, Bamboo baby, Canon EMEA, Heckfield Place, LAD bible, The Vodafone Foundation, Gyro Agency, NHS healthcare Kentish Town, L O’real, Pret, Healthspan Athlete, The Boston Consulting Group, Glaxo SmithKline, The Dorchester Collection, BAMM agency, T systems, Sun & Salt Escapes, Samsung, GPJ, Oh Mumma, The Fat Duck Bray, The Selfhood, Disney, Save my knickers, ID2 Media, Alpha Bank, The Aviator, Blob box, Caviste, Yoga Haus, Chaos Agency, Softcat, Templespa, Greenhill housing, Hewlett Packard, Ultimata, DomusStay, BMW group,
Solo shows:
MOT-TER: Micro Gallery, The Air Space, Altrincham, Feb 2023
Group & collective Exhibitions:
Curiously Gallery, ‘All the things none of the time’, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Apr 2024
The Air Gallery space, ‘Artist / Parent’ , Altrincham, Feb 2023
Broadway Gallery, Letchworth, Sept 2022
The Project Space, ‘MOT-TER: a porous construction’, London, July 2022
Open Eye Gallery, ‘(RE) volve Parenthood’, Liverpool, July 2022
PhotoGrad, London, June 2022
WorkShowGrow, Arles, France May 2022
Shutter Hub: ‘Your Body Belongs to You’, Les Alizes, France, April 2022
The Luupe: ‘Visions of Love’, online, 2022
Lewisham Art House, ‘May we know them’, London, March 2022
Shutter Hub: ‘Postcards of Great Britain’, worldwide 2022
The Photocopy Club, Batemans Row, London, Dec 2021
WorkShowGrow: New Forest, Lyndhurst, 2021
Unseen Photo Festival, Amsterdam, 2019
Groups and Collectives
The AOP, F22
The Luupe
Workshowgrow
Shot by Women
Talks & lecturing:
LCC Graduate Mentor, Feb 2023 - present
WorkShowGrow, ‘Branding as an Artist’ workshop - July 2023
Winchester University, ‘spotting opportunities & social media’ workshop - May 2023
LCC Mentor for recent graduates, July - Oct 2022
University of Winchester, Visiting lecturer, Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
Falmouth University, Guest Lecturer , Commercial Phoography, Jan 2022
WorkShowGrow, artist talk, In her Eyes, Nov 2021
Podcast Feature, The Well Woman Project, May 2021
Publications:
Sola magazine, ‘Still I rise’ edition, Feb 2023,
F Stop magazine, Portrait issue, Aug 2022
F Stop magazine, issue 111, Parenting issue, Feb 22
Fabric Magazine, ‘May We Know Them’, March 2022
Der Grief magazine, issue 14, Guest editor Sylvie Fluery, 2021
Shutter Hub, ‘Poetry’ (book), Dec 2022
Agh! magazine, launch edition, Hair, April 22
Hello Gorgeous magazine, Netherlands, Jan 2022.
Inside Outside, Self published newspaper, 2019
Features and Awards:
Curated by Girls digital feature, Mother Daughter / Dear Womb
Sola magazine, Feb 2023
Adam & Eve DDB, #shetakesover, March 2022
Mnngful, March 2022
#FREETHEMENOPAUSE
Hormones and Hustle - Menopausal experiences as a creative freelancer.
Welcome to the advocacy project for all of those going through Menopause or approaching it, working in the freelance creative industries.
This is a collective space for conversation, change and to fight for inclusion in menopausal & menstrual health research, data & policy in the workplace. Currently, those outside of traditional employment do not form part of any of this or, the UK Governments, newly updated women’s health strategy.
This is about connecting freelancers and artists with those who commision us, to reduce stigma, increase knowledge and stand together for change. .