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The work I make usually starts from reading and research into which I layer and interlink my own memories and interests to create stories around people, belonging, place and home. Particularly thinking about how still life objects or ‘things’ can interpret these ideas of the lived experience linking the past to the present.

 

I use a variety of photographic processes, such as scanning, photocopying and Ai alongside traditional darkroom printing. I am currently working with an old Victorian  Lancaster half plate view camera exploring a more sustainable practice making negatives from expired paper and using plant based developers.

2020 - 2022

MA PHOTOGRAPHY

University of Brighton 

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2002 - present

FREELANCE ARTIST EDUCATOR 

The National Portrait Gallery, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, Photoworks, Brighton, Victoria and Albert Museum London and independent organisations such as Farley Farm, home of photographer  Lee Miller. Also working on various programmes and projects with additional partners such a Culture Shift, Arts Award ,STEM Sussex, Devonshire Collective. I have experience working with schools, hospices,  communities, hospital schools, rough sleepers, special needs and elders 

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2006 -2016 

MR AND MRS DOAK’S BUMPER BOOKSHOP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS  

Eastbourne and Hastings

While bringing up a young family I opened a successful and creative children's bookshop and tea room with my husband. Hosting author events, workshops and clubs we became a vital hub for the young families in the towns. Recommended by The Guardian as one of the top 50 independent bookshops in the country 'Blessed with one of the best names for any shop anywhere’ 

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EXHIBITIONS 

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2024

Within Within Within Royal Academy Summer Exhibiion 

Tableau Brighton Photo Fringe - The Iris Collective 

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2023 

One Morning Royal Academy Summer Exhibtion  

 

2022 

A Single Breath in Five Yards of Ribbon 

Electro Studios 

St Leonards on Sea 

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2021

The Gilt and the Gingerbread 

In A Silent Way

Regency Town House Brighton 

MA show 

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2020

The Visible Reminder 

The Iris Collective

Brighton Photo Fringe

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Roses of Redoubt

Full Frontal Window Installation, Eastbourne 

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2019  

Portrait Of A Girl With A Lovely Voice 

(Cerys Mathews)

The National Portrait Gallery,London.

on display in the 20th Century Galleries 

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2018 

The Only Known Portrait of Christiana Edmunds

Cold Cases 

Old Police Cells Museum. Brighton Photo Fringe,

 

2017  

Everything is Visible (The Gaze of Mrs Jones)

Overhaul 

Safehouse 1 Peckham 24 (fringe of Photo London] 

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Through The Curtain

Sussex Open  

Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne 

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2016

'The Mantlepiece Pictures' 

Community Cornerstone project 

St Mary’s Church Kemp Town Brighton

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Giddy (32 Portraits)

Brighton University. Brighton Festival 

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