Ribbons online
Ribbons is included in Unfinished Business: The Fight for Women’s Rights, a new exhibition that explores contemporary debates around women’s rights and gender equality in the UK in the context of a long history of ...
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A little bit of Heaven
I’m making a new interactive inflatable art work for Left Bank – an arts venue based in a stunning former Grade II* listed church building in the heart of Leeds 6. The work will be called Heaven and its ...
Cultural Literacy and Public Art in a Global Pandemic
Blimey, what’s happening to the world?! Covid-19 is running rife and I’m holed up at home with a sick husband and obstinate children who are strongly resisting any attempts at home schooling. However, I’ve ...
Love of Leeds
I’m very flattered and honoured to be included in Jude Palmer’s beautiful book “Love of Leeds’. It’s a photographic love letter to our city, shining a light on our culture through the lens of the arts and sport. ...
Women of Leeds – we need you!
Do you know a woman who has made a contribution to the city of Leeds that you would like to see celebrated on Ribbons? If so, you can nominate your mum, sister, friend of colleague to have their name included on one ...
Why we need a play rebellion
After many months of preparation and a few set backs along the way, Play Rebellion has opened to the public! There are sixteen PlayShapes on Level 2 at BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art, plus a further eighteen in ...
Recognition for Leeds sculptor
Well, it’s all happening now! On 11 July 2019 I’ll be unveiling a Leeds Civic Trust plaque to Catherine Mawer as part of this year’s Yorkshire Sculpture International. Catherine was a professional sculptor and ...
Game on!
I am absolutely over the moon to have had ‘Ribbons‘ commissioned for Leeds! It’ll be the biggest project I’ve worked on to date as an artist and potentially a pivotal moment in my career. And ...
I’m speaking at this conference!
Mapping Contemporary Art in the Heritage Experience 29-30 July 2019 at Newcastle University A timely conference investigating contemporary art commissioning within heritage sites. I’ll be speaking along the ...
Shortlisted for Feminist Public Sculpture
I’m really chuffed to have been shortlisted for a major new commission in Leeds that seeks to redress the gender imbalance of public sculpture in the city. The project has been conceived by Rachel Reeves (MP ...