education
2022: level 3 sustainable rural development: focus on culture and nature (vocational), satul verde and grampus heritage, romania, eu : pass
2018-2021: ba (hons) fine art, arts university plymouth, uk : first class honours (1:0)
2018: ual level 3 award in photography, eastleigh college, uk : distinction
professional
09.2021-present: freelance conceptual artist, curator & arts tutor, england, uk
01.2022-07.2022: creative coordinator, brixton art prize (studio 73), london (remote), uk
11.2021-07.2022: market stall trader, ivybridge & totnes, uk
09.2021-07.2022: volunteer social media & marketing for contemporary art membership plymouth (CAMP), uk
12.2020-07.2022: volunteer workshop assistant: fine print, arts university plymouth, uk
10.2019-06.2021: volunteer exhibition assistant: MIRROR at arts university plymouth, uk
11.2018-04.2019: volunteer group leader for 'snap the city' photography group devon mind charity, uk
exhibitions (solo)
05.2021: 'to bleed out from the inside [homeland]', project space one gallery, arts university plymouth, uk
09.2020: 'to bleed out from the inside [homeland]: test space', studio 11 foyer, arts university plymouth, uk
exhibitions (group)
08.2022-01.2023: 'the back of beyond' digital group exhibition hosted by polygon palm
06.2022: sculptural installation at poltimore house art exhibition 2022, exeter, uk
09.2021: 'to build a home' short film selected for 'creak presents: house / home / unhomely' film screening at fish factory arts gallery, penryn, cornwall, uk
07.2021: 'untitled' site-specific installation in the old operating theatre at poltimore house for poltimore art 2021, exeter, uk
06.2021: 'known unknown' exhibition featuring sculptural installation 'unearthed encounters', studio 11, arts university plymouth, uk
11.2020: 'drawing as monument & the material of memory', project space one gallery, arts university plymouth; traveling exhibition to new york, usa & budapest, hu
05.2019: year I student exhibition, studio 11, arts university plymouth, uk
awards & achievements
07.2022: shortlisted for 'make it at market' bbc one programme, uk
06.2021: awarded 'critical engagement award', arts university plymouth, uk
06.2021: nominated for 'student-led project of the year' above & beyond award, arts university plymouth, uk
08.2020: shortlisted for sky arts 'rankin's 2020' for three photographs, uk
10.2014/2016: creative hair model for haringtons hairdressing 'h' awards, reading, uk
press
10.2021: featured in the contemporary art membership plymouth online member's gallery
07.2021: featured by a-n: the artist's information company in their top 7 graduating artists instagram highlight for sculptural installation work 'unearthed encounters'
07.2021: 'class of 2021: exploring contemporary art practice with this year's fine art graduates' feature on arts university plymouth's website
07.2021: 'class of 2021: lucie smith' feature on a-n: the artist's information company website
commissions & collaborations
12.2021-09.2022: artist collaboration with multimedia artist, sherrie edgar, hosted by CAMP & eastside projects, uk
11.2021: illustrator & graphic designer for a sticker design for the university of plymouth yacht club, plymouth, uk
05.2021: artist at 'the beaumont park happening', plymouth, uk
04.2021: photographer for alexandra brown, lucie shiatsu & concord institute newsletter, devon & london, uk
03.2021: 'liminal', artist collaboration with elizabeth simms (hot glass artist & sculptor)
10.2019: 'food as pedagogy', ba (hons) fine art, plymouth college of art, uk & otis college, los angeles, usa
residencies
05.2020: fine art year II students test space, digital artist residency, instagram