CV
Education
2015/20 PhD, Visual Cultures, Goldsmiths University
2009/10 MA Contemporary Art Theory. Edinburgh College of Art
2004/07 Sculpture BA (Hons) Edinburgh College of Art
2006 International Exchange: Arizona State University
2002/03 BTEC Art Foundation. Brighton City College
Projects
2020 Director, b-side
2016/20 Head of Arts, British Council, Kenya and East Africa
2019 Director of Arts, British Council, Sub-Saharan Africa
2011/16 Founding Director, 32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust
2014 Project Director, KLA ART 014
2009/16 Founder, Artachat
2011/12 Artist in Residence, Edinburgh Mela Festival
2011 Artist in Residence, Deveron Arts
2011 Artist in Residence, Scottish Sculpture Workshops
2007/09 Co-Founder, ten til ten. Tradeston, Glasgow
2009 Community Radio Presenter. Leith Fm
2009 Public Art Commission, Edinburgh International Art Festival
Grants and Awards
2019/20 The Force of Art, Research Grant: Hivos, Prince Claus, and the European Cultural Foundation
2017 British Council Cultural Relations Achievement Award
2017 Goldsmiths Graduate School Travel Award
2016 ISPA Global Fellow
2012/15 Key grants won for 32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust, including:
. British Council, The African Arts Trust, Arts Collaboratory,
2011 Awards for All, the Big Lottery Fund
2011 Gordon Forum for the Arts Award
2010 Dartmoor Arts Bursary Award
2010 Chiene and Tait. Postgraduate Award
2009 Students Awards Agency Scotland. Postgraduate Award
2008 Arts Trust Scotland Award. Creative Scotland
2008 Edinburgh Visual Arts and Crafts Award Scheme
2005 Helen A. Rose Bequest for Sculpture, Edinburgh Art College