My Creative Practice

My own work is centred around human complexities using overarching themes of power, disguise, and visibility. This practice is developing a more socially political focus as I question stereotypical masculine/feminine binaries and explore issues concerning chaos, disorientation and risk-taking from gendered perspectives.

I have historically initiated bold collaborations between performers, visual artists, composers, songwriters, film-makers, writers, directors.  This practice has evolved and broadened to proactively seek and welcome community collaborators with lived experience relating to my themes. I incorporate their input into the process of designing themes and artistic material using feedback mechanisms and outreach structures.

I am constantly questioning and refining my ways of working to consider how best to support and be inclusive to all individuals in a creative process or learning environment. I aim to create a healthy working environment through listening, observing, empowering, challenging and unlocking the potential of the people in the room as creative humans.

I am confident in creating a trauma-attuned space for vulnerable individuals to find creative expression through art/dance with safety at the core, providing a platform for marginalised, mixed ability and multi-generational groups of individuals to be seen, heard and relate to stories and themes in my work. These include : vulnerable youths, over 60s, women affected by drug and & alcohol misuse, refugees and displaced communities, LGBTQ+ communities, survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA).

I have extensive experience working with disabled and neurodivergent/neurospicy artists, students and community participants. I aim to respond with a thoughtful and nuanced approach to the needs of individuals in relation to mental health access, audio description, BSL interpretation and language translation/interpretation.