EDUCATION

PG Dip Fine Art. University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art, London, 2006

BA(Hons) Fine Art – Photography. Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, 2000

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/SCREENINGS

2025

Scream-Along, (Solo Exhibition & Community Workshops), The Bohemians Space, London. Supported by a National Lottery Project Grant (Arts Council England)

2024

The Postcard Show, Gallery DODO, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton

2023

39th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

Deptford X, Deptford Lounge, London

Brockley Open Studios, Beker Studio, London

Best Short Film, Belgrade International Film Festival

Documents, Gallery Dodo, Brighton.

Best Experimental Film - Honourable Mention. Hercules Independent Film festival, Seville, Spain.

2022

38th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

Brockley Open Studios, London

Places/Faces (Women’s Art), Crofton Park, London

2021

37th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, Lond

International Women’s Day Postcard Exhibition, Lewisham Arthouse, London

I Didn’t Lick It, Bruton Correspondence School Exhibition, Bruto

Domestic Dusters, Sussex Prairies, Henfield

2020       

36th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

2019

35th Annual Open Exhibition. Southwark Park Galleries, London

2018

Direct Input. Muddy Yard Space, London

Whitechapel Open - Digital Exhibit, Whitechapel Gallery, Whitechapel, London

2010

Fundada Artists’ Film Festival (FAFF), Square Chapel, Halifax, UK. 

Brixton’s Smallest Cinema, Art in a Van, Brixton, London. 

2009

Antimatter Film Festival, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Vision in the Nunnery, The Nunnery, Bow, London. 

I To The Telescope, Deleadus, Clerkenwell, London.

2008

First London International Creative Competition (LICC).

2006

Catherine (Solo Exhibition), Miniature Mobile Gallery, London. (A portable gallery exhibiting art to passengers on the London Underground. Conceived and curated by Soheila Sokhanvari)

Growbag, The Art Pavilion, Mile End, London.

I’ll Show You Mine, PGDip Degree Show, Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London. 

2005   

Absent (Solo Exhibition), Stairwell Gallery, Angel, London.

The Figure and the Face, Orleans House Gallery, Richmond.

2004 

Absent (Solo Exhibition), Kingsgate Gallery, West Hampstead, London. Supported by Grants for the Arts (The Arts Council England) and London Borough of Camden. 

Art, Age and Gender (on tour) Usher Gallery, Lincoln, The Corn Exchange and New Greenham Gallery, Newbury.

2003

Blue Elephant Theater (Solo Exhibition), Southwark, London. Supported by Grants for the Arts (The Arts Council England)

Start Gallery (Solo Exhibition), Fulham, London.

fEAST, Field Gallery, Brick Lane, London. Organised by Inside Arts. 

2002

Art, Age and Gender, Orleans House Gallery, Richmond. 

Bread and Roses, London Road Gallery, Northwich. 

2001

Retreat from Bouguereau (Solo Exhibition), Quaker Gallery, Soho, London. Sponsored by Gordon’s Gin

1999

Kilter, Disused Factory, Glasgow.

1998

Group Show, Newberry Gallery, Glasgow.

COLLECTIONS

A4xX - Free, Unlimited Edition Compiled by Christine Demias

Archive - Procreate Project. London/Online

Domestic Dusters. 'Women & Domesticity' Project by Vanessa Mars. International Touring Exhibition

AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES 

Beneficiary of a National Lottery Project Grant (Arts Council England). 2025

Gallery 2, Artichoke Billboard Commission. Shortlisted Artist. 2022

Gallery 1, Artichoke Billboard Commission. Shortlisted Artist. 2022

Art Angel Everywhere. Long-listed Artist. 2017

Artist in Residence. Artspace, Galway, Ireland. 2009

Beck's Futures Nominee. 2004

Grants for the Arts Beneficiary (The Arts Council England). 2004

Funding from London Borough of Camden. 2004

Artist in Residence, Greenbanks Elderly Care Facility. 2004

Jerwood Platform. Nominee. 2003

Grants for the Arts Beneficiary (The Arts Council England). 2003

Jock McPhee prize for excellence in photography, Glasgow. 2000

SELECTED PRESS & MEDIA

Resonance FM, Guest on Nevertheless She Persisted. March 2025 - Discussing the Scream-Along project and the consequences of sexism in cinema.

Artist Interview, Fawcett Society East Blog – March 2025 - Discussing the Scream-Along project and my broader practice and influences.

1st London International Creative Competition LICC, Catalogue. 2008

Granta, The Factory, issue 89, April 2005. Full page Illustration. 2005

The Errorist, www.the-errorist.com, Vol 1. September 2004.

Art, Age and Gender – Women Explore the Issues’. ‘Art, Age and Gender’ Catalogue. 2002

Feast, Issue 2, July 2000.  Full Page article by Norman D and image. 2000