Hello!
I am an artist based in Burley, Leeds. I am also the founder of Leeds Drawing Club (2007) and Body Matters Project (2023)
About Me
I studied Theatre Design at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London (Graduating 2005) and after a period working as a Set Designer, I returned to Leeds to set up Leeds Drawing Club in 2007, and Cafe 164 & the Gallery at 164, in Munro House, Leeds city centre in 2011. (Pictured, our first exhibition in 2011 at Munro House)
Throughout my career in hospitality and the arts over the last decade, I have curated many exhibitions, designed and delivered projects for the benefit of the city, and hosted a diverse range of events intertwining food and the arts.
Highlights include 'City of Cake, 2016', an Immersive & Edible Art Installation depicting the iconic buildings of Leeds, made out of cake, and displayed inside Trinity Shopping Centre (Pictured, Leeds Town Hall Cake)
Art & Life Drawing
Since closing my hospitality business in 2023, I now focus on my own art practice, and the life drawing classes I run and teach from Leeds Drawing Club studio in Burley, Leeds.
I advocate for drawing and creative expression as a powerful tool to support your mental health. Leeds Drawing Club focuses on both creative expression for mental health as well as improving skills and learning to draw.