I work with artists, curators and learning professionals, museums, galleries and arts organisations, publishing houses and journals, universities and colleges.

  • Projects

    Experienced curator of group, thematic and solo exhibitions, with excellent project management skills. Organiser of exhibition tours, related events and conferences. Substantial collection management skills: audits, reviews, operations and interpretation strategies.

  • Writing

    Writer of high quality and accessible text: books, monographs, essays, interviews, articles, reviews, short texts, stories, features, gallery interpretation, web content. Experience of peer review, editorial, copy editing, print production, and collaborating with designers and publishers.

  • Conversations

    Substantial experience of public speaking for a variety of contexts: gallery talks and tours; content for TV, radio and digital platforms; lectures, seminars and formal presentations; in-conversations with artists; panel discussions (as panellist and chair).

  • Engagement

    Producer of learning and engagement resources: teacher events and study days; gallery resources for tour; digital learning packs for use in the classroom or at home, interpretation strategies developed with teachers and learning specialists, children and young people. 

  • Research

    Proven research skills and extensive knowledge of modern and contemporary art and artists. Available for research projects, work on estates and archives, oral histories, research into collections and organisations, project evaluation.

  • Consultancy

    Engagement with artists, curators and organisations on a wide range of projects including: developing creative practices; representation and inclusion in public collections; presenting and collecting modern and contemporary art; auditing collections; evaluating programmes.

Recent clients

Art UK
Arthouse, Wakefield
Burlington Magazine
Delfina
Hayward Gallery Publishing
Henry Moore Foundation
Henry Moore Institute
Lund Humphries
MIMA, Middlesbrough
Royal Academy of Arts, London
Sheffield Museums & Galleries
Thames & Hudson
University of Birmingham
University of Southampton
University of York
Wakefield Council