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Since 1992 I have chosen to work part-time in the arts, and to make time to develop my own practice. This has included organising exhibitions of solo and group shows, commissions and artist's residencies.

Work Experience
2007 - present
Development Associate for Arts and Minds –Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation for the Arts and Mental Health.
1992 – present
Freelance photographer and artist
1999 - 2003
Teacher of A level Photography at Hills Road Sixth Form College (part-time)
1992 -1997
Neighbourhood Arts Worker at Cambridge City Council Community Arts Department (part-time)
1993 - 1996
Co-ordinator Festival of Women Photographers, Eastern
Region, funded by Arts Council and Eastern Arts Board
1996 - 1999
Co-ordinator Women's Photographic Network East

Previous work experience included workingwith young offenders/young
people at risk as placement officer for youth training scheme, at Rape Crisis
as organiser and with people with learning disabilities at Ida Darwin Hospital
and Ditton Walk Training Centre.
In 1988, I started a part-time photography degree and worked as a volunteer
at Cambridge Darkroom Gallery, teaching photography in schools. This
became a paid job and led to my job at Cambridge City Council as
neighbourhood arts worker where it was possible to incorporate my art skills
and people skills by co-ordinating and running photography workshops with
groups of people with learning disabilities, mental health issues etc.
I was founder and co-ordinator of the Women’s Photographic
Network East for the Eastern Region, funded by the Eastern Arts Board in
which I organised conferences, exhibitions and created a network of
photography groups throughout the eastern region.
In the last 16 years, I have organised and facilitated many community arts
projects teaching photographic skills and creating exhibitions, posters,
postcards, calendars with different organisations and groups of
people, including prisoners, people with learning disabilities, people with
mental health distress, older people, people who live in hostels and through
this work hope to have made a difference to people’s lives in a positive and
creative way.
As a freelance artist/photographer for much of the time since leaving college
in 1992 I have continued to be self-motivated, self-disciplined and to remain
determined to work and support myself in the arts.
I am currently working for Arts and Minds as Development Associate, a job
that incorporates many of my skills in a creative way, and that benefits from
my many contacts in both art and community networks.
Since finishing my degree in 1992, I have been committed to leading a creative
life and to making time and space for my own art practice. I believe
that being creative and being able to use the arts for self-
expression and for expression of ideas and ideals, is an essential part of life.

Qualifications
1988 -1992 BA Honours in Photography from University of
Westminster
1998-1999 1st year of MA in Photographic Studies at Westminster University
2001-2002 MA in Photographic Studies, De Montfort University