About me

I am a northern UK-based curator and creative director working across photography, curation, game design, and filmmaking. My practice is grounded in a multifaceted, interdisciplinary approach that reflects both personal narratives and broader social themes.

At the core of my work is a commitment to confessional image-making. I use photography as a tool for dialogue, creating what I call conversation catalysts, often in the form of photoessays. My visual language is deeply autobiographical, with styling playing a central role in how I communicate identity, memory, and belonging.

Inspired by Homi K. Bhabha’s theory of the third space, my work explores hybrid cultural identities and seeks to contribute to a more socially inclusive future. This philosophy extends into my commitment to regional equity in the arts. I actively work to decentralise the UK’s cultural landscape by challenging centralised power structures and amplifying undervalued voices in the UK.

Beyond my artistic practice, I am a photography lecturer, workshop facilitator, and mentor. I advocate for alternative models of education and offer consultancy to emerging image-makers, supporting them in navigating their practise and building visibility.

My work has been exhibited at Factory International, Paris Photo Off, and the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. It has been featured in The Guardian, Dazed, The Standard, and Hero Magazine, as well as in an Instagram takeover for The Photographers’ Gallery. I am a Refocus Prize recipient, LensCulture Portrait Award finalist, and have received endorsement from the Prince and Princess of Wales through World Photography Day.

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Curatorial projects

Timon Benson: Voice of Matter, Heaven 11, Manchester – Curator, 2025
Unsung Heroes, Aviva Studios x Adidas OCNN Creator Network North – Creative Director, 2025
Meditations on Love, The Photographers’ Gallery – Curator, 2024
Code 194 Coffee Launch - Curator, 2024
TAPAS: An Art Exhibition, Salford, Manchester – Founder & Creative Director, 2019

Creative direction and styling

I Can’t Afford Therapy So... Launch Event – Creative Director, 2025
Sundance Film Festival, My Sister is a Butterfly – Stylist, 2024
Call To Order (Short Film) – Creative Director, 2024
Take Me In, Vice UK – Creative Director, 2020

Writing and press features

Innernet Magazine, Issue 001 – Writer, 2025
The Photographers Gallery, Instagram Takeover - Feature, 2024
Exhibition of the week, Meditations on Love, The Guardian - Feature, 2024
The best exhibitions this week in London, Meditations on Love, The Standard - Feature, 2024
Exhibitions to leave the house for, Meditations on Love, Dazed - Feature, 2024
“Cultural gems around London city”, Meditations on Love, Hero Magazine - Feature, 2024
Dichotomy by Joanna Cresswell – Feature, 2021
Aesthetica Magazine, Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize – Feature, 2021
Vice UK, Take Me In – Feature, 2020
Fuse Manchester Magazine – Feature, 2020
World Photography Day online celebration, Prince and Princess of Wales - Feature 2022

Selected exhibitions

Running in Motion, Factory International -
Exhibitor, 2025
Paris Photo Off, Galerie de Joseph – Exhibitor, 2023
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery – Exhibitor, 2021

Awards and recognitions

Refocus – People’s Choice Award Recipient, 2023
Refocus – Colour Photography Award Recipient, 2023
LensCulture Portrait Award – Finalist, 2021
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery – Exhibitor, 2021
World Photography Day Endorsement – Prince and Princess of Wales, 2022

Talks, panels, and judging

National Portrait Gallery Jubilee Competition – Judge, 2022
National Portrait Gallery Youth Forum – Artist Speaker, 2022
AUB Minoritised Committee – Artist Speaker, 2022

Education and community work

SEE MY WORLD x Manchester Library – Volunteer, 2024
Autograph Gallery, PILOT III: Rights, Care and Future – Participant, 2022
Exhibition Design Programme, NODE center, Berlin - Participant, 2025