b. 1996
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EDUCATION
Creative Bridge, The Creative Industries Accelerator, Code Base Edinburgh, July- September 2020
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh UK, MA Fine Art (Hons) Sculpture and History of Art, Class of 2020
UCSB, Santa Barbara, California, USA, International Exchange/Study Abroad , September 2017- June 2018
St. Stephens School Rome, Rome, Italy, International Baccalaureate Diploma and High School Diploma, Class of 2014
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS
Shoulderscape I & II, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY, 2024
Ponder Peace at Isola di Pace, Private Commission, Umbria, Italy, 2022
ECA Degree Show, Digital exhibition showcase, The University of Edinburgh, June 2020
RSA 194th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, May 2020
‘MAFA F*ckers Exhibition’, Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh, February 2020
’Buffering: Final Year Exhibition’, Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh, February 2020
‘I, Robot’ Burning Man, Black Rock City Nevada, August 2018
Summer Exhibition, AD&A Museum UC Santa Barbara, June 2018
'She-Den' A Feminist Art Exhibition (Woman House Collective) Red Barn Project Space UCSB, March 2018
104 A Second Year Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art,The University of Edinburgh, April 2017
ECA Year 2 Sculpture Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh, December 2016
"But is it Art?" MA & BA Fine Art Student Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh, April 2016
"Sorry I Had a Seminar" MA Fine Art Student Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh, January 2015
PRESS & TALKS
St Stephen's Alumni Interview, 2024
Interview with ARTMO, 2023
Artist Talk, Art-Ex ‘Talks with artists’ Todi, 2023
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
Cel del Nord Residency, Oristà, 2022
On Deck Podcasting Fellowship Prize, 2021
Creative Bridge Accelerator Tech Cube 2020, funded by Creative Edinburgh, 2020
Shortlisted, Astaire Prize 2020, The University of Edinburgh 2019
Baldwin Brown Travelling Scholarship Award, The University of Edinburgh 2019
Scotland +Venice, Professional Development Programme, Biennale di Venezia, 2017
EXPERIENCE
Podcast Host & Founder Art Is… a podcast for artists (April 2021-Present)
· Scripted & produced five seasons of Art Is… a podcast artists, a podcast for emerging artists to visualise the future of the art world and the creative industries
· Interviewed experts from Art World, Tech Industry and Startup Space ( including: Professor Sophie Frost, Saatchi Art Curator Monty Preston, Software Developer Fabio Berger etc.)
· Ranked in Podcast Top Charts Visual Arts/ Arts: #1 in Luxembourg, #1 in Turkey, #8 Hong Kong, #8 Japan, #23 UK, #20 Australia, #60 USA, #13 UAE
ODP 1 Podcast Fellow On Deck Podcasting Fellowship (February- April 2021)
· Eight-week remote program for podcasters who want to grow their audience and build lasting relationships
· 1st place prize in ODP Inaugural Radio Race
· Moderator of weekly Mastermind podcasting accountability and growth group
The Bass Curatorial Intern for Leilani Lynch (August 2019 / Miami Beach FL, USA)
· Researched and wrote internal curatorial statements for upcoming exhibition In the Cone of Uncertainty by Haegue Yang
· Sourced image licenses for upcoming museum publications
· Catalogued and documented hundreds of books for upcoming interactive installation, Momentary Monument – The Library (2012-2019) part of upcoming exhibition Blind Spot by Lara Favaretto
Lest We Forget Initiative Intern for Dr. Michele Bambling (June 2019 / AbuDhabi, UAE)· Assisted with exhibition installation; Lest We Forget: The Universality of Family Photographs (12 June 2019 - 28 July 2019)
· Helped develop ‘Can Cultural Traditions Endure?’ an academic syllabus for NYU Abu Dhabi interdisciplinary art and humanities core curriculum 2019
VOX NIHILI x Burning Man 2018 Project Manager & Lead Artist (May 2018- September 2018 / Santa Barbra CA, USA)· Crowdsourced funding for project development
· Managed interdisciplinary team of four throughout entire project lifecycle
· Designed and fabricated art installation
Nutkase Accessories Business Development and Customer Relations Intern (April 2017- April 2018 / Rome, Italy)
· Advised on corporate marketing and design strategy
· Managed social media profiles and client correspondence
· Worked as sales representative and brand ambassador at international education conferences
Scotland + Venice 57th Venice Biennale Exhibition Assistant (May 2017 / Venice, Italy)
· Vernisage/ Opening Week Venice Biennale Invigilator
· Organised Press and VIP guest visits
· Helped manage exhibition maintenance and social media accounts (https://www.instagram.com/scotlandvenice/)
· Event Management (Vernisage Party, Whitechapel International Film festival Screening)
Art Frankly Ambassador (September 2017 - May 2017 / Edinburgh, UK)
· Met and onboarded local galleries and art institutions to online platform
· Corresponded with gallerists and artists
· Art Frankly Ambassador at Freize London 2016
Galleria Lorcan O’Neill Gallery Assistant & Intern, Rome, Italy (May 2016- August 2016 / Rome, Italy)
· Catalogued physical and online inventory of print and press collection for 35 artists·
· Email and phone correspondence
· Assisted with Frieze London 2016 layout mock up
· Assisted at Summer Exhibition Gallery Opening ( Like A Bird Not A Feather)
Photo London, Ilex Gallery Art Fair Intern and Sales Assistant (Rome, June/July 2016 / London, UK)
· Sales Assistant and Gallery representative
· Install/ De-Install (Art and & Photography Handling)
· Booth Maintenance/ Front of House Operations
· Press Content and Mailing List operations
Pace/MacGill Gallery Intern (July 2015-August 2015 / New York, USA)
· Sales Assistant and Gallery representative
· Gallery Maintenance/ Daily Operations
· Research and Office Assistant
· Delivering Art work to clients and artists