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Community has always been at the heart of my practice. For me, art is most powerful when it is created with people — in conversation, in care, and in shared acts of making. Over the years, I have led and co-created community art therapy projects in partnership with local organisations, health and social care settings, schools, and cultural institutions.

My projects often grow from stories of place, identity, and belonging — shaped by the voices of those who take part. Working collaboratively, I use artmaking as a tool for dialogue and connection, creating spaces where individuals and groups can reflect, heal, and imagine together. These projects often bring together people of different generations, backgrounds, and experiences, weaving a collective narrative of resilience and renewal.

I work in-person and through community care practices, valuing slowness, listening, and trust as central to the creative process. Each project becomes a living archive of relationships — a reminder that creativity is not only about making objects, but about nurturing connection, empathy, and hope. Through this work, I continue to explore how art can sustain communities and open up possibilities for collective healing and transformation.

Projects

2026, Story Explorers, British Library

2026, Studio Project, Holding Space Art

2026, Hebdon Bridge Heritage and Refugee Project, Manchester Metropolitan University 

2026, Mental and Wellbeing Sessions, BRADFORD 2025

2025, Grenfell Memorial Commission, Office Sian Architecture 

2025, Dusking Crew 2025, Lucy Wright

2025, Comic Book Project - Reflective Practice, British Library 

2025, Lost Leeds Project, British Library 

2025, A Piece of Me, Yorkshire Contemporary 

2025, Women and Girls Safety Project, University of Leeds

2024, Our Stories, Our Lives – Migration Stories, Treasures Gallery, London

2024, Mapping Our Better Lives, British Library

2023, Off the Curriculum, Commonwealth Theatre, Bradford

2023, Creative Labs, University of Leeds, East Street Art and Cultural Institute 

2023, Get Creative, British Library

2022, Cooked with Love, British Library

2022, Stories in a Suitcase, Yorkshire Sculpture International 

2022, Saris & Streetsigns, LEEDS 2023

2022, Walk a Mile in My Shoes, The Summer Of Love, Yorkshire Sculpture Park

2022, Dewsbury Fashion Show, Woven in Kirklees

2021, Colour Pallet, Yorkshire Contemporary

2021, Food without Borders, British Library

2021, Community History Project, British Library

2021, Concert for Bangladesh, Yorkshire Sculpture Park 

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