CV
AWARDS/COMMISSIONS
2026 - Gertrude Aston Bowater Scholarship for Masters in Arts and Education Practices
2025 - 2026 - Arts Council England (NLPG) project grant recipient for 'Illusions of Maya' research & development
2025 - 2026 - Creative Black Country Creative Communities commission “Seeing Beyond the Illusion”
2024 -RSPB Sandwell valley. Nature On Your Doorstep documentary photography
2022 - Shortlisted for Birmingham Commonwealth commission
2022 - Shortlisted for Royal Photographic Society Environmental bursary award
GROUPS EXHIBITIONS
2025 - Birmingham Open 25
2025 - “A Surreal Landscape” selected for Der Greif Photography x Kinrise collaboration
2023 - Work selected for international photo exhibition EARTH PHOTO, at Royal Geographical Society and Forestry England sites including the Sidney Nolan Trust, Herefordshire, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan,Cornwall.
2023 - Exhibition at Lishui International Photography Festival China
2022 - Winner of DECADE OF CHANGE | British Journal of Photography‘Dressed In Excess’ The winning works will be exhibited as part of Belfast Photo Festival
2022 - InCadaqués x British Journal of Photography photo festival, Spain
2022 - Winner of Edition 365 award by British Journal of Photography for the work ‘The Last Iceberg’ and ‘Stuck in Plastic’·
2022 - Featured article by Punto Zero media for my project ‘The Illusion of Separation'
2021 - The Print Swap Exhibition at Laurent Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2019 - Exhibition with ImageNation - Paris Photo Off‘Fragments’ atGalerie Joseph Le Marais, Paris, France.
2019 - Exhibition with Atlas of Humanity - Paris Photo Off‘Breaking the mould’ at Galerie Joseph Le Marais, Paris, France
PUBLICATION
2023 - Work featured in The Times for Earth Photo: the changing face of our precious planet
2021 - Featured article by Foto Femme United photography platform for my project “The Illusion of Separation'
2021 - Spotlight Artist featured for South Asians for Sustainability
2021 - Sony World Photography Awards “The Last Iceberg” Pick of the pics | World photography Organisation·
2019 - Selected as 1 of 8 contestants from 7000 applicants across Europe for international photography competition, Sky Arts and Sky Arte Italia's Master of Photography 4
EDUCATION
2026: Masters in Arts & Education Practices, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham City University. (Gertrude Aston Bowater Scholarship)
2025: Creative Conscious Impact Programme - CPD Building a purpose-driven brief and how to develop a creative environmental or social impact project
2025: United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) - Digital Sustainability for Sustainable Development & Climate Action
2024: RSPB Wildlife in the Community & Community Engagement CPD, leading nature based activities with local community groups
2024: University of The Arts London, Art Direction short course - CPD
2019: Internship as studio assistant with British fashion photographer Rankin, London
2007: Birmingham City University, BA (Hons) Fine Arts
TEACHING/CREATIVE WORKSHOPS/RESIDENCY
Brushstrokes Community Project Leading workshops to explore the ecological crisis through storytelling, photography, painting and collage. November 2025 - May 2026
Ikon Youth Programme (IYP) at Ikon Gallery Facilitating workshops for the research of my photography project, which focuses on climate consciousness and connection through a philosophical approach. December 2025-April 2026
Curl Girl Productions x RSPB Nature Reserve The Web We Weave: Cyanotype photography workshop with South Asian elders exploring climate awareness and consciousness
Spectra, SAFS and Brushstrokes Community Project Collaborated to research for my project “The Illusions of Maya” and nature disconnection through photography, collage and creative dialogues. November 2025 - Febuary 2026
Niskham Gurmat School Bandi Chhor Divas/Diwali Arts and Crafts workshop facilitation . Birmingham. October - November 2016
Eton House Pre School Singapore. Singapore. Artist in Residence. September 2012 - October 2012. Devised projects for children ages 4-6 to engage and explore creative processes such as Photography, Installation and Sculpture to improve, deepen and refine their artistic expression through discovery and development. Presented material on art theory and history, pairing concepts with activities to cement knowledge.