Qualifications
Music Masters- Electroacoustic composition & interactive controllers (distinction) Manchester University
QTS (qualified teacher status)- PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)- Secondary Music
BA (hons) Electroacoustic Music Composition, Keele
Lead artist for the following installations, new works, projects & performances:
Acousatron installation, developed since 2010.
Landlines & Watermarks 509 Arts commission for interactive art piece build, tour & community workshops, June-October 2018
2018
Small Incredibly Big Container performance, MANTIS festival, (Manchester Theatre in Sound), October
Upcycled interactive installation Festival of Thrift, September
Acousatron (v5)- interactive installation & guest speaker at Moscow Maker Faire, collaborating with FabLab Moscow and MISIS University
EASTN European Art-Science-Technology Network Week- guest speaker, Home, Manchester, July
Acousatron (v4)- interactive installation & workshops at Polytech festival, Moscow, collaborating with Carboardia, May
Rhythms of the city production & performance, Manchester Science Partnerships/Cityverve, May
Stand by your Manesta interactive art piece, ‘Deeds not Words’, Manchester, May
Acousatron (v3)- Big Bang Fair UK, NEC, March
Landlines & Watermarks 509 Arts commission for interactive art piece build, tour & community workshops, June-October
2017
Gurgle Splosher interactive exhibit at ‘People’s Fair’, the Piece Hall, Halifax- October, Mytholmroyd Arts Festival- October, Bradford Science festival- July, Hebden Bridge Arts festival- June.
Acousatron Maker Faire UK, Centre for Life, April
Acousatron Traction Crewe, July
Acousatron Science & Media Museum, Bradford, March
Acousatron Big Bang UK, NEC, March
Grants for the Arts award from Arts Council England for ‘Mechacoustic Machines’ to develop & build new electroacoustic upcycled instruments for the Robot Orchestra.
2016
Discarnate Heart interactive installation at Science & Industry Museum, Manchester, August
Robot Orchestra creative partner, developing new instruments, leading workshops, writing & performing music with guest artists, June-Oct
Bass in your Face stage show at Big Bang Fair UK, NEC, March
Acousatron Traction Crewe, July
Acousatron Hale St peters, Manchester, with the Robot Orchestra, November
2015
Green Planet Todmorden Lamplighter, Handmade Parade commission, October
Scavengers Edinburgh Science Festival, performances & workshops
Presentation/guest speaker Times Education festival, with steAm co, July
2014
Grants for the Arts‘Enter the Ming Rodulator’ installation & interactive performance
Acousatron Big Bang UK, NEC
Ming Rodulator Jimmy’s Farm, May
Ming Rodulator Latitude Festival, July
Ming Rodulator Green Man Festival, August
Ming Rodulator CarFest North, August
Ming Rodulator CarFest South, August
Ming Rodulator Belbroughton Scarecrow Festival, September
2013
Acousatron UK Maker Faire, April
Bass Pool Interactive Installation, Victoria Baths, Future Everything, July
Noise Camp Interactive Installation, Purley Fest, August
Acousatron Latitude Festival, July
Acousatron Green Man Festival, April
Audio Assault Buggy Jodrell Bank Festival, July, September