About

I was born in Egypt to Irish and Scottish parents. I studied Fine Art at the University of Nottingham and graduated with a BA in 2013. I have been a finalist in the Derwent Drawing Prize showing at the Mall Gallery in London as well as in the prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2016.

Achievements

October 2012 – Awarded the Wirksworth Festival Prize in the Derby Open Art exhibition with a soundscape entitled The Whispering (audio piece).
June 2013 – Winner of the Knutson Hall Prize at Patchings Art Exhibition with the work Complementary Colours.
2013 – Preselected for the Threadneedle Prize, Mall Galleries, London.
2013 – Finalist in the inaugural Derwent Drawing Prize with the work entitled The Internal Dialogue of Childhood Memory.

2016 – Finalist in the prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize with the work The Beach at Longniddry.
November 2017 – Preselected for the Pastel Society Exhibition with a work entitled The Uncles.
2017 – Featured in Prima Magazine promoting art and prostate cancer awareness.
2018 – Finalist for an exhibition at the Point Gallery in Doncaster with the work Nana O’Meara.
2018 – Finalist at the Harley Gallery open for a work entitled The Uncles.

Taking painting to Royal Academy summer exhibition

2020 – Preselected from the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition with a work entitled Egypt Circa 1952.
2020 – Showed at the Salon des Refusés in Chelsea with the work Egypt Circa 1952.
2020 – Finalist at the Harley Open with a work entitled Poached Egg on a Bed of Mushrooms and Lettuce.
2021 – Finalist in an online Exhibition for The Olde Lock Up Gallery with a work entitled Just Julie.
2022 – Finalist in U3A Summer Online Exhibition.