17th November 1991.With my friend from school, Wall.
In 2005 I received offers from IKEA, Laura Ashley and a Canadian Company to licence my art works, whilst I appreciated the opportunities of having works sold through global brands I did not feel my work was suitable for a commercial mass market. In 2005 I also received an offer of representation from Lumas Gallery in Berlin, I flew to Berlin to meet the founders, who were interesting, fun, people and excellent conversationalists. Lumas is an intriguing gallery, I admire what they were trying to achieve, working with them was a wonderful opportunity however at the time I felt it was not right for my work. In 2007/2008 I received an offer from The Hilton Hotel Group in America to supply prints of my artworks for their hotel rooms, I turned this down as well. I did not receive offers to supply prints for hotels in Delhi. The commercial realities of being an artist and managing your work means artists cannot always be particular about the galleries they work with and who they sell their work to especially if you're not receiving regular rental income support from your Guardian or trustee over nearly twenty years. However, I humbly believe it's better to wait for the right opportunity, develop your vision and have something meaningful to say rather than compromise on the quality and integrity of your work, though sometimes such idealism can be naive and not bending to commercial pressures can be considered ruthlessly mercantile. This is why more must be done to support and encourage our artists and artist communities to grow and flourish, there should be more grants, artist programs and special tax concessions for artists and arts initiatives; artists enrich our communities creating a vibrant, tolerant, kinder, more socially and culturally responsible society. Art Trustees should take steps ( perhaps 70,000 steps ) they should do this not out of goodness they should do it because they have a legal, moral and ethical duty to act in the artist's best interests and to encourage and protect artists, insuring they are given the opportunities to develop their work and reach their potential so they are entitled to claim their pension. Such matters do not require brilliance, average intelligence, a mature understanding and concern for an individual's health, well being and future shall suffice. Their intelligence should not be swayed by a missing note whilst on holiday.
1998 - Adjunct lecturer at Sichuan University in Chengdu China for three months.
2000 - 2001- Postgraduate Diploma exams for The Chartered Institute of Marketing.
2001- Barking College Photography Course
2001 - Portrait Photography short course at Central Saint Martins
2001 - Photography short course at Central Saint Martins
2001 - Photography short course at Central Saint Martins
2001 - 2003 Msc Birkbeck College University of London
2003 - 2004 Postgraduate Certificate in Photography at Central Saint Martins, I attended all classes.
2004 - Central Saint Martins End of Year Art Show
2004 - Byard Art Gallery, Cambridge, Group Art Show
2005 - Solo Art Exhibition at Lalique's show room in London
2006 - Part-time Research Fellowship at The University of London
2006 - Adjunct Lecturer at Westminster University teaching undergraduate students The Principals Of Marketing
2007 - 2008 Curated, organised and hosted group art shows and salons for emerging artists in Tribeca New York. All proceeds from the sale of any artworks went to the artists, artists who sold their works were paid directly by the collector.
2008 - Big Brothers Big Sisters New York Gala Fundraiser Committee member
2008 - Donated a limited edition artwork for The Big Brothers Big Sisters NY Gala Exhibition Fundraiser
2009 - Hosted a discussion panel and cocktail party at Cipriani's in New York with the Guggenheim's YCC Committee
2009 - Hosted an art party at Cipriani's rooftop
2009 - Hosted artist film screenings at Cipriani's New York
2015 - Donated the licensing rights to photography works to Bloodwise The Leukemia Charity
2016 - Donated a limited edition artwork for Paul's Cancer Charity's Christmas Cocktail Party Exhibition Fundraiser.
2017 - Donated an artwork for the International Justice Mission's Christmas Fundraising Exhibition Gala
2017 - Spent months working on a not-for-profit tshirt start up, the entire website along with all the content disappeared.
2018 - Donated a limited edition artwork for Cancer Research's Fundraiser
2018 - Donated a limited edition artwork for The NSPCC's annual Childline Gala Exhibition Fundraiser
2019 - Donated a limited edition artwork for The NSPCC's annual Childline Gala Exhibition Fundraiser
2019 - Spent months working on a not-for-profit tshirt start up, the entire website along with all the content disappeared for a second time
2020 - 2024 Worked on developing a catalogue for a commercial design brand. The design series is still work in progress.
2021 - Donated a limited edition artwork for The NSPCC's annual Childline Gala Exhibition Fundraiser
2021 - Christmas, donated a painting for Whipps Cross Hospital's Children's Ward
2022 - Donated an artwork for The NSPCC's annual Childline Gala Exhibition Fundraiser
2023 - Donated an artwork for The NSPCC's annual Childline Gala Exhibition Fundraiser