Qualifications
MA Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University: 2001 BA Fine Art: Painting, Manchester Metropolitan University: 1996 Diploma in Theatre Studies, Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre: 1977
Awards
2007 NAN bursary awarded for Research & Development to make a collaborative film piece with Felicity Shillingford
Selected Exhibitions
2009 Outside In: Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Didsbury Arts Festival
2009 The Kiss of a Lifetime, (ltd edition print exhibition): Rogue Studios Artists Space/Vane, Newcastle, Bearspace, Deptford
2008 SWAP/VAIHTO: International Artists Exchange between Suite Studio group and Namastic Arts Collective from Finland with shows at Bureau Gallery, Salford & the Cable Factory, Helsinki
2008 Artranspennine: Installation and The Durds performance at Islington Mill, Salford
2008 artHOUSE:Home is where the art is Chorlton Arts Festival, Manchester
2007 Comme Ca Art: Limited Edition prints, The Lowry Hotel, Salford
01/07 Suite open studios
2007 Participated in Yuen Fong Ling’s ‘Portrait of my Family’ in Arrivals and Departures: Urbis
2006 Making love to my ego: Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
2006 Smallpond: Manchester
2005 Yuletide: Imitate Gallery, Manchester
2005 Women Waiting: Imitate Gallery, Manchester
2004 Janet Griffiths/Ged Murray: photographic retrospective
2004 281 Summer Shows: Timber Wharf, Manchester
2004 Reformation: Debenhams Windows,Comme Ca Art, Manchester
2003 Succubus, Banshee & Medusa: Comme Ca Art Gallery, Manchester
2003 Show Homes: Another Product, Urban Splash, Manchester
2003 Eve of Destruction: International 3, Manchester
2003 Art in the Triangle: Comme ca Art, Manchester
2002 Suite on Ice: Islington Mill, Salford.
2002 Art Takeaway: Cornerhouse, Manchester
2002 Ladies Only: Liverpool Biennial Independent, Blundell Mill, Liverpool
2002 Rooms with a view: Comme Ca Art, the:Mill, Manchester
2001 Sho 1: Suite presents Liquid Lunch, Islington Mill, Salford
2001 All colours will agree in the dark: Cornerhouse, Manchester - MA show
Screenings
2006 Collective Rhythm: The Bigger Picture (BBC/Cornerhouse), Manchester 2005 Natasha Howes' showreel, Chorlton Arts Festival 2004 Max 5 Video Festival, Southwark Gallery Projects, Aug 2004 2004 Folly screening, Lancaster :Purescreen 1&2 2003 Purescreen, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester 2003 Jon Purnell/Max5 Video Festival: New Foundry, Hoxton,/Cafe Gallery Projects, Southwark 2002 CIDS NW Mission to New York: Video piece included on a compilation video of 12 NW video artists
Selected commissions
2005/07/08 Surestart, Stockport - Photographic commissions 2004 Flux/Philips, Video commission for London Fashion Week 2003 The Vacuum: Photograph for front cover, Artist led publication in collaboration with Source magazine, Belfast 2002 Fluxspace: Flux magazine August /September issue 2001 Flux 5th birthday party/launch of Manchester Art Gallery: video piece 2001-2007 Manchester Stage & Lighting Co - Photography commissions
Curating
2009 Didsbury Arts Festival
2003 Priceless, Oval Productions: Artist led initiative (myself and 2 colleagues): an art giveaway examining value in art)
Performance:
Member of The Durds: Electronic folk/ research-based pop with elements of visual art, experimental sound and performance art.
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