Profile

I was brought up in St. Andrews, Scotland

My influences range from pop art, old menu design, space, old textile designs, animal anatomy and commercial art.  Anything that inspires me to create a print.

I have produced made to order Hoodies and t shirts for various companies and shows and have had successful exhibitions at the Traverse Theatre, Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.

I have worked for many years in the Scottish Youth Theatre sector Production Managing and designing various productions and Festivals. I have also worked on many Education projects in Primary and Secondary Schools.

I hope you enjoy my website.

PROFILE

EXPERIENCE

Production Manager, Youth Theatre Arts Scotland 2008-present

Event and production management of annual major youth theatre festival’s hosted in Edinburgh, Ayr, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Perth and Glenrothes. Liaising with all production teams, venue staff and youth theatre members to ensure the smooth running of a vibrant international festival.

Production Manager, Lyceum Youth Theatre 2002-present

Technical and production aspects of Connections productions annually as part of the National Theatre of England’s youth theatre writing festival and Lyceum Youth Thaetre’s own productions. Production of end of term showcases and sharings. Responsible for lighting design, and build or sourcing of set, costume, and props. Working closely with directors and youth theatre staff and participants, including mentoring and training youth theatre members, to achieve a high quality production and experience for all.

Project dream / Scrooge / Narnia / Wonderland , Lyceum Youth Theatre 2012-2016

Production manager for four ambitious interdisciplinary projects with Balerno High School, Leith Academy, Wester Hailes Education Centre, Currie High School and South Queensferry High School. Coordinating with visual and theatre artists to create participatory projects developing professional performances as a result of an intensive 3-day immersive process.

Project Kitbag , Edinburgh Council 2015

Production manager and Prop maker for an ambitious interdisciplinary project with Balerno High School, Wester Hailes Education Centre, Tynecastle High School and Forester Hight School. Coordinating with visual and theatre artists to create participatory projects developing professional performances as a result of an intensive 3-day immersive process. Produced a Kit-Bag’s as a stimulus for each school this was a detailed practical prop containing items from WW1 and detailed fact sheets along with paper reproductions and media. The Kit Bags are now kept as a resource at the National Library of Scotland.

Lighting Designer, Lyceum Youth Theatre 2009-2011

Summer on Stage lighting designer creating designs for the main stage of the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. Each summer involved 2 contrasting productions with their own director and youth company. Leading a workshop for participants on lighting design and working with young people as a mentor. Creating professional lighting designs and working with all technical staff to present a high quality performance.

Stencil Artist 2005-present

Working with stencil media including handrolled printing, spray paint, and screenprinting on a range of products to create original designs. Artwork has been successfully exhibited at a range of arts venues in Edinburgh ands sells on etsy. Recent work has included commissions for Commonweal, a left-wing ‘think-and-do-tank’, in both t-shirt and print format.

EDUCATION

Queen Margaret college; Edinburgh
stage management diploma, 1996

SKILLS

Events management, production management, lighting design, projection design, set design, graphic design, stencil art.