curriculum vitae
A specialist textile artist, dyer, and painter working alongside designers and directors, I create high quality work to successfully realise their creative vision. Working with major discerning companies such as the Royal Opera House, English National Opera and Netflix, I am an innovative and skilled artist with an inventive and flexible approach to the creative process.
Netflix ‘The Irregulars’
Series 1 (8 Episodes, 2019)
Scenic Textile Artist
Set up the Dye Room for dyeing and breakdown of fabrics, props and carpets, and hand painting onto fabrics and props.
• Implemented a variety of media and tools to age shop awnings, ropes, mattresses, soft furnishings, hessian etc.
• Perfect ‘colour match’ dyeing for a large selection of fabrics for drapes, soft furnishings and props.
Hilderstone College & Sarah Thorne Theatre 2017-2019
Art Tutor/Scenic Painter
Teaching scenic painting, water colour and flower painting, and drawing to advanced level students.
• Demonstrations in methods of application and use of mixed media, technical drawing, and use of varied brushes and tools.
• Exploring, and taking inspiration from the work of contemporary and traditional artists
Wimbledon College of Arts 2016-2017
Specialist Costume Teaching Technician
Instructed students from Costume Design, and Costume Interpretation Degree courses. This included all aspects of textile manipulation for costumes and footwear for stage and screen
• Analysis of textiles and appropriate use
• Screen printing, costume painting, dyeing, ageing and special effects
Royal Opera House 2004-2015
Costume Painter and Dyer
Specialist in opera and ballet costumes and footwear. Collaborated closely with leading costume designers and directors
• Use of varied textile equipment, vats, air gun, foiling press etc. for dyeing fabrics, leather and hair for wigs, to achieve perfect colour matching. Painting designs onto costumes, footwear, accessories and props
• Mimaki Digital Printing onto textiles. Screen and block printing.
Freelance Costume Designer 1999-2003
Supervisor and Wardrobe Mistress
Tendering and procurement of makers, working to detailed specifications for a range of clients, from initial design concepts to on-stage production
• Overseeing all work in progress
• Sourcing suppliers, materials and wardrobe staff
Royal Ballet 1995-1999
Ballet Shoe Mistress
Coordinated all aspects of dancers’ footwear for performances at the Royal Opera House and on tour. Supplied and fitted all pointe shoes and boys ballet flats
• Acting Head of Department 1997-1998
• Liaising with designers, choreographers and dancers
• Communicating design requirements to makers
Magenta Shoes 1991-1994
Creative Director and Owner
Specialised in design, construction, dyeing and decoration of footwear, for ballet, opera, tap, character, jazz, flamenco, ballroom and contemporary dance shoes
• Liaised with designers, costume makers and individual clients
• Advised on pointe shoe fitting for concessions across the UK
Qualifications
• Degree in Fine Art Sydney – National Art School, Sydney
• General Shoe Making – Cordwainers College, London
• Digital Printing for Textiles – Museum of Fashion, London
Specialist Skills
• Scenic Textile Artist
• Specialist dyeing techniques
• Painting
• General Shoe Making
• Costume and set design
• Photography
• Screen printing
• Costume Maker
• Mural painter
• Interpretive drawing
• Illustration
• Teaching
Client – Production (Role)
• Netflix – The Irregulars Scenic (Textile Artist)
• BBC Scotland Docudrama – Cromwell Warts and All (Co Designer)
• BBC Mini Series – Gormenghast (Costume Assistant)
• BBC Bristol – Casualty TV Series (Costume Assistant)
• Ghost Films – Randall and Hopkirk Deceased (Costume Daily)
• Old Red Lion Theatre – Grace Under Pressure (Costume/Set Designer)
• English National Opera – London Coliseum (Costume Supervisor)
• D’Oyly Carte Opera – HMS Pinafore USA Tour (Costume Supervisor)
• Kirov Ballet – London Coliseum Wardrobe (Technician)
• Birmingham Royal Ballet – Sadlers Wells (Wardrobe Technician)
• Merce Cunningham – Beach Birds Wardrobe (Technician)
• Michael Flatley – Lord of the Dance France (Tour Wardrobe Mistress)
• English Touring Opera – Manon/Magic Flute/Carmen (Costume Maker)
• Garsington Opera – La Cenerentolla (Costume Maker)
• Cos Prop – Quills/Sleepy Hollow (Costume Maker)
• Paco Pena – Musea Gitana (Costume Maker)
• Lavazza Coffee – TV Advertisement (Costume Painter)
• Hardrock Cafe – Sydney (Mural Painter)
• Dorling Kindersley – Encyclopaedia of Drawing (Illustrator)
• Hannah Barbera – Sydney (Animation Painter)
Interests
Film, music, singing, and Flamenco Dance.
Full driving license. Current DBS Certificate. BECTU Member. References on request.
A specialist textile artist, dyer, and painter working alongside designers and directors, I create high quality work to successfully realise their creative vision. Working with major discerning companies such as the Royal Opera House, English National Opera and Netflix, I am an innovative and skilled artist with an inventive and flexible approach to the creative process.
Netflix ‘The Irregulars’
Series 1 (8 Episodes, 2019)
Scenic Textile Artist
Set up the Dye Room for dyeing and breakdown of fabrics, props and carpets, and hand painting onto fabrics and props.
• Implemented a variety of media and tools to age shop awnings, ropes, mattresses, soft furnishings, hessian etc.
• Perfect ‘colour match’ dyeing for a large selection of fabrics for drapes, soft furnishings and props.
Hilderstone College & Sarah Thorne Theatre 2017-2019
Art Tutor/Scenic Painter
Teaching scenic painting, water colour and flower painting, and drawing to advanced level students.
• Demonstrations in methods of application and use of mixed media, technical drawing, and use of varied brushes and tools.
• Exploring, and taking inspiration from the work of contemporary and traditional artists
Wimbledon College of Arts 2016-2017
Specialist Costume Teaching Technician
Instructed students from Costume Design, and Costume Interpretation Degree courses. This included all aspects of textile manipulation for costumes and footwear for stage and screen
• Analysis of textiles and appropriate use
• Screen printing, costume painting, dyeing, ageing and special effects
Royal Opera House 2004-2015
Costume Painter and Dyer
Specialist in opera and ballet costumes and footwear. Collaborated closely with leading costume designers and directors
• Use of varied textile equipment, vats, air gun, foiling press etc. for dyeing fabrics, leather and hair for wigs, to achieve perfect colour matching. Painting designs onto costumes, footwear, accessories and props
• Mimaki Digital Printing onto textiles. Screen and block printing.
Freelance Costume Designer 1999-2003
Supervisor and Wardrobe Mistress
Tendering and procurement of makers, working to detailed specifications for a range of clients, from initial design concepts to on-stage production
• Overseeing all work in progress
• Sourcing suppliers, materials and wardrobe staff
Royal Ballet 1995-1999
Ballet Shoe Mistress
Coordinated all aspects of dancers’ footwear for performances at the Royal Opera House and on tour. Supplied and fitted all pointe shoes and boys ballet flats
• Acting Head of Department 1997-1998
• Liaising with designers, choreographers and dancers
• Communicating design requirements to makers
Magenta Shoes 1991-1994
Creative Director and Owner
Specialised in design, construction, dyeing and decoration of footwear, for ballet, opera, tap, character, jazz, flamenco, ballroom and contemporary dance shoes
• Liaised with designers, costume makers and individual clients
• Advised on pointe shoe fitting for concessions across the UK
Qualifications
• Degree in Fine Art Sydney – National Art School, Sydney
• General Shoe Making – Cordwainers College, London
• Digital Printing for Textiles – Museum of Fashion, London
Specialist Skills
• Scenic Textile Artist
• Specialist dyeing techniques
• Painting
• General Shoe Making
• Costume and set design
• Photography
• Screen printing
• Costume Maker
• Mural painter
• Interpretive drawing
• Illustration
• Teaching
Client – Production (Role)
• Netflix – The Irregulars Scenic (Textile Artist)
• BBC Scotland Docudrama – Cromwell Warts and All (Co Designer)
• BBC Mini Series – Gormenghast (Costume Assistant)
• BBC Bristol – Casualty TV Series (Costume Assistant)
• Ghost Films – Randall and Hopkirk Deceased (Costume Daily)
• Old Red Lion Theatre – Grace Under Pressure (Costume/Set Designer)
• English National Opera – London Coliseum (Costume Supervisor)
• D’Oyly Carte Opera – HMS Pinafore USA Tour (Costume Supervisor)
• Kirov Ballet – London Coliseum Wardrobe (Technician)
• Birmingham Royal Ballet – Sadlers Wells (Wardrobe Technician)
• Merce Cunningham – Beach Birds Wardrobe (Technician)
• Michael Flatley – Lord of the Dance France (Tour Wardrobe Mistress)
• English Touring Opera – Manon/Magic Flute/Carmen (Costume Maker)
• Garsington Opera – La Cenerentolla (Costume Maker)
• Cos Prop – Quills/Sleepy Hollow (Costume Maker)
• Paco Pena – Musea Gitana (Costume Maker)
• Lavazza Coffee – TV Advertisement (Costume Painter)
• Hardrock Cafe – Sydney (Mural Painter)
• Dorling Kindersley – Encyclopaedia of Drawing (Illustrator)
• Hannah Barbera – Sydney (Animation Painter)
Interests
Film, music, singing, and Flamenco Dance.
Full driving license. Current DBS Certificate. BECTU Member. References on request.