1996-1999
BA (Hons) Interior
Design De
Montfort University, Leicester First Class Honours
Modules included: TV Scenography, Eco Design, Contextual Basis
of Design, CAD and Italian.
1995-1996 Foundation in Art and Design Nene College, Northampton
1993-1995 ‘A’ Levels Communication Studies (A), Art (B) & Design (B)
Campion School
1989-1994 GCSE’s (10 Grades A-C) Campion
School, Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire
June
2001- Aug 2003 Production
Assistant at Leicester Haymarket Theatre
This role
provided me with skills and experience which have undoubtedly enhanced my
design work. I was involved in the organisation and running of all the
production departments, contacting suppliers, attending and taking minutes at
all design meetings. I was also production manager on some small scale shows
and was always heavily involved in the organisation and planning of all the
shows I designed for the Haymarket.
After
completing the design of Much Ado About
Nothing and Twelfth Night for the
RJ Williamson Shakespeare Company I was asked to join the tour as a theatre
technician. This role encompassed every aspect of the production. From
unloading and constructing the set to costume repairs and running props. It was
an invaluable insight into how a show tours and gave me first hand experience
of adapting a set to six different venues, working in extreme weather
conditions and carrying out repairs and modifications throughout.