EDUCATION:
MA- Fine Art Photography
Royal College of Art London. 2006- 2008.
BA (Hons) Photography- 1st Class Honors
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Farnham, Surrey. 2002- 2005.
EXHIBITIONS:
2009: The Fool; Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland.
Reveling in Failure; tactileBOSCH gallery, Wales
Invisible Adversaries; Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland.
2008: The Man Group Photography Prize, Royal College of Art, London.
One Night Stand #3; Wimbledon College of Art and Design, London.
The Show; Royal College of Art, London.
Failure; Photomonth in Krakσw, Poland.
The Photographic Group Show; Bank of America, London.
The Interim Show; Royal College of Art, London.
As We See It; commissioned by the British Council. Hilton Hotel, Saudi Arabia.
2006: Facing East; solo show. The Office- An Art Space, Los Angeles, California.
London Artist Book Fair; LAB'06- Lying Still- portraits of 'The Other Woman'. The ICA, London.
As We See It; commissioned by the British Council. The Dray Walk Gallery, London. 2006.
2005: London Artist Book Fair; LAB'05- Lying Still- portraits of 'The Other Woman'. The ICA, London.
Format 44, Lying Still- portraits of 'The Other Woman'. The Well, London.
EXPERIENCE:
2009: Workshop Leader; Outreach Programme Leader. Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, London.
2008-2009: Workshop Leader; BA (Hons) Fashion. The University of the Creative Arts, Epsom, Surrey.
2006-2009: Lecturer; BA (Hons) Photography. The University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey.
2006-2007: Tutor; Arts Council assistant. Surrey Square School & The Charter Hill School, London.
2006: Picture Research; Langford's Photography Handbook, ed 8. Elsevier, Oxford.
2005-2006: Graduate Teaching Assistant University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey.
2005: Artist in Residence; Surrey Education. Hale School, Farnham, Surrey.
ARTIST TALKS/ VISITING LECTURE:
2008: Central St. Martins School of Art and Design, London
The Institute of Art and Design, Ahmedabad, India
The University of the Creative Arts, Epsom, Surrey
Wimbledon College of Art and Design, London
2007: Dal Al-Hekma College, Saudi Arabia.
2005: The Wives Club, Aberfan, Wales.
The University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey
REVIEWS/ INTERVIEWS:
Art Review: 'Invisible Adversaries' by Laura Allsop, Issue 32, May 2009BBC North East 'Breakfast with Mike Parr' March 29, 2009
Sunderland Echo '40 Married Men Wanted an Affair with Me' by Jennifer Newton, March 12, 2009
Axis 'MA Art Stars', by Moira Lovell, July 7, 2008
BBC 'As We See it', October, 2007
Gazeta Wyborcza 'Photo Lover' by Magda Pustola, September 3rd, 2007
Squeeze OC, 'Natasha Caruana' by Fit Chong, July 25, 2006
OC Weekly 'Looking for Mecca' by Theo Douglas, July 13, 2006
Arab News 'Capturing Jeddah' by Maha Akel, May 14, 2005
PUBLICATIONS:
Specialten Magazine, Issue 22, 2008
Photography Department, Royal College of Art, 2008
The Show, Royal College of Art, 2008
Michael Langford's Basic Photography Handbook, ed. 8, Elsevier, Focal Press, 2007
Incorrect- Prix Lecia 2007, Cornerhouse, 2007
AWARDS:
The Man Group Photography Prize- 2008- Shortlisted
The Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award, 2008- Shortlisted
The Lecia Prize, 2007- Laureate Award
The National Magazine Awards, 2007- Shortlisted
Q.E.S Financial Commission, 2006- First Prize
WORK IN COLLECTIONS:
The British Library, London
The bookRoom (UCA), Surrey
The Laguna Art Museum, California
The Woman's Library, London