Artist CV

2025/09 – Start of PhD
2025/09 – MA Grad Show, University for the Creative Arts
2025/07 – The Unroyal Summer Show of Margate, Urban Symbolism Gallery
2025/05 Insert There – Fringe Arts Bath
2025/05 Carnival of CollaborArt – Campervan Collective, The Loop, Hackney Wick
2025/04 Haus-A-Rest ~ Issue 59 ~ The Art Student Issue (featuring Impulse to Inertia)
2025/03 ‘Test Bed’ UCA Herbert Read Gallery, Kent
2025/02 Group exhibition UCA {SUSTAIN} Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury
2024/10 Group exhibition “Eventuality” by Elderchord Collective at Limbo Arts, Margate
2024/10 Commenced MA Fine Art, full time at UCA, Canterbury
2024/09 Group exhibition “Propa Job” (as Esmersmellder) at Brewery Tap, Folkestone. Curated by TappedIn Folke, for Open Art Folke
2024/06 Formed Elderchord Collective with four other UCA students
2024/05 UCA Degree Show. Impluse to Inertia (short film) and Cobalt Embrace (installation)
2024/01 “Stalled” immersive installation with film, acrylic sculpture and readymade materials
2023/09 Transfered to BA (Hons) Fine Art, full time at UCA, Canterbury
2023/06 Group exhibition “Beyond the Books” (as Esmersmellder) at University of Kent, Jarman Foyer. Curated by Niamh Packman
2021 First publication of Druid’s Diary
2019 Open University, part time: BA (Hons) Arts and Humanities: Creative Writing (with design and music modules)
2018 County Mayo, Ireland. Commenced second novel.
2017 First novel “Vinyl Baby”, under pen name Dani Crundell
2013 Zara died
2010 Canterbury, Kent: Joined Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD)
2007 Performed at Bermuda Jazz Festival
2000-2002 Lived and worked in Oxfordshire: as groom and essential oil therapist for animals
1999-2000 Lived and worked in Herne Bay, Kent.
1997-1999 Lived and worked in Leeds, West Yorkshire: as professional singer and recruitment administrator. Qualifies as massage therapist.
1995 (Summer) lived and works as wrangler in Colorado, USA
1994-1996 Hartpury College, Gloucestershire: Diploma in Equine Business Management
1990-1994 Lived and worked in Orpington, Kent: Jobs include professional singer, photographer’s assistant and horse groom
1990-1991 Lived and worked in Doncaster: Dropped A level Art to work as office junior
1987 Acquired Zara (Star of Zaraman, 14hh part-bred Arabian gelding)
1973 Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire