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Small Wonder - A sound, light and video installation based around the reflections of twelve participants who discuss the place of spirituality in their own lives. The participants are influenced by faiths and traditions that include Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, Atheism, and Bahai. 2007

it's like love is - A collaboration with artist Bobby Bird. This project reflects our interest in creating a dynamic, responsive environment that invites viewers to actively engage with the work. 2006
Elders - 18 speakers stand in a circle in a darkened room. Through these speakers 18 individuals talk, both in turn and together, of things that matter to them, reflecting upon lived experience, weighing up the most important things about their life. 2002/03
Behind Thought the Light Shines Bright
The audience are invited to enter a darkened space that contains 60 empty light sockets suspended in the air. The audience participate by choosing a bulb from a box, make an inscription on its surface and insert it into an empty light socket, illuminating the personal message. November 2005
The Glasshouse is a performance project created by Kindle Theatre based upon the legacy of the historic Chances Glass Factory which had far reaching consequences for both the development of Smethwick and the production of innovative glass for worldwide applications. June 2006
where do I go from here? - 60 suspended speakers, each with a small blue light attached, surround three circular pools of water. In the pools a video image is projected whilst the whisper of voices reverberate throughout the space. Produced while Artist in Residence at Durham Cathedral 2000 - 2001
Perfect World - Produced as part of Bit Parts commissions of new media work across the West Midland. Perfect world is two films that reflect peoples’ perceptions about Gulf War II, globalisation, and thoughts about the possibilities of living in a perfect world.
The Glass - Using reworked found images and sounds, aspects of the complex relationship between the west and the 'developing' world - political, social and economic- are explored. Developed as both an interactive CD-ROM and an exhibition. Produced as part of Mphil project at the University of Derby. The Glass - 1997-2000 

Guillermo Gómez-Peña Master Class - In May/June 2004 I participated in a week-long Master Class and Salon Performance led by the international artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña, supported by Emiko Lewis.

Sounding The Black Country - A collaborative with sound artist Annie Mahtani that explores perceptions of the Black Country through an installation comprising dynamic sound and image. Through a circle of 6 speakers local people speak of their own sense of belonging to the area. These voices are combined with a dramatic soundtrack and large scale colour imagery.
The Salt Passages - Based upon the recorded conversations of people in the Teesside area of northeast England, this CD-ROM and installation project combines interactivity, video and sound to reflect upon a rapidly changing social landscape.
Produced
artist in residence at the VR and Innovation Centre, University of Teesside. 1998-9
flow - life changing moments of 8 participants are recorded, edited and played back through 8 large suspended speakers which surround a large pool of water. A video image is projected into the water depicting scenes from daily life in the city of Derby. Commissioned by Q-Arts and produced in collaboration with media artist Sean Clark. 2000
Passage - the conversations and environmental sounds which formed the Salt Passages project are reworked into a 15 minute soundscape. Commissioned to mark the LIVE.STOCK ram/fm event, broadcast from The ARC, Stockton-on-Tees, this projected was produced in collaboration with sound artist Bobby Bird. 2000
Birmingham Frequencies - short interactive pieces featuring sounds, images and video clips, developed to CD-ROM to accompany the release of the audio CD Birmingham Frequencies. This CD marked the acclaimed collaboration between the Higher Intelligence Agency (Birmingham) and Biosphere (Norway), part of which took the form of a live performance at the top of the landmark Rotunda Building in Birmingham. 1997
 

 

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