I’m a freelance curator based in Manchester, UK, specialising in collective curatorial practice. I am guided by the potential for curating to be a collective act to resist traditional structures and demonstrate non-hierarchical approaches with the potential for wider social impact.

I have worked in the arts for over 20 years, most recently as Curator: Contemporary Art at Manchester Art Gallery (MAG) (2005-2023). In recent years I have used evolving collaborative processes as alternatives to traditional temporary exhibitions. These processes enabled groups to explore creative decisions, co-authorship and co-creation, who/what is represented and which stories are told, as well as the curating process itself, using radical care and deliberative decision-making to work in more equitable ways. 

Interested in collaborative practice? I can offer…

Consultancy

For arts workers, artists, groups or organisations interested in developing collective curatorial practice.

Talks and presentations

I have given many presentations to peers, conferences, institutions and students and am open to sharing my knowledge and experience.

Collective working hub Greater Manchester

Currently in development - a co-learning network for artists/arts workers to build alternatives to traditional curatorial practice and encourage the use of collective non-hierarchical and deliberative processes.

If you’d like to discuss any of the above, please get in touch!