Over the last seven years, I have conducted doctoral research its roots a collaboration of over 10 years with the School of Life Sciences, Nottingham University and their project Advanced imaging and Microscopy. This led to further collaborations with a wider network of internationally renowned core imaging laboratories in the field of Life Science. The three case-studies from this investigation are:
• COMPARE, The Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Group and a minor study at the Molecular and the Cellular Biology Group, School of Life Sciences, Queens Medical School, University of Nottingham.
• Core Research Laboratories Imaging and Analysis Centre, Natural History Museum (NHM), London,
• The Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI) Sahlgrenska Academy Gothenburg University, Chalmers University and the Biofilms, Research Centre for Bio-interfaces, Malmo University.
As well as conducting practice-based research I exhibit regularly throughout the Country and Internationally with pieces in the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), Arts Council England (ACE) Collections, Nottingham University Medical School and Zeiss Microscopy Labs, Munich, Germany.
From the year 2000 I have attained cumulative money applications totalling £250K. Awarded by ACE, Wellcome Trust, AHRC, AHRB, ESPRC, local authorities, Arts for Health and global companies.
High-quality outputs: Ars Electronica -Virtual Garden (2020); SCANDEM (2019), Gothenburg University, Sweden; Biofilms, Research Centre (2018), Malmo University, Sweden; Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE) Conference (2018), Nottingham University; Decriminalising Ornament: The Pleasures of Pattern Ruskin Gallery (2018) Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge; The Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors (COMPARE) Conference (2017), Nottingham University; Light it Up: Brains, Psychosis, Neuroimaging & Us a collaboration with Neuro Transational Imaging Department, Nottingham University (2015); Brain Container, Blackpool Illuminations (2017, 2016, 2015). Hijacking Natural Systems funded by the Wellcome Trust, ACE, Derby City Council, Derby Museum & Arts Gallery (2012), featured in BBC4: The Beauty of Anatomy (2014, 2017). Residencies: Florence Trust, London, Natural History Museum, London.
PhD Research: Developing a framework by testing play as a concept: to advance relationships through Art–Science collaboration leading to behavioural change
This research has its roots in a collaboration of over 10 years with the School of Life Sciences, Nottingham University and their project Advanced imaging and Microscopy leading to further collaborations with a wider network of six internationally renowned research laboratories in the field of bio-science.
• COMPARE, The Cell Signalling and Pharmacology Group and a minor study at the Molecular and the Cellular Biology Group, School of Life Sciences, Queens Medial School, University of Nottingham.
• COMPARE, Cardio Vascular Sciences, Medical and Dental Schools, Birmingham University
• Core Research Laboratories Imaging and Analysis Centre, Natural History Museum (NHM), London,
• The Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI) Sahlgrenska Academy Gothenburg University, Chalmers University and the Biofilms, Research Centre for Bio-interfaces, Malmo University.