Education
2010
Arts Awards Adviser Training (Bronze and Silver), Trinity College London
1995-98
Northampton University (Nene College)BA (Hons) Visual Art Degree (2:1)Dissertation Title: 'Art & Identity, discussing the work of Indian Artists living in the West'.
1993-94
Kent Institute of Art and Design, Maidstone, Kent BTEC National Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design
Residencies
2004- 2009
Museum of Kent Life Cobtree, Maidstone
Workshops
2007-current Future Creative Practitioner- workshops for schools and Creative Prof Dev
2007-current Individual creative mentoring for adults and students.
2004-2009 Museum of Kent Life, creative workshops for schools, ages 4-16 years
Exhibitions
2013-2014
Gatwick South Terminal BBC South East Diamond Jubilee Photo Mosaic
2012
Turner Margate BBC South East Diamond Jubilee Photo Mosaic
Eastbourne Gallery
2006-2008
Liberty Gallery, West Malling, Kent
2005-2006
NPG, National Portrait Gallery, London 'Look at Me'
2005
South East Open Studios
2004
Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Museum of Kent Life Cobtree, Maidstone
Manchester Art Gallery
Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
2003
National Portrait Gallery, London (Self Portrait UK)
National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff
Barnet Theatre
Piccadilly Tube Station, London with 'Platform Art'
Bharatiya Bhavan Gallery, W Kensington, London
2002
New Delhi, Jaipur, Chandighar, Calcutta, Bombay and Chennai'Message to India', The British Council and Derby University
2001
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, 'Self assembly Exhibition'
'the City Gallery' Leicester, Self Assembly Exhibition
'the City Gallery' Leicester , Solo Artist Lecture
2000
Pure Gallery, London 'East Up' Group Exhibition,
1999
De Montfort University, Leicester
One Gallery, Brick Lane, London.
Hammersmith Apollo 'Indian Bollywood Convention'
1998
'the City Gallery' Leicester
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
West End Neighbourhood Centre, Leicester
Nepher Hall, Leicester
Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester
Manor House Neighbourhood Centre, Leicester
Saffron Resource Centre, Leicester
Cochrane Theatre, London, 'Ex-centric' A conference/ exhibition on the survival of cultural identity politics in the Visual Arts of the 90's
Grosvenor Centre, Northampton, Spring Show 98,
Duke Street Gallery, Northampton- set up and exhibited at Artist Run Gallery
1997
Grosvenor Centre, Northampton Spring Show 97
Publications, Radio and Television
2005
'Channel 4 Book '
2004
The Guardian "The Guide" article "Art is Black" Culturally Diverse Artists
2003
The Guardian Newspaper,in assoc with Decibel'Reinventing Britain', front Cover
Channel 4, Self Portrait UK.Interview: Cultural Diversity in Britain.
BBC Asian Network, Biographic interview: A British Asian Artist
2001
Carlton Television short feature biographic interview
2000
'Make', Women's Art magazine, Front Cover, Portrait with Union Jack'