EDUCATION
(2021) graduated with a First Class Honours at Art Academy London with a BA (Hons) Fine Art – London, UK
(1988) Master in Geology at Universita’ degli Studi - Milan, Italy
FURTHER STUDIES
(2023) Sculpture in Practice with Julian Wild at Art Academy London
(2022) Moulding and Casting complete skills with Briony Marshall at Art Academy London
(2021) Immediate printmaking at Art Academy London
(2021) All Welding techniques at ‘Bradwell Blacksmith’
(2014–2018) Sculpture with live model, moulding and casting classes with Mark Swan at Guilford ALC
(2017) Metal Forging class, Earth and Fire forge - Leatherhead, UK
(2007) Traditional Jewelry course, Techniques of goldsmithing and silversmithing – Tehran, Iran
(2003-2006) 3D Design and advanced silversmithing courses at Glassell School of Art - Houston, TX
PRIZES, ACCOLADES
(2024) Featured in Spring Newsletter by Surrey Hills Arts
(2023) review by Sammi Gale for ‘Samples’ with RBSS at Cromwell place Review by Sammi Gale for ‘Samples’
(2023) review by Anthony Fawcett art critic at Boomer Gallery Review by Anthony Fawcett art critic
(2023) SHORTLISTED - ING Discerning eye.
(2023) WINNER for the Guildford Design Award for best Public Art. ‘Vertical Undergrowth’ with HABITAT project at the University of Surrey Guildford Design Award for best Public Art
(2022-2024) Recipient of LSM Art Awards
(2023) Featured in the Magazine of the Surrey Sculpture Society Surrey Sculpture Society Magazine
(2023) SHORTLISTED for the Unit1 Gallery curated group exhibition
(2022) Featured in Farnham town council newsletter farnham.gov.uk
(2022) Featured in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty news. surreyhills.org
(2022) Featured on The Wick 26/5 Wednesday Spotlight thewickculture
(2021–2022) artworks in private collections in UK, AU, US, IT
(2021) Recipient of the Fennel Prize ‘Contemporary Relevance in the use of Observational Practice’
EXHIBITIONS
(2025) Art Fair organised by Milano Scultura ‘ 9th edition’ - Monza
(2025) Group Exhibition organised by fondazione Versiera and Milano Scultura ‘ Dal Femminile al Plurale’ - Monza·
(2024) Group Exhibition ‘Past Present Future’ at Art Academy London - London
(2024) Group Exhibition ‘Fragment of Identity’ at Boomer Gallery - London
(2024) Group Exhibition with Royal Society of Sculptors ‘On The Edge 2.0’ at Ovada Gallery Oxford
(2024) Group Exhibition with Space Collective ‘Between Here and Now’ at The Tabernacle Gallery – London
(2024) Clerkenwell Design Week, EH Smith design centre - London
(2024) Monkton Sculpture Trail ‘Natural’ - Monkton Nature Reserve, Ramsgate
(2023) Group Exhibition with Royal Sculptors and Plinthuk ‘Samples’ at Cromwell Place - London
(2023) Group Exhibition with Uncovered Collective ‘Derelict’ at Safehouse 1 - Peckham
(2023) Two Person Exhibition – ‘Transitions’ at The Beach 197 Gallery - Teddington
(2023) Group Exhibition with SPACE COLLECTIVE, ‘Vicinity, 785,500 m2’ at Espacio Gallery - London
(2023) Group exhibition ‘Why Do You Do It’ at Boomer Gallery - London
(2023) Group exhibition with SPACE COLLECTIVE ‘UnCommon Grounds’ at The Koppel Project Station - Hampstead
(2022) Group exhibition ‘Progression’ at D Contemporary art gallery - London
(2022) Group exhibition ‘Inhabit’ at the Crypt - London
(2021) Open Studio solo Exhibition – Cobham, Surrey
(2021) Grad Show group exhibition, Newington Gallery - London
(2019) Spatial Construction and Performance group exhibition, Newington Gallery - London
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
(2024-25) ‘Reptile Garden’ Corporate commission - Wienerberger Ewhurst Site
(2024) ‘Urban Oasis’ part of the permanent collection at Watt’s Gallery - Guildford(2023)
‘Urban Oasis’ for HABITAT project, public art commission sponsored by Reclaim Network Plus and Surrey Hills Arts in collaboration with RHS at Hampton Court Garden Festival
(2022-2023) Farnham Riverside public art commission ‘A Hand’s Turn’
(2022) Public art commission ‘Pilot Project Habitat’ for Surrey Hills Arts in collaboration with Surrey Wildlife Trust and University of Surrey - Guildford
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(2023-24) Residency sponsored by Wienerberger Ltd - Ewhurst Works. Funded by School of Arts - University of Gloucestershire
(2023) Community Workshop ‘Urban Oasis’ at the Reclaim Network Plus Conference - Guildford
(2022) Community project ‘Make your Mark’ – Farnham
(2022) Co-founder of artist duo ‘Natalie & Livia’
(2022) Co-founder of artist led peer group ‘Space Collective’
(2021-2022) Internship in metal fabrication at the ‘Bradwell Blacksmith’ - Worthing
(2020) Internship at Artistic foundry Domus Dei 1963 Srl – Pomezia, Rome
(2019-2022) private commissions
(2017) Talk on ‘Casting a standing figure’ at Landmark Sculpture Showcase –mentioned on Limited Edition Bulletin, Surrey Sculpture Society
(2012 – 2013) After School Activities instructor at CAC primary school - Cairo, Egypt
(2010 – 2013) Adult Craft classes instructor at Art Café - Cairo, Egypt
MEMBERSHIPS
(2023) Royal British Society of Sculptors