Biography
I am a photographic artist working where art, medicine, and social justice meet. My practice uses photography as a form of storytelling and advocacy—illuminating the lives of those often unseen or unheard, from patients living with hidden conditions to communities pushed to the margins. At the heart of my work is a commitment to visibility, empathy, and the quiet strength of human connection. I'm a core member of the Human Values in Healthcare Forum.
I collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and patients to explore the emotional landscape of healthcare. These partnerships span ENT and oral medicine specialists at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, craniofacial researchers at King’s College London, and neurosurgeons through UCL’s Trellis Arbor project, where art and science intertwine to reimagine healing and perception. My work has been exhibited widely across the UK and internationally—including the solo show Primum Non Nocere in Berlin—and presented at leading institutions such as UCL, The Royal Society of Medicine, King’s College London, and Cambridge University (CRASSH).
As Visual Arts Lead on the AHRC-funded Culture Box Study during C19, I explored how creativity can nurture empathy and wellbeing in clinical and community settings.
I am currently collaborating with oral health specialists at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and King’s College London on the Arts Council–funded project Dry Mouth Dialogues: An Artistic Enquiry into Xerostomia. This work investigates xerostomia, a condition that profoundly impacts communication, expression, and quality of life—through patient collaboration, visual research, and creative interpretation. Alongside this, I’m working with neurosurgeons at the National Hospital for Neurology and their patients on Margin: Where Clinical Boundaries Meet Lived Experience, a UCL Trellis Arbor–funded project exploring what it means to live with a meningioma. Both projects merge art and medicine to illuminate the emotional dimensions of illness and recovery, creating space for empathy, reflection, and dialogue between patients and clinicians.
In 2022, I was honoured with the Highly Commended Professional Artist Award from the Visual Artists Association.
Through every image and collaboration, I seek to remind us that art can change how we see, how we care, and how we connect.
