After graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a first class degree, I am now working as a freelance prop maker and scenic artist.
Professional Experience
June 2021: Commissioned to design and create 70 chalk bags for London Climbing Centres (LCC) for their 2021 Pride event
Sep 2018 - Dec 2020: Assistant Prop Maker/Art Fabricator at MDM Props Ltd
Projects worked on include:
- Window displays for Christian Louboutin, Burberry, Fendi, Celine, and Selfridges
- Sculptural installations for Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises
- Art installations for Tate Britain, Galleria Melissa, and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
- Set building for Crystal Maze Experience London
October 2020: Graphic Designer for Skratch Labs promotional stickers
May 2018: Maleficent 2, costume armour trainee, Pinewood Studios
April 2018: Swan Lake, Royal Opera House, props work placement
Dec 2017: Hook, Greenwood Theatre, prop maker & stage crew
Aug 2017: Dr. Carnesky's Incredible Bleeding Woman, Pleasance Two - LX, Sound & AV operator
Aug.2017: Pleasance Two, Pleasance Theatre Trust, - stage crew & FOH assistant
June 2016: Stadttheater Freiburg work placement — lighting department
April 2016: The Flick, National Theatre work placement — stage crew
Jan 2016: The Locker, Vaults Festival, scenic artist & scenic carpenter
Oct 2015: Dr Hydenshriek's Laboratory, The Pillbox, prop maker
April 2013: Stadttheater Freiburg work placement — paint shop
Experience at Guildhall
Fiddler on the Roof - scenic art coordinator ; des. Adam Wiltshire
Opera Makers - scenic art coordinator ; des. Tom Maylon
Dialogues of the Carmelites - props coordinator ; des. takis
The Memory of Water - props coordinator ; des. Dora Schweitzer
Saved - props coordinator ; des. Frankie Bradshaw
Colder than Here - props coordinator ; des. Frankie Bradshaw
The Consul - prop maker ; des. Simon Corder
Post Mortem - construction manager ; des. William Dudley
Mavra & Iolanta Double Bill - assistant prop maker ; des. Bridget Kimak
The Crucible - assistant prop maker ; des. Amelia Jane Hankin
August - assistant prop maker ; des. Libby Watson
Tale of Januarie - scenic art & props assistant ; des. Dick Bird
Radamisto - scenic art assistant ; des. Louis Carver
Herons - scenic art assistant ; des. Sophie Thomas
Skills
Fluent in English and German
Advanced knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
Good command of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, and AutoCAD
Education
September 2015- July 2018: First Class Degree - BA Technical Theatre Arts: Design Realisation (Scenic Art, Scenic Construction, Prop Making), Guildhall School of Music and Drama
June 2015: Abitur with focus on Maths, Physics, Politics & Economy, English, and German, Friedrich Gymnasium Freiburg