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About Me

 I am a props maker/designer and scenic artist with a vast and varied artistic background! I've been extremely creative since childhood, creating worlds out of cardboard and crayons and reading every behind-the-scenes film book that I could get my hands on. Although I originally started university as an actress, I worked in the scene shop building sets and immediately fell in love with the hands-on work I did there. Since then, I have interned as a scenic carpenter, freelanced for theatrical/film get ins/outs, worked as a scenic carpenter, scenic artist, and propsmaker for an escape room, and most recently, completed an MA at RWCMD. 

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As an artist, exceptional attention to detail and a passion for creating the extraordinary are my ethos and I love projects that are unique, detail-oriented, and research-based. I utilise digital programs like Procreate and AutoDesk to design and 3d print, and constantly hone my practical skills, which include mould-making/casting, painting, texturing, sculpting, and more.  

I am originally from America, but came to Wales to study at RWCMD. I currently have the right to live and work in the UK and hope to eventually establish a permanent residence here. I live with my husband and dog in the heart of Cardiff, enjoying the sights of the city and the connections to the rest of the UK.

Education

2023-2025

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

 

Master of Arts in Design for Production: Scenic Art and Construction, emphasis on Propsmaking

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Recent Credits

Spring 2025

Technician and teacher for BA1 Props project at RWCMD

Autumn 2024

Art Department

Placement at Wolf Studios Wales (TBA)

Summer 2024

Art Department Placement on Gunpowder Siege

Spring 2024

Provided designs for Little Mermaid at All Saints Academy

Spring 2024

Designed and led RWCMD kid's workshops at The Old Library

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