Bio

As an artist I am constantly trying to explore and express myself in new ways.

In a constantly evolving world surrounded by social media it can be very easy to compare yourself to another with vastly different contexts, your own creative outlet is the purest way of expressing yourself. Artwork inherently lends itself to being subjective, that's the beauty of it and why in some way shape or form creativity resonates with all of us. 

For as long as I have been practicing artwork I have been inspired by the mysterious and macabre. Whether it be the works of H.R. Giger or the Black Paintings of Goya’s later years, it is artwork that evokes an emotional response that I am drawn to regardless of media or technique.

My background is in Graphic Design, completing my HND on Island in 2021 but as I continue to practice and explore creative experimentation I find myself drawn to more traditional techniques. Currently most of my work is completed through digital illustration but I am slowly teaching myself to paint and continue my creative expression through a keen interest in tattoos and public art. 

Often appearing under the alias of ‘Crood’ or ‘Crood Art’ I have curated, featured in and installed many local exhibitions and public art projects. A personal passion project being a short sticker run now dotted around the Island and into the UK to see how far I can leave my mark. Like many contemporary artists I am heavily influenced with my views of the world and ongoing debate with my own psyche, this journey continues to be the driving force behind my passion for creativity.

(Taken from Arts.gg)

C.V. & Experience

Employment History

June 2022 - Present
Visual Design & Communications at Guernsey Arts

Nov 2017 - July 2020, Sept 2021 - May 2022
Sign Technician

Education

BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Graphic Design)
-Distinction

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design
- Triple Merit (MMM)

8 GCSE’s at C or above including Maths, English, Graphic Design & Art

Exhibitions (Curation, Installation & Advice)

Guernsey College of FE HND Final Year Show - 2021 - Curation & Installation

Chris Simcox, A Journey to the End - 2022 - Installation

2022 Guernsey Arts Student Exhibition - Curation & Installation

Fiona Richmond, Boundaries, Memories, Traces - 2022 - Curation & Installation

Rosanne Guille & Deborah Grice, Shore, Lines & Brush Marks - 2022 - Curation & Installation

2022 Guernsey Arts Open - Curation & Installation

2023 Bailiwick Wildlife Photography - Curation & Installation

Estelle Moseley, Equilibrium - 2023 - Curation & Installation

Twist & Shout - Celebrating 60 Years of the Beatles in Guernsey - 2023 - Curation & Installation

2023 Guernsey Arts Student Exhibition - Curation & Installation

2023 Guernsey Arts Open - Curation & Installation

2024 Bailiwick Wildlife Photography - Curation & Installation

HeARTbeat - 2024 - Advice

Linda Martorella, Entanglement - 2024 - Curation & Installation

Hayley Mallett, 20 Years of Stitching - 2024 - Curation & Installation

Ted McDonaugh, Shapes and Shadows - 2024 - Curation & Installation

What Shadow? - 2024 - Curation & Installation

2024 Guernsey Arts Student Exhibition - Curation & Installation

Mark Cook, The Square Globe - 2024 - Installation

2024 Guernsey Arts Open - Curation & Installation

2025 Bailiwick Wildlife Photography - Curation & Installation

Dear Unknown Friend, Part of the 80th Liberation Trail - 2025 - Curation & Installation

Exhibitions (Featured in)

Guernsey Arts Student Exhibition - 2017

Guernsey College of FE HND Final Year Show - 2021

Vive La Vallette - 2021

Guernsey Arts Open 2022

Twist & Shout - Celebrating 60 Years of the Beatles in Guernsey - 2023

Guernsey Arts Open 2023

Guernsey Puffin Parade - 2023

HeARTbeat - 2024

Guernsey Arts Open 2024

Dolphin Discovery Trail - 2025