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I support visual artists to develop their work, access funding, and build sustainable careers.

With over 20 years of international experience across artist-led organisations, residencies, and cultural institutions, I bring both strategic insight and a deep understanding of the realities artists face today.

👉  Work With Me

My approach

I work closely with artists to help them clarify their ideas, strengthen their proposals, and move forward with confidence.

My approach combines:

  • critical dialogue
  • practical tools
  • long-term thinkin

    Background

    I began my career in the arts as an artist residency manager, working closely with artists and developing programmes that connect art and society.

    Over time, I became increasingly interested in supporting artists directly, not only in producing work, but in developing their practice and navigating the art world.

    During the Covid lockdown, I formally shifted my focus towards mentoring, building on years of experience working with artists in different contexts.

    Since then, I have worked one-to-one with artists, delivered workshops, and supported funding applications, particularly for Arts Council England.

    Selected work & contributions

    • Co-founder & director of hARTslane Gallery
    • Director at the London School of Muralism (LSOM)
    • Co-founder of Bait al Karama, Nablus, Palestine
    • Access Support for artists applying to Arts Council England
    • Guest mentor & writer at Artquest
    • I run sessions on sustainability, funding application writing, and practice development for artists at LSOM and hARTslane 

    Extended Biography

    After completing a degree in contemporary art history and an MA in art management in Milan, I began my career at the Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, where I established and led the UNIDEE Artists in Residence programme. Working closely with Michelangelo Pistoletto and an international community of artists, this experience shaped my understanding of the role of art within society and its potential as a tool for social change.

    In 2009, I moved to London and continued to develop my work across the intersection of art, community, and cultural production. In 2011, I co-founded Bait al Karama in Nablus, Palestine—a women-led community project rooted in food culture, education, and social exchange. The project combined artistic thinking with grassroots community work, and over several years I was involved in its development, fundraising, and international outreach. This experience deepened my commitment to collaborative and socially engaged practices.

    In 2012, I co-founded hARTslane, an independent art organisation and project space in London focused on participation, community engagement, and access. Through hARTslane, I have worked on a wide range of projects that bring together artists and local communities, while also engaging critically with the structures of the art system and advocating for more inclusive and transparent models.

    Alongside this, I have developed extensive experience in project development, strategic planning, and fundraising within the arts, working with both organisations and individual artists. Over time, I became increasingly interested in supporting artists more directly—helping them not only to realise projects, but to build sustainable practices and navigate the complexities of the art world.

    During the Covid lockdown, I formalised this strand of my work and shifted my focus towards mentoring. Since then, I have worked one-to-one with artists at different stages of their careers, delivered workshops and group sessions, and supported numerous funding applications, particularly for Arts Council England. I continue to combine mentoring, teaching, and advisory work, grounded in a long-term engagement with socially engaged and participatory practices.

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