Tish studied Sculpture at the Slade College of Fine Arts (University College London) between 1997 – 2001. During this time she was given the opportunity to complete an exchange programme with Victoria College of Arts in Melbourne (Australia) in 2001 where she studied photography. 

Following a number of different jobs, Tish went back to study a PGCE in Art at Northumberland University in 2003. This provided me the opportunity to learn a number of different art techniques and skills as well as providing me the qualification to teach art. Tish has worked with a number of charities and NGO where art has been a tool to create a language and bring people together, share ideas and enjoy a journey of making something.

 An example of this work includes the running of a children’s art festival in Bosnia in 2008 with a Charity called Most Mira. Tish delivered an art workshop for children living in the region of Jamshedpur (India) with an organisation support education for all children in 2011. She has supported the work of the Migrant and Refugee Community Forum (now Migrants Organise) to deliver well-being art and drama projects through an organisation called Havasupai. 2009 – 2015. 

Tish has been able to undertake a number of public commissions which have been displayed in theatres and travelling exhibitions as well as private commissions which allows her to keep exploring different mediums to work with. She enjoys seeing the spectrum of bright colours contrasted with silhouettes. However more recent work has been using recycled glass and paper mache to make alternative stain glass windows. It is a skill Tish learnt in Guatemala and can be incredibly beautiful as well as being an effective window (image attached).

Tish was approached by Migrants Organise to support a group of people to explore their journey through ‘Lockdown’ using art. We have been meeting through Zoom on a weekly basis discussing ideas and how they can represent their thoughts and feelings through the medium of art. It has been a joyful experience despite the isolation and challenges ‘Lockdown’ has meant for people.