Bio & CV

I am an interdisciplinary artist based in London, creating experiential sculpture. By making work that is interactive, immersive, and wearable, my practice seeks to explore the relationship and overlap between sculpture and the human form. Through my work, I conceptually look to creatively navigate emotions, delve into the intricacies of human connections, and explore the ever-evolving dynamics of family and personal relationships. Studying fashion for several years has developed a sensitivity and appreciation for the human body, which now articulates itself in the form of sculpture that examines physicality, movement, and audience interaction. My sculptural work is primarily in the medium of wood and fabric, where I sculpt and design pieces in synergy with the human body, personifying objects and injecting life into the inanimate. Through experiential sculpture, I invite audiences to connect, question, and reflect and hope to offer viewers an opportunity to discover a piece of themselves within sculptures that speak on our shared existence.

My creative practice moves between personal artistic exploration and community engagement. Through collaboration, facilitation, and workshop delivery with a wide range of audiences, I aim to build creative confidence and empower people to engage with the arts.  I deliver workshops across a range of creative institutions, exploring themes of spatial design, critical and conceptual thinking, engagement with spaces and environments, and sculpture as a mode of making and inquiry. Through these workshops, I encourage participants to question the forms art can take and to develop their own creative identities. This ongoing engagement with diverse communities is integral to my own practice and strengthens my contribution to the wider cultural landscape.

I completed an MA in Fashion at the Royal College of Art, where I was supported with a scholarship from both the RCA and the British Fashion Council. Prior to this, I attended Central Saint Martins, where I studied Fashion: Print. In 2024, I had a solo show titled The Room that Shared with the curatorial platform MAMA and was awarded the Black British Artist Grant by Samuel Ross. Following this in 2025, I was awarded the Talent 25 Award with Somerset House which funded a three part sculptural dance series project. Most recently, I was selected as the Adobe Creative Resident 2026 at the V&A Museum for Furniture and Placemaking to participate in a year long residency.











Education


Royal College of Art                 Sep 2020 - June 2022
MA: Fashion 

UAL Central Saint Martins  
Sept 2016 - June 2020
BA: Fashion Print, First Class Honours

Kingston University                  Sept 2015 - July 2016 Foundation Level 4: Visual Arts & Design - Fashion and Textiles

The Brit School  
Sept 2011 - July 2015 BTEC Level 3: Visual Arts & Design 


Awards & Residencies


Adobe Creative Resident 2026 at the V&A for Furniture and Placemaking
 2026

Talent 25 Award by Somerset House
2025

Black British Artist Grant by Samuel Ross
2024

British Fashion Council MA Full Scholarship
2020/22

Roger Walls Binns Scholarship
2020/22

Shortlisted for the Global Design Graduate Show, I-D x ArtsThread
2020

Nina Stewart Award Scholarship
2019/20


Projects



Adobe Creative Resident 2026 at the V&A Museum   A one year residency at the V&A Museum
January 2026 - Present

Thoughts of the thoughtful, Landscape One, Two & Three A three part dance performance project presented by Somerset House
June - December 2025

Poetics of Becoming Exhibition   Group Exhibition with RCA BLK
November 2025

The Yellow Wallpaper with MAMA Group Exhibition at Incubatory Gallery
July 2025

Bianca Saunders AW25 Paris Fashion Week Presentation
Set / Spatial Design
January 2025

What I Know Is Possible Group Exhibition / Site Specific Installation for Bernie Grant Arts Centre
September - December 2024

PowerSh(ii)ft
Group Exhibition with POOR Collective for London Design Festival September 2024

The Room that Shared
Solo Exhibition with MAMA
July 2024

Les Nuages / The Clouds Costume Design for Bea Bidault
2024

The Missing Thread Site Specific Installation for BOLD Agency & Somerset House September 2023

Hear Me Now Exhibition for Bermondsey Project Space August 2023

The Royal Opera House & Wayne McGregor
Design & Make, Costume Co-Creator Oct 2022 - June 2023

Goom Heo X Shanti Bell                  
Creative collaboration
May - Sept 2022 

Restore Project with The Design Museum
Group collaboration and Exhibition
Feb - Sept 2022

4AD Record Label                    Creative visual concept, Photography & Design 
Aug 2020 - March 2021

Netflix Bridgerton X British Fashion Council X Shanti Bell                                    Design & Make 
Nov - Dec 2020                                                 
 

Skills


Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere Pro
Drawing and Illustration
Concept development and research skills
Creative Direction
Design and print development
Competent machine sewing skills
Pattern Cutting (tailoring)
Photography
Hand sewing skills
Creative Design and Construction
Large scale build and Installation
Sourcing Materials and Resources
Screen printing techniques and process
Fabric Dyeing
Heat transfer and press printing
Woodwork and Carpentry
Metalwork and Soldering
Furniture design and construction
Mix media materiality
Filming and Video EditingUsing Power Tools & specialist equipment
Resin and silicone techniques and process
3D Sculpting
Design and Idea development  


1 GranaryChatting with Four BFC Scholars on the Significance of Support Grants in Education

RCA Design.Fashion: Can fashion futures be inclusive? Talk Series Part of the discussion panel as emerging talent from the Royal College of Art
BFC Scholars Fashion Awards Film Interview feature played at the Fashion Awards 2021

Artra
’Juxtapositions of Contrasting Traits in Design'
Vogue UK ‘The Cast Of ‘Bridgerton’ Models Gowns Fit For A Modern-Day Debutante Ball’
Vogue Italia ‘Bridgerton seen by the young creatives of the British Fashion Council’
Vogue Greece ‘Bridgerton: The 3 young designers who created dresses for the protagonists’
Harpers Bazaar ‘Netflix teams up with the British Fashion Council to create gowns inspired by Bridgerton’
Shift London
‘The designers creating Bridgerton couture with the BFC’
Youtube ‘Bridgerton - Behind the Scenes of the British Fashion Council photoshoot’
1 Granary Magazine Designers to Hire 2020 - Shanti Bell: Representing the Weight of Masculinity
Vogue US “Finding Beauty and Power Through Struggle”—Central Saint Martins’s 2020 Grads Voice Their Views at Digital Show’

AnOther Magazine
‘Meet the Central Saint Martins Class of 2020’
Vogue UK ‘Meet The Class Of 2020: Five CSM Students Reflect On Their Lockdown Experiences’
Grazia ‘Grazia's Graduate Fashion Showcase: Central Saint Martins' Class Of 2020 – Meet Fashion's Future Stars’
Blackhorse Workshop Featured Makers, Fashioning Woodwork
2019
Grayson Perry Commission Exhibition in McCann, London
2018