Bio & CV


I am a multidisciplinary 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 physical articulation, 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.

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. My past works have seen me collaborate with a range of different creatives and platforms such as Bianca Saunders, BOLD Agency & Somerset House, Wayne McGregor & The Royal Opera House, record label 4AD, Bridgerton & The British Fashion Council, and The Design Museum. I have been featured in various publications such as Vogue, System Magazine, Revue Magazine, 1 Granary, and Dezeen. Most recently, 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.








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


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



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