Above: Hosting Dark Times Karaoke Club, a night of karaoke performance by students from Manchester School of Art (MMU), 2022
I’ve worked in educational settings since 2016. Highlights include my time as a Visiting Lecturer at Middlesex Unviersity and my role as Programme Coordinator for ebc night school (an alternative art education programme, held online). As well as delivering 1-to-1 tutorials and hosting seminars/discussions, I’ve supported students to; realise group exhibitions, develop collaborative films, and stage ambitious performance events.
I’m an experienced public speaker and have given talks for audiences of over 1000 people, including TEDxBrighton and The Swarthmore Lecture. I welcome invitations to speak about my practice and related topics, facilitate workshops, deliver tutorials, and develop more ambitious projects. You can find out more about my experience below and read more about the workshops that I deliver here.
Education Related Positions
Art of Resilience: Schools Workshops (KS2), Manchester Art Gallery, 2025-presentProgramme Coordinator, ebc night school 2022 (online), East Bristol Contemporary, 2022
Visiting Lecturer & Module Leader, BA Fine Art: Formations of Fine Art Practice, Middlesex University, 2016-17
Education Related Projects
Dark Times Karaoke Club, with students from the Department of Art & Performance, Manchester School of Art (MMU), 2021-22Reclaim Cultural Surplus, with the Postgraduate Programme in Curating, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), CH, 2021
Visiting Artist Talks & Tutorials
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials (ARTiculate), University of Derby, Nov 2025Future Now (Panellist), Manchester School of Art (MMU), March 2024
Visiting Artist Lecture & Screening, BA Filmmaking, School of Digital Arts (MMU), Manchester, Oct 2023
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials, MA Socially Engaged Art & Socially Engaged Photography, University of Salford, Mar 2023
Guest Lecture: Art & Social Change, University of Bath, Nov 2022
Visiting Artist Lecture, UWE Bristol, Nov 2022
Visiting Artist Lecture, BA & MA Fine Art, Middlesex University, Mar 2022
Guest Lecture: Art & Social Change, University of Bath, Nov 2021
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials, Department of Art & Performance (BA), Manchester School of Art (MMU), Sept 2021
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials, BA Fine Art, University of Reading, Dec 2020
Guest Lecture: Art & Social Change, University of Bath, Oct 2020
Visiting Artist/Curator, BA Fine Art, Liverpool John Moores University, Mar 2020
Guest Lecture: Art & Social Change, University of Bath, Nov 2019
Visiting Artist Lecture, BA Fine Art, The Art Academy, London, Oct 2019
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials, BA Fine Art, University of Worcester, Oct 2019
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials, Croydon School of Art, Apr 2019
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials, BA Fine Art, Colchester School of Art, Mar 2019
Visiting Artist Lecture & Tutorials, BA Fine Art, Liverpool John Moores University, Nov 2018
Guest Lecture: Art & Social Change, University of Bath, Oct 2018
Visiting Lecturer, MA Art & Design: Advanced Research, Middlesex University, Mar 2018
Visiting Lecturer, MA Art & Design: Advanced Research, Middlesex University, Feb 2017
Visiting Artist Lecture, BA & MA Fine Art, Middlesex University, London, Oct 2016
Other Talks
In-Conversation: Jasleen Kaur & Chris Alton, Turf Projects, Croydon, Dec 2025Artist Talk, SMASH, SICK! Festival, Manchester, March 2025
In-Conversation: Chris Alton, Emily Simpson & Jhinuk Sarkar, Bloc Projects, Apr 2024
Mental Health for Artists, Axisweb, Feb 2024
Artist Talk, Catalyst Arts, Belfast, Dec 2020
Artist Talk, The Art House, Worcester, Oct 2019
Artist Talk, g39, Cardiff, Feb 2019
TEDxBrighton, Brighton, Oct 2015
Artist Talk, Edith-Russ-Haus, Oldenburg, DE, Sept 2015
Play Your Part, The People's History Museum, Manchester, Aug 2014