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I am a London-based editor, specialising in illustrated books on the visual arts, photography, architecture and contemporary culture. I am particularly interested in publications which forefront discussions of gender, race and sustainability in relation to both the history of art and contemporary creative culture.

I currently work for the National Gallery, London, where I project manage illustrated books from commission to publication. I previously worked as commissioning editor for the international arts publishing house Prestel, with a focus on creating exhibition catalogues with leading museums and galleries. Prior to this, I was assistant editor to contemporary British artist Damien Hirst, which built on experience at the Financial Times, Thames & Hudson and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I received an MA with distinction in modern art history from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a BA in english literature and philosophy from the University of Bristol.