I have enjoyed a number of residencies, including;

 

Esalen in California, Eco poetics at NAHR  in Val Taleggio, Port Sunlight Village Trust,  Hawkwood, Centre for Future Thinking (with thanks to The Francis W Reckitt Arts Trust) and with ​Modern Art Oxford as artist in residence at The Monica Sjoo Curatorial Collective.

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And awarded places on writing workshops / symposiums inc.  Poetry Hydraulics with Billy Collins in NYC & Memoir symposium with Cheryl Strayed in Patmos, Greece. 

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I was also involved in three inspirational conferences in 2024 at The University of Oxford; The Eurotas Creative Bridges , The Masters Conference - Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk and 90th PEN International ​Congress.