LSL is an interdisciplinary artist based in Burnage, Manchester. She grew up in Darwen, Lancashire born to Derry parents and graduated from BA(hons) Interactive Arts at Manchester Met in 2006.
She has been busy making and doing things alongside mainly full-time office and odd job work, parenting and procrastinating.
Her visual arts work is comical, emotional and interactive, made on a tiny budget, and the live events she produces are built to make music more accessible and fun for all.
Exhibitions
- Solo illustration shows at Inspire Centre (2019) and Klondyke Club (2017)
- Mixed media group shows at HOME (Manchester Open 2026), SUPERMASSIVE (2025), Islington Mill (2009), Victoria Baths (2010), Bankley Studios (2010), Green Room (2007), Northumbria University (2007), Triangle Shopping Centre and BBC Big Screen (2004)
Music work
- Lead producer and co-founder of Baby Rock Sampler: producing daytime, family friendly gigs for parents and carers in Manchester, Bury, Accrington and Frome, including nine sell-out music venue shows at Band on the Wall (250-350 audience per show) and three open-air productions as part of Manchester International Festival (200-500+ audience per show). Shows have featured a variety of high quality established touring acts including Hackney Colliery Band, Ibibio Sound Machine, Nubiyan Twist, Stealing Sheep, The Orielles, Afriquoi and HENGE.
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Chosen to take part in Change the Record, a leadership programme by Brighter Sound for women (cis and trans) working in the music industries, supported by Sony Music (2024/5).
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Baby Rock Sampler were invited to take part as a model of good practice at the Deeds Not Words music event in Brussels 2019 ran by GMCA
- Visual director, vocalist and manager for art rock band Monkeys In Love (2005-2019): including the production, marketing and distribution of three sell-out albums
- DJ: venues including Deer Shed Festival, Manchester Museum, Albert Schloss, John Rylands Library, Trof Fallowfield. Guest presenting radio shows on Resonance FM and ALL FM (2011-2015)
Published illustrations
- Illustration, production and print of a guide booklet ''How to listen to music with kids: a guide for parents and carers' (2021)
- Illustration for the Scaffolding poem in The Mum Poet Press Zine, guest edited by Hollie McNish (2021)
- Illustration for an article on microtubules in The Biochemical Society (2018)
Collaborations
- Costume making for Crystal Stewart's Peacock Boy theatre show (2013)
- Production of costumes and props for Pif-Paf's Honey festival theatre show (2010)
Workshops and facilitation
- Facilitation of a networking event for the Lancashire music scene in Accrington Town Hall as part of the ENLIGHTEN weekend, to discuss possibilities for matinee shows for underserved audiences (2024)
- Leading Plug & Play sessions at Sandbar in Manchester, featuring creative speed dating for artists (2011)
- Storytelling workshops at Contents May Vary’s Art Market in Macclesfield (2010) and at The Big Draw at the Inspire Centre in Levenshulme (2010)
- Costume and shadow puppetry workshops as part of Eurocultured Dublin and Manchester (2008-2009), Anson Cabin Project (2007) and Bristol Vegan Fayre (2007)