LSL is an interdisciplinary artist who graduated from BA(hons) Interactive Arts at Manchester Met in 2006.

She has been busy making and doing things alongside mainly full-time office work and parenting.

Exhibitions

  • Solo illustration shows at Inspire Centre (2019) and Klondyke Club (2017)
  • Mixed media group shows at 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

  • Producer and co-founder of Baby Rock Sampler: producing daytime, family friendly gigs for parents and carers in Manchester, Accrington and Frome, including eight 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 Nubiyan Twist, Stealing Sheep, The Orielles, Afriquoi and HENGE.
  • Baby Rock Sampler work has also included co-ordination of a networking event for the Lancashire music scene in Accrington Town Hall, to discuss possibilities for matinee shows for underserved audiences, plus the illustration, production and print of guide booklet 'How to listen to music with kids: a guide for parents and carers'.
  • 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 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)

 

Workshop leader

  • 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)