Hazel took the Foundation Diploma at Leeds College of Art & Design before going on to study a BA and an MA in Manchester.
In between all this studying she spent four months on an Erasmus exchange at the University of Lapland in Finland and volunteered at a number of Galleries in Manchester. These included the Manchester Art Gallery Exhibitions Team, Castlefield Art Gallery, a community knitting project at Tameside Museums and the Development Department at The Whitworth Art Gallery.
Hazel exhibited in the Liverpool Biennial Independents in 2004, and is a founding member of The Doorstep Collective based in Manchester.
Since graduating she spent six months freelancing as a creative practitioner at The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester before being offered her current position as the Visual Arts Education Officer at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery.
"I have such fond memories of the College from both a social and academic side. I feel it was my best year in education. My foundation course was the year that gave me the most freedom during my studies to whilst also having the support and guidance I felt I needed."
