Tabitha is a freelance London-based, award-winning Hair, Make-up & Prosthetic Artist and Designer with over 11 years of experience working across Commercials, Television, Film, Music, Fashion, Opera, and Theatre (Film Olympiad Award Best Hair & Make-up Design 2024 — You Eat Other Animals, British Short Film Award Best Hair & Make-up Design 2023 — Empress Clawscream). In addition to her HMU & Prosthetics work, Tabitha is a multidisciplinary Fine Artist and regularly exhibits her sculpture and installation work — recent shows include Kupfer Gallery, Barbican Arts Group Trust, Terrace Gallery, The Icing Room and Safehouse 2. (www.tabbyli.com)

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She has a keen eye for detail, works well within a team and her extensive experience has allowed her to develop a quick and efficient work ethic. She has worked as both an Artist and Designer with broadcasting, workshops, and production companies such as Disney, Channel 4, ManvsMachine, Creatures Inc., DROOL, Riff Raff, Outsider, and Biscuit Films, as well as with musicians including Robbie Williams, Rag’n’Bone Man, Kawala, Janet Devlin, and Dylan Cartlidge. She has held roles as Lead Artist, Supervisor, and Head of Department for productions such as Der Ring Des Nibelungen with Regents Opera (HOD, 2023–2025), The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration (Lead Artist, 2022), Opera Re-imagined at The Royal Opera House (Supervisor, 2018), and IPEX Print in Performance (Chief Hair & Make-up Artist, 2017).

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Her formal education includes Barbering (Led by Liam Hamilton) and Textured Hair (Led by Regina Meessen) at Christine Blundell Make-up Academy, a Master’s Degree in Fine Art (Distinction) from City & Guilds of London Art School, Period Hairstyling & Male Grooming (Led by Andrew Whiteoak) at Titanic FX Belfast, a BA (Hons) Degree in Hair, Make-up, & Prosthetics for Performance (2:1) from The University of the Arts London (London College of Fashion), a VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair & Media Make-up (Distinction) from West Thames College and a VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Microblading from Laura Kay London.