Laura-Jane Foley is a former lecturer at the University of Cambridge in History of Art and Creative Writing.
10 Facts About Laura-Jane Foley
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Laura-Jane Foley was a choral scholar and appeared on the television programme Faking It during her second year, where she was transformed from choir girl to rock chick.
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Laura-Jane Foley then undertook an MSt in History of Art at Trinity College, Oxford.
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Laura-Jane Foley was awarded her PhD by Kingston University for a thesis entitled "Lucian Freud Portraits: Curatorial Ekphrasis in Contemporary British Poetic Practice".
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In 2009, Laura-Jane Foley curated and edited The Butterfly Book, a charity art book which included contributions from Tony Blair, Kate Winslet, Grayson Perry, and others, in aid of leukaemia research.
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In 2016, Laura-Jane Foley collaborated with composer Stephen Barlow for a new opera composition, called 'She sings it differently'.
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Laura-Jane Foley mounted the exhibition 'The Shakespeareans' at The Ivy in August 2016.
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In 2016 Laura-Jane Foley was shortlisted for an Aviva Women of the Future Award in the Arts and Culture category.
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In 2018 Laura-Jane Foley released her album 'Songs for My Daughter' with proceeds going to the Lullaby Trust.
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Laura-Jane Foley has a daughter with lyricist Tim Rice born in October 2016.