Arts Worker Directory is an ever growing resource of independents, freelancers and small businesses working within the arts across the East Midlands
Art Writer, Content Creator, Craft Person, Illustrator, Project Coordinator
Isobel Murdoch
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
I am a freelance arts for wellbeing practitioner, running my own online initiative, Medley, which I set up in 2020. I run art for wellbeing challenges, write a blog, lead occasional bespoke workshops and lead a weekly art and craft online group for an NHS Care Trust. I focus on the visual arts but follow an intersectional model where possible to link in with music and nature connection as well.
Art Writer, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Georgia Preece
Lincolnshire
Artist, poet and workshop facilitator based in Lincoln. Part of UKNA's 2023 New Artists Collective cohort, visual director and editor for Radical Art Review.
Multi-disciplinary art practice rooted in research, specialising in themes of revolution and uprising, working classness and the garden as studio.
Art Technician
Bailey Revill
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
Artist working predominantly in 3D mediums, with professional art technician and art handling experience. As well as practical installation and construction skills. I have received training from CVAN East Midlands and ArtTechSpace on best art technician practice.
Producer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Raisa Mcclarey Francis
Nottinghamshire
I am a multimedia artist and facilitator, in writing, visual art and experimental art.
I work in the community in different areas of Nottingham. I am interested in working with different groups and demographics in Nottingham. I have a series of new workshops in the making coming to Nottingham. Hosting a different workshop each time.
I work with Primary and New Art Exchange.
Art Writer, Art Technician, Curator, Illustrator, Workshop Facilitator
Lindsay Tempest
Nottinghamshire
I have a BA In Fine Art Painting, a qualification in Mental Health Problems and PGCERT Teaching in Higher Education.
With a strong leaning towards Neurodiversity & mental health, my work is diversely metaphorical. Shortlisted in the top 5 inaugural ‘Womankind’ Magazine Art and Illustration Awards in 2019, I have since been commissioned to illustrate for Oh Magazine (Issue 55), and in 2023 held a solo exhibition at Bradford Industrial Museum
Art Technician
Emily Stollery
Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
Freelance gallery technician since 2018, as well as having my own art practice (see website for more details). Extensive art handling and installation skills, as well as confidence with build work. Regularly working at sites including Nottingham Contemporary, New Art Exchange, Bonington Gallery and Nottingham Castle. Primarily work in Nottingham and Lincoln, but will happily travel further afield. I also have PASMA and IPAF 3A licenses.
Art Writer, Curator, Producer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator, Exhibition Designer
Suzanne Golden
Nottinghamshire
25 years' experience working in the arts; experience includes fund-raising, governance, business planning, strategic partnership development, work exp management, artist professional development support to artist community, HR and focused project planning on arts and mental and environmental. Interest in neurodiversity.
Previous employees inc. The Hayward Gallery, Jerwood Artist Platform, Arts Council, Sotheby's, Foyle foundation, BACKLIT
Craft Person, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Ismail Khokon
Nottinghamshire
I am a British-Bangladeshi, socially-engaged visual artist based in Nottingham. My work explores identity, migration, heritage, displacement, health and environmentalism.
Alongside my artistic practice, I play an active role in the region's visual arts community. I am on the Steering Group of CVAN EM, an artist member at Primary gallery and trustee at BACKLIT gallery.
Craft Person
Graham Lewinton
Lincolnshire
2 and 3 dimensional paintings, a high proportion of which are political focusing on injustice at home and abroad and environmental issues.
Materials used include acrylics, news print, polymers, copper filaments, inks, paper, wood.
Exhibitions around Lincolnshire, Britain and Bad Gandersheim in Germany.
I’m self taught Art Wise but did work in the NHS (mental health) which was my primary employer for many years.
Artist Mentor, Workshop Facilitator
Ruth Gray
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
I’m a fine artist with over twenty years experience of exhibiting, tutoring and demonstrating my skills to groups.
I’m also a heritage consultant with experience in museums and working on community projects.
I have worked with artists to develop their business and achieve their goals.
Artist Mentor, Art Writer, Content Creator, Copywriter, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Ruth Charnock
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
I am a writer, researcher, lapsed academic, tarot reader, workshop facilitator and artist and academic mentor. I make work about witchy modalities with Karen Schaller as part of the collaboration 'Witching the Institution', and non-monogamy as part of the collaboration 'Writing with non-monogamy' with Sarah Amsler, and in my solo practice make work about deinstitutionalisation, queerness, shame and exiled knowledges.
Art Writer, Copywriter, Workshop Facilitator
Jennifer Brough
Nottinghamshire
Jennifer Brough (she/they) is a slow writer and workshop facilitator based in Nottingham.
She writes poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction essays, and reviews exploring the body, pain, gender, horror, art, and literature. She is currently working on her first poetry pamphlet, Occult Pain.
Jennifer is a co-founding member of resting up collective, an interdisciplinary sick group of artists that offers workshops on rest and creativity.
Artist Mentor, Costume Designer, Craft Person, Prop Maker, Set Designer, Textiles Fabricator, Workshop Facilitator
Lise Bennett
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
I am a Freelance creative practitioner and artist, working within arts for wellbeing, with my personal practice including wire, painting, textiles for theatre, site specific residencies.
I work and have worked with The Mighty Creatives, Platform Thirty1, Fleet Arts, Junction Arts, Furthest From The Sea, AirArts. In 2022 I was involved in a site specific residency with fellow artist Heidi Luker, at the old Ambergate Wireworks site.
Artist Mentor, Curator, Exhibition Designer, Producer, Project Coordinator
Liv Penrose Punnett
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Independent curator, consultant & lecturer using contemporary art to unpick, question, & re-imagine. Liv has curated numerous Arts Council supported exhibitions and lead experimental cultural programmes focused on spiritual ecology and intersectional environmentalism at Haarlem Artspace, a rural contemporary studio and gallery in Derbyshire. Clients & employers have included The National Trust, Artes Mundi, New Art Exchange, and Arusha Gallery.
Craft Person, Illustrator, Photographer, Workshop Facilitator
Emily Arnold
Northamptonshire
A British artist, specialising in the photographic process of Cyanotype. A Loughborough University Fine Art graduate, she has experience in marketing, curating, technician work and teaching workshops. Her work is characterized by a fascination with traces, ruins, memory and the history around us, and a new avenue of her art practice focusses on her captivation with the natural world and interest in edible and medicinal botanicals.
Content Creator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator, Copywriter
Hannah Barker
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Owner and Director of letterpress studio The Smallprint Company. Owner of Creative Connections, promotional hub for creatives and cultural activity. Freelance charity management and arts administration (inc. finance, HR); copywriter and content creator; project coordinator; research, report writing; strategic and implementation experience; website management. Clients include Arts Derbyshire, The Fifth Sector, Sartorius Digital, DTSA and Teach Der
Art Writer, Content Creator, Copywriter, Illustrator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Vivien Chan
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
I am a design historian, educator, writer, and imagemaker. I research design history and material culture in Hong Kong with a broad interest in design and the everyday. In my practice I am interested in experimental publishing and imagemaking, and collaborative research.
Selected freelance work: London Design Biennale, Brompton Design District, Korean Cultural Centre, UK, London Fashion Scout, Design History Society
Fortified, Riposte, daikon*
Craft Person, Producer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Karen Logan
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Karen Logan is a visual artist and creative practitioner based on the boarder of Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire, UK.
Karen's work spans installation, social and sculptural practices. She uses domestic craft processes with low value or found materials, leaning into overlooked and/or undervalued stories, fascinated by people and place.
Karen engages audiences in creative processes: questioning, exploring, inventing and enjoying contemporary art.
Producer, Project Coordinator
Ben Anderson
Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
Curious arts professional with specialisms in talent and organisational development, fundraising and marketing.
Currently Creative and Executive Director of Lincoln Arts Centre.
Illustrator, Workshop Facilitator
Bob Moulder
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
II am a freelance illustrator and have worked on over 300 publications, mainly for children’s and educational publishers. I’ve illustrated – and also written – a number of graphic novels.
I’ve delivered workshops and activities both in schools and in community organisations such as Artcore.
I tutor courses in art history/appreciation for the WEA.
I also work through entertainment agencies as an ‘instant’ caricaturist/portrait artist.
Art Writer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Sophie Gresswell
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
I am a multidisciplinary artist exploring belonging, identity and interconnected heritage. I have previously been commissioned by BBC arts and have worked with Orleans Gallery, London and The Higgins, Bedford. I specialise in visual arts and poetry and have experience running socially engaged art projects within diverse communities.
Craft Person, Curator, Project Coordinator
Michel Ducos
Lincolnshire
Professional potter since 1972 and sculptor since 2000 (approx). Arts and crafts event organiser. Community project animateur. Arts festival organiser.
Event Photographer, Exhibition Photographer, Photographer, Videographer, Workshop Facilitator, Copywriter
Josie + Joshua Jones
Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Homespun is a small creative studio based in Loughborough, UK. We are a team of two telling stories about where we live alongside artists, small businesses and non-profits through a socially-engaged filmmaking and photography practice.
Art Technician, Curator, Exhibition Designer, Producer, Project Coordinator
James Maxfield
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Over 10 years of experience in planning and installation of exhibitions and new commissions in museums and galleries, non-gallery spaces, festivals and outdoor sites.
Skills: Writing RAMS, exhibition design, logistics, budget management, art handling and installation
Training: IPAF 3a & 3b,First Aid at Work, IOSH Managing Safely
Selected clients: The Baltic, Liverpool Biennial, Index Festival, West Yorkshire Print Workshop and The Tetley
Craft Person
Rosie Kemp
Nottinghamshire
I hand craft glass beads using the lampwork technique and use them in my jewellery and accessories. My style is bold, colourful and contemporary. I host regular workshops in my Sherwood studio and teach people how to make their own glass beads.
I also ran a craft and design shop in Sneinton Market from 2016-2019 and worked with the Creative Quarter to host events and improve the area. I sold the work of approximately 60 other designers and maker
Art Writer, Curator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
No Jobs in the Arts (NJITA)
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
NJITA create development opportunities for early-career creatives working in the Visual Arts. They work with creatives, within and from the Midlands region, to deliver environmentally-conscious projects and publications. NJITA support the sharing of artwork by emerging artists and curators, working with art organisations and collections. They love to hear about any project that seeks to benefit early career creatives in the Midlands.
Art Writer, Curator, Producer, Project Coordinator
Jazz Swali
Nottinghamshire
Jazz Swali is a contemporary art curator. He is currently the assistant curator of exhibitions at Backlit Gallery and is an advisory board member of Eastside Projects Gallery.
His work with contemporary art, museums and galleries is embedded with curatorial activism, cultural and equality strategy, socio-political focuses, and alternative queer and experimental practices.
Art Writer, Art Technician, Content Creator, Copywriter
Nathan Davies
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
I am an interdisciplinary artist, art technician, and art writer. I have great painting and drawing technical abilities, as well as writing and and researching skills, specialising in politics and philosophy. As an art technician, I have worked with Two Queens Gallery, Leicester Gallery, and Leicester Contemporary. I am experienced in fundraising for community arts events, and also showcasing artist resources and opportunities.
Art Writer, Curator, Producer, Workshop Facilitator
Wingshan Smith
Nottinghamshire
Wingshan Smith is an artist/curator/witch based in Nottingham, UK.
Her embodied practice explores the cathartics of rituals as sites for healing in community settings. She is interested in tracing forgotten histories and lost identities to invent new ways of understanding one another and our shared futures.
Art Technician, Craft Person, Metal Worker, Producer, Project Coordinator
Phil Harper
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
I am an art technician and curatorial engineer who has been designing and installing gallery systems all over the UK for many years.
My work has enabled me to collaborate with some of the world's leading galleries and develop systems that work.
I enjoy working with all museum professionals and share experiences that help everyone.
Photographer, Producer, Workshop Facilitator
Thomas Wynne
Derbyshire
Specialist skills include analogue B&W or colour photography from 35mm up to large format, from shooting to printing. Editorial portraits, installation, cyanotype, archives.
Generally interested in possible futures, sci-fi and post-human ideas.
Art Writer, Content Creator, Copywriter, Art Technician
Paige Worrall
Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Display and Exhibitions Technician.
My experience includes: undertaking research for exhibitions, creating accessible interpretation, creating object content sheets, preparing RAMS and launch briefings, copywriting, and art handling.
I have assisted on projects for both Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and Newarke Houses Museum.
Art Technician, Curator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator, Exhibition Designer
Ryan Boultbee
Nottinghamshire
Ryan Boultbee is a freelance creative fixer. He’s been offering solutions to creative programming needs in the Visual Arts since 2018. The services Ryan offer include: coaching and mentoring, project management, workshop facilitation, lecture and talk delivery, and publication design (no job is too small, or big). His special interests cover material reuse, playful architecture, the future and its alternatives.
Content Creator, Curator, Illustrator, Prop Maker
Jamie Burnett
Nottinghamshire
I create and teach art classes for all ages and abilities that are heavily focused on art therapy and expression. I have 2 years experience in teaching within schools and care homes. I also customise trainers and do handpainted jackets/clothes to order.
AV Technician, Craft Person, Project Coordinator
Bob Rushton
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
30+ years in various Arts and Entertainment genres.
Freelancer with a current client list including: QUAD, Derby Festé, Derby Folk Festival, Furthest From The Sea, Burton Brewhouse, Derby LIVE, Association of Festival Organisers, Notts CC, and more.
Venue management, programming, technical / production / stage management, risk assessments & event planning, fit ups, get outs...
IOSH Safe Mgt of LIVE Events + more!
Artist Mentor, Content Creator, Curator, Illustrator, Producer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Charlie Anne
Derbyshire
Charlie Collins is a gentle practitioner, working within illustration, creative production and curation. Charlie produces projects ranging from exhibitions, live events, workshops, publications and festivals. Charlie has experience teaching, delivering lectures and talks, and mentoring, from 1-1 sessions, to running work placements for university students and emerging practitioners.
Event Photographer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Francis Slip
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Photographer specialising in the documentation of fine art, theatre, community projects, and club nights. Keen to work with you to adapt my documentation style to conceptually align with your project.
Also have experience in running both indoor and outdoor events with Chaos Magic collective: managing budgets, delivering workshops, and providing catering utilising local or surplus food.
Workshop Facilitator
Christopher Barker
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Printmaker specialising in Letterpress printing and typography.
Offering workshops in traditional print forms and experimental typography.
Open for commissions and collaborative projects.
Content Creator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Simon Tipping
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Simon has a wealth of experience in engaging the young and the old in creative learning, making art accessible and participatory. Specialist skills: Carnival arts, Batik flags, lantern making, light installation, giant puppets, processional sculptures.
Worked for or asscociated with: Kinetika, EEA, MK International arts festival, London 2012, Festive Road, Rio De Janeiro, Bridgwater & Luton carnivals, various International artists workshops.
Curator, Producer, Workshop Facilitator
John Whall
Derbyshire
Digital Participation Artist, Curator and Producer using digital tools and materials to creatively engage audiences with arts and contemporary culture. An experienced performer and visual practitioner, my explores participation through collaborative and co-creative practices, with a focus on the process of creating together.
AV Technician, Project Coordinator, Videographer
Jim Brouwer
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Seasoned AV production specialist with over 20 years of delivering AV solutions and live event technical engineering. Extensive expertise in audio-visual systems integration, video production, and live sound engineering for arts venues, galleries, and festivals across the UK. Key skills include immersive exhibit installation, projection mapping, IT admin, sound recording, editing, mixing and more.
Art Writer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Producer, Workshop Facilitator
Orla Toland
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Skills: Printmaking, workshop facilitation, art writing, activity design.
Interested in semiotics, iconography, queerness and the mundane. As well as thinking through making and accessibility within the arts.
Utilising mediums such as print making, drawing, installation and multi-media.
Motivated by using art as a form of connection, uniting communities and groups of people who are often outside the world of art.
Craft Person, Workshop Facilitator
Heidi Street-Ward
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Heidi Street-Ward is a textile artist specializing in running felt making textile workshops in primary, secondary and special schools within the UK. Workshops enable pupils to explore new materials, develop creative skills and understand artistic processes in making art textiles.
Content Creator, Photographer, Producer, Project Coordinator, Videographer
Benjamin Wigley
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Since 2010, ART DOCS has been crafting multi-layered immersive experiences in film, documentary, art, and expanded cinema, captivating audiences in galleries, festivals, and natural landscapes. Our impact expands globally, with documentaries and artist films showcased at international festivals and broadcasters. Specializing in 'art doc' gallery films, we've crafted over 200 short videos for prestigious organizations like National Trust, NPG,Tate
Craft Person, Workshop Facilitator
Tim Neath
Leicestershire
Specialising in recycled cardboard based workshops. Available for events, festivals and parties.
Open to cardboard based commissions also.
Art Writer, Curator, Producer, Project Coordinator
Jade Foster
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Cultural strategist and curator with a history of working on experimental creative programmes with artists and practitioners who explore pressing social issues.
Clients/employers have included Hospital Rooms, CCA Glasgow, Glasgow International, Gillian Jason Gallery, New Art Exchange, Primary, and Two Queens.
Critical Friend/Strategist: EDI and recruitment practices, brand and development strategies.
Writing for Art Monthly
Art Writer, Content Creator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Christine Thomas
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
I am an artist and researcher with experience of co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating arts projects. I am a phd candidate at the University of Derby.
I have experience of working on Arts & Health projects, and in educational settings, as a mentor and personal tutor.
Research areas of interest:
Arts & Health
Neurodivergence
Domesticity & Violence
Visual Criminology
I am the newsletter editor for Arts Derbyshire.
Art Technician, AV Technician, Producer, Workshop Facilitator
Mateus Domingos
Leicestershire
I'm a creative technologist and digital arts technician with 10+ years of experience working with artists and exhibitions in the East Midlands.
I'm available for assisting artist development, workshop facilitation and general technician work. I'm DBS checked and insured.
I was a producer at Phoenix between 2019-23, where I worked on a wide range of exhibitions with different artists and technologies.
I use technology through Luddite framing.
Craft Person, Workshop Facilitator
Rebecca Stamp
Lincolnshire
A unique little art studio in Weston village near Spalding. I do a huge range of art and craft workshops for children and adults if all ages. I also do tution, homeschool art and birthday parties as well as private bookings too.
Artist Mentor, Art Writer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Producer
Surasti Puri
Leicestershire
Surasti Puri is an Indian-Polish graphic designer, illustrator, artist and printmaker with a background in art history.
She currently works as an information designer whilst continuing to practise as an artist at the Leicester Print Workshop. Her personal work is a dialogue between memories and mark making.
She has previously worked with Spotify, Thomson Reuters Foundation, The British Library, and Gucci.
Project Coordinator
Bethan Davies
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Event Production and Operations Management in the Arts. Experienced in development and mananagement of indoor and outdoor events, specialising in bringing art to unusual and challenging outdoor spaces.
Past experience includes:
Head of Production for Coventry UK City of Culture
Operations and Event Manager for ‘Children’s Day: Reimagined’ for LEEDS2023
Head of Production for ‘GALWAD’ at Unboxed
Programme Producer, New Art Exchange
Web Developer
Adam Stephenson
Leicestershire
Creative Technologist and games developer working with immersive tech and interactive experiences.
Event Photographer, Exhibition Photographer, Photographer, Project Coordinator
Anthony Fisher
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Tony Fisher is a photographic artist. interested in transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Tony’s work often explores loneliness and isolation, things he has personally experienced. He has worked in the field of Disability Arts for over 40 years, collaborating with organisations and individuals across the country. Project co-ordinator for Alfreton permanent arts trail 2023.
Artist Mentor, Content Creator, Craft Person, Producer, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Charlotte Tupper
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
With over 15 years experience of working in educational, healthcare and cultural settings, Charlotte's practice explores relevant contemporary issues through community exchange, social connections and collaboration.
Partnerships include: Factory International, Nottingham Contemporary, Primary, Manchester Art Gallery and Attenborough Arts Centre
Art Writer, Content Creator, Curator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Gerardo La Porta
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Content Creator, Curator, Exhibition Designer, Exhibition Photographer, Project Coordinator
Edward Quigley
Lincolnshire
I am the founder / director of an arts social enterprise (Citizens Art CIC) and have curated exhibitions working with over 200 artists and organised over 50 art events/festivals. I am also a practicing artist and photographer.
My broad experience includes (but not limited to): event planning/delivery (inc writing RAMS, logistics, budget management, art handling and installation), strategic partnership development and artist engagement.
Illustrator, Workshop Facilitator
Tracey Meek
Derbyshire
I am a multidisciplinary artist working with a range of mediums; painting, ceramics and immersive installation. My work is intuitive in process and content, a tactile extension of myself and reflection of my surroundings. My playful, experimental approach translates into community engagement. I enjoy finding new interesting ways of sharing creative process through interaction and intervention.
Art Technician
Conor Smith
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Freelance art and gallery technician, based in Derby but available to work across the East Midlands. I work with a range of institutions and clients on exhibition installations (art handling, packing, framing, and builds), rigging for festivals and large scale structures, and in outdoor cinema events.
IPAF 3A
CSCS card
CVAN East Midlands and ArtTechSpace Advanced Training.
Previous work: QUAD, Techsquad, Revel Puck Circus, DerbyCan, FORMAT.
Art Technician, AV Technician, Woodworker
Billy Hughes
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Professional, experienced gallery technician and art handler working extensively from artist-led to larger institutions since 2016. Works East Mids and further
Specialist in:
Fabrication, Art handling (checking, installation, packing), 3D Modelling, AV/Lighting, Framing.
PASMA
IPAF 3a & 3b
Selected clients include:
Nottingham Contemporary, Millenium Gallery & Sheffield Museums, Factory International, QUAD, The Lowry, Turner Contemporary.
Art Writer, Content Creator, Illustrator, Project Coordinator, Workshop Facilitator
Helen Dearnley
Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
Experienced Fine Artist and illustrator currently based in Lincoln.
Former director of Lincoln Artists' Network, now pioneering experimental sound artist.
Art Technician, AV Technician, Project Coordinator, Prop Maker, Woodworker
Olly Ventress
Lincolnshire
I have worked as an Art Technician for galleries / events across the East Midlands in the installation of exhibitions for over 5 years.
Specialisms: AV Installation (Sound, Projection, Video), Interactive Electronics (Arduino, Rasp Pi etc), General build (wall prep, painting, stud wall building, making plinths, brackets)
I have extensive H&S / power tool training from working as an Art Technician for the University of Lincoln.
Art Writer, Copywriter, Curator,
Colette Griffin
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Colette Griffin is a curator, arts writer, artist mentor and access support worker based in Nottingham. She is currently Regional Director of CVAN EM and Artist Development Curator at Primary, an artist-led space. Colette provides mentoring provision and supports artists with access requirements in developing, writing and submitting funding applications to Arts Council England. Experience includes working with New Midland Group, Mansions of the Future (Lincoln), Nottingham City Museums and Galleries and Ikon Gallery (Birmingham).
Art Technician, Art Transporter
Alex Wallis
Nottinghamshire
Van Haulin: Thoughtful Art Transportation.
Currently carrying out art handling, wrapping and logistics across the UK including Northern Ireland.
Art Writer, Content Creator, Curator, Exhibition Designer, Producer, Project Coordinator, Set Designer
Irina Tsokova
Leicestershire
Digital Arts Programme Manager, digital heritage specialist, digital exhibition designer, digital archivist, running two Galleries at Phoenix seeing the projects from commission to completion. Vested interest in working within web-based and real spaces, seeing the intersection between digital space, heritage and interactive design.
Craft Person
Sam Lack
Nottinghamshire
Over 6 years of training in
jewellery-making. In this time, I have specialised in wax carving,
chasing and fundamental jewellery techniques. I am a fast and
efficient learner which has aided my ability to gain experience.
Jewellery Assistant Bonearrow, working closely alongside the owner and maker of a small jewellery shop.
Bishopsland Educational Trust A one year silversmithing residency within a highly-commended
postgraduate programme.
Artist Mentor, Art Writer, Craft Person, Exhibition Designer, Graphic Designer, Woodworker, Workshop Facilitator
Willy Harvey
Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire
Artist, designer, writer and maker and bricoleur.
Work, skills and experience spans between visual art and architecture with a passion for material reuse, spatial & environmental design, art & exhibition fabrication, collaborative practice, public engagement workshops and project development.
Past employers + collaborators include: Primary, MAKERS, Youth Landscapers Collective, CVAN, OTOKA, Broadway Cinema and NoJobsInTheArts.
