Chair of Trustees I have now retired to live in Somerset, having spent nearly 50 years working in and around the publishing industry, as a manager, a consultant and as both an executive and a non-executive director. I have experience of management in both very large and very small organisations. I have been a trustee of a number of different charities over about 30 years, mostly in music. My major contribution to SPAEDA is my management and governance experience.

Trustee I come from a nursing background, always having a keen interest in the Arts. I went on to work as a teaching assistant and got involved with Forest School. I studied Art at Somerset College undertaking a foundation course. I have been volunteer for Musgrove Park Hospital Art For Life Charity for some time and am a member BHAAM, a local art group.

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Artistic Director I trained in Fine Art Textiles at Goldsmiths College, London. I joined Spaeda as Artistic Director in 2001, and as well as having my own creative practice, I have enjoyed over 25 years of working with children and young people, collaborating with artists and educators and advocating for the arts, culture and creativity in education.

Marketing & Administration Assistant I started working for SPAEDA in 2018 and successsfully completed an apprenticeship in Junior Content Producing. I have learned so much in working for SPAEDA and have really enjoyed taking part in so many amazing projects. It’s great to be part of an organisation that helps bring the arts alive for so many people!