Artist List October 2014 – March 2015

Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Please note
Not all the following artists work directly for Play Resource and their presence on this list should not be regarded as a
recommendation by Play Resource. It is each group’s responsibility to undertake their own checks for an artist in advance of
employment, in line with their Child Protection Policy. Artists undertaking arts outreach work for Play Resource with children/young
people, do not work in an unsupervised situation i.e. a teacher, youth worker or carer must always be present and responsible for
the care of children/young people in line with our Child Protection Policy available our website www.playresource.org
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Name: Dawn Aston
Mobile: 07717081877
E-mail: info@dawnastonmosaics.co.uk and info@dawnaston.co.uk
Website: www.dawnastonmosaics.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons Degree in Fine Art
Garden Design and Horticultural qualifications from Greenmount College
Experienced visual artist specialising in mosaics, painting, 3D construction, mixed media, drawing, portraits and collage. Dawn
has worked in community arts and horticulture since 2005 with all ages, abilities and backgrounds on various and diverse
projects.
Award winning garden designer @ Bloom, Dublin / www.bloominthepark.com in 2009 and 2010 where the relationships
between Art and landscape are explored. Experienced in working in the horticultural industry with a retail garden nursery and
garden centre.
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Name: John Byrne (Sign writer and Artist)
Telephone: 028 2563 0443
Mobile: 07802 341808
E-mail: signability@sky.com
Qualifications and Experience
I work with all age and abilities delivering workshops painting and sign writing. Please visit my website for more information
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Name: Hazel Boland
Telephone: 07787933257
E-mail: Hazelfd5@yahoo.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons Textiles and Fashion Design
OCN Youth work
I have been working in Art Education for over 10 years, where I have gained considerable experience in designing, coordinating, implementing and facilitating workshops to both children and adults of varying abilities. I devise art educational
workshops and events in accordance based upon the themes and ideas within exhibitions, ranging from visual arts and
sculpture to design and hands-on creative thinking skills combined with problem solving. Over the years I have managed
specialist projects and organising annual events in collaboration with schools, community groups, health boards, museums
and local councils. My work as a freelance arts facilitator has a particular emphasis on nurturing the young creative mind
through early years and creative play. By introducing recycled/ found materials, opportunities are provided for young children
to investigate and discover by applying various techniques to include painting, layering, sculpting, wrapping, weaving and
sticking this allowing them to take risks and open their mind to the possibilities of the world around them.
Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Jan Campbell
E-mail: jan@couturebyjan.com
Qualifications and Experience
I have several qualifications in Fashion and Textiles and dimensional jewellery. I have had my own business for many years
selling my hand painted silks and silver jewellery in several craft shops and online. I have taken workshops and
demonstrations in the Ards Borough Council area for the last few years focusing on Silk painting techniques. I was a designer’s
sample maker (for House of Fraser) and am fully trained and qualified in pattern construction and the garment making
process. Jewellery making – I started off with bead and wire work and progressed to silversmith techniques. These can be
tailored to suit the student’s abilities and ages. I provide workshops for Children over 16 years of age and adults. Textile art,
especially painting on silk. Also garment making (including pattern construction) and jewellery making (beading, wire work,
silversmith techniques such as stone setting)
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Name: William Clifford
Telephone: 02890 878559
Mobile: 07894819505
E-mail: William.clifford@live.com
Qualifications and Experience
I have a third level qualification in Preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector. As a part-time community based tutor
with 15 years teaching experience, including 4 years current experience tutoring an evening class on Photography and
Photoshop Techniques, from beginner status to advanced functionality. I have over 30 years experience as an Art & Design
technician working in secondary education, and many years as an amateur photographer, along with 10 years membership of
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals.
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Name: Lucie Corcoran
Telephone: 2840650052
Mobile: 7904117543
E-mail: luciloo62@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
City + Guilds Fashion Year 1 + Costume Design; Wardrobe Trainee; Wardrobe Assistant - 10 years Experience in Film and TV
Industry; NVQ Level 2 CCLD (Childcare); Community Arts Training; Puppet Courses at Beat Carnival; Island Arts Centre artist;
Facilitator costume workshops, mixed ability. City + Guilds Fashion Year 1 + Costume Design; Wardrobe Trainee; Wardrobe
Assistant - 10 years Experience in Film and TV Industry; NVQ Level 2 CCLD (Childcare); Community Arts Training; Puppet
Courses at Beat Carnival; Island Arts Centre artist; Facilitator costume workshops, mixed ability.
Specialisms: arts and crafts and working with children with mixed abilities.
Name: Ross Cochrane
E-mail: rosscochrane@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
MFA, PgDIP, BFA, PgCFHE
Additional Information/Experience
Curator; White rabbit productions (visual artists group) / Education officer; OutReachone (Children’s Creative Arts
Programme). Live Craft Tutor/Ceramics Tutor Leitrim Sculpture Centre. Worked in a variety of education and creative
sectors, such as Fine Art Lecturing, events management, arts administration.
Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Chanida Cassidy
Arts Manager
Thai Arts NI
07923657972
www.thaiartsni.com
www.facebook.com/thaiartsni
I grew up in Thailand and moved in Northern Ireland in 2013. After finishing university in 1998 in Thailand, I worked in
Baan Sillapin Artists Village in Hua Hin for 3 years delivering workshops and educational arts programmes to schools and
tourists.
I have continued my arts and crafts practice in Northern Ireland selling my products mainly fruit carvings at craft fairs
and also delivering workshops to local community groups and displaying my skills at public events upon request.
In 2014 I set up my own business Thai Arts NI to promote Thai arts, heritage and culture through education. I provide
outreach workshops in the community including traditional parasol & fan painting, lantern making, traditional crafts,
sand art, flags of hope workshops, carving demo’s and cultural displays.
I have previously delivered workshops and displays for Omagh, Cookstown, Belfast, Castlereagh, Newtownabbey and
Derry District Councils. I have also delivered arts workshops to schools, women’s groups, community groups, summer
schemes, public events, elderly groups and everything in between.
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Name: Doodlebugs Creative Workshops
Mobile: 07871925093
E-mail: info@doodlebugsworkshops.co.uk
Website: www.doodlebugsworkshops.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
Building a greater future one life at a time through arts and crafts workshops. For all ages and abilities.
We come to you:
Toddlers, after schools, parties, fairs, community events, corporates etc We have recently run workshops with Ikea;
Ulster Bank; Loughview Integrated Primary school; Crossgar, Boys Brigade; Comber Girls Brigade; St Luke's Family Centre
and Belfast City Council
DOODLEBUGS AIMS
• To provide creative experiences for all ages and abilities
• Promote community involvement
• Enhance environmental awareness
• Encourage group work
• Increase confidence and initiative of those involved
• Extend creative experiences beyond the workshop encounter
• Raise awareness of the arts and their various forms
Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Fionnuala Duffin
Telephone: 028 9077 5543
Mobile:079 4090 9322
E-mail:fmduffin@yahoo.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
BA (Hons) Fashion and Printed Textile Design 2:1, HND Textile Design, Advanced GNVQ Art and Design. Worked for New
Start as an art teacher, artist shadowing with Play Resource and Belfast Children’s Festival with Young at Art.
I feel my imagination, creativity, enthusiasm and personality will aid me in any workshop environment. As well as my
experience working with challenging teenagers and disabled children.
Irish speaker.
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Name: Lenka Davidikova
Mobile: 07784917715
E-mail: lenadavidikova@ymail.com
Qualifications and Experience
Education BA Hons Fine and Applied Arts – University of Ulster, Belfast Campus, first class honours
Slovakia, Namestovo
1994–1998 Fashion Design –Fashion Design Colle five GCSE`s, Grades 5A
Northern Ireland, Belfast
2006 - 2007 English language – Communicator –B
2007 - 2008 English language – International Spoken ESOL- Expert
2008 - 2009 English for Speakers of Other Languages
Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International, Grade C
2008 - 2009 Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Foundation Diploma, Merit
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Name: Therese Gorman
Telephone: 92638724
Mobile: 07790056783
E-mail:theresegorman@hotmail.com
Website: www.artsfacilitator.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
Therese has worked with a wide variety of group of all ages from 3 to 93 yrs! All abilities and almost all media. She has taught
art in both the primary and the post primary sector and in an advisory capacity to the education dept. For further visuals check
out her website www.artsfacilitator.co.uk
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Angela Ginn
Telephone: 07964006380
E-mail: angelaginn.me@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons Degree, Goldsmiths College
Angela Ginn has been a practicing artist for over 20 years and has been facilitating creative art workshops for 17 years.
She has worked in community groups, galleries, schools and hospitals, involving many different people including the
elderly, women's groups, inter-generational, multi-cultural and youth groups. She was resident artist for Dungannon
Community Arts Studio for three years facilitating their Arts and Disability programme. It is always important for her to
liaise thoroughly with each group, her approach is always child/participant centered. Angela offers workshops for small
process based arts and crafts projects and large public artworks to suit the needs, ideas and vision of each group.
Some recent projects have included:
• A series of murals for Monkstown Community Centre which represent the community who use the centre and a series
of anti drugs murals with Newtownabbey Community High School, Rathcoole.
• A large cross community mosaic project involving two Glengormley schools - Carnmoney and St Mary’s On The Hill P S
and a WELCOME mosaic for St Bernards Primary School in Glengormley
• She has been resident artist for the last three years in eight schools in Antrim, facilitating their extended schools art
programme and co-ordinating and facilitating art sessions and various exhibitions for the schools. Angela has worked
with numerous community and schools groups through the Play Resource over the last fifteen years.
• In 2011 she was commissioned to create four ACNI Re Imaging artworks in various locations across Northern Ireland.
Angela specializes in: 2d colour based work Including drawing, painting, mosaic, murals, textiles and general arts and
crafts.
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Name: Deirdre Gallagher
Mobile: 07900454312
E-mail: deirdreagallagher@btinternet.com
Qualifications and Experience
Bse Degree in Youth and Community work, University of Ulster
City and Guilds further Adult Education – Teaching Certificate
Arts and Crafts OCN L2 – Play Resource
Studying at present at The Belfast MET, HND Art and Design - Fine Art
Experience
I have been a youth worker with the BELB for over 25 years. I have experience in working with young people with all
abilities in youth club, community, church groups, play groups, scouts and in schools. I have been developing my skills
and practice as a community artist for over eight years delivering seasonal arts and crafts using junk materials as a
resource for my work as it is recyclable, good for the environment and allows for work on a budget and shows what can
be created from waste materials. I have delivered an Arts and Crafts Proficiency Course to part-time youth works in the
NEELB, and art workshops to part-time Youth Workers in the BELB, also Cub, Beaver and Scout Leaders. I facilitate arts
and craft work shops for the Belfast City Council each year for their play day events. I have worked for the Lisburn City
Council as a Community Artist in delivering their Summer Arts Scheme, the Halloween Scheme as well as the Encounters
programme for schools, one example was delivering a "Trash for Fashion" programme with two p7s classes’, which was
a brilliant success. I am a good organizer, plan well and can keep to deadlines, while having fun working with the young
people to get the project done.
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Helen Hall
Telephone: 02890503613
Mobile: 07594443064
E-mail: nelehhall@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
I have been a community artist for a number of years, working in the areas of both visual art and dance. I have experience
working with a range of groups from toddlers, to senior citizens and also have a lot of experience working with mixed ability
groups.
Areas of work include:
Printing, painting, collage, textiles, photography and dance. I am currently studying dance, have a diploma in Art and
Design, qualifications in photography and a BA Hons in English Literature. I have also completed child protection
training.
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Name: Gareth Hughes
Telephone: 02830265992
Mobile: 07966307583
E-mail:
Qualifications and Experience
BA Fine Art
Photoshop 1+2 Cert
Specialist Areas: Art, Music, Music Performance and Recording
Since finishing art college in 1986 I have been employed a variety of projects as part of the Newry and Mourne arts
Collective, Newry Arts Centre and since 1993 as a volunteer and then as a full time employed as a support worker since
1997. I work on a broad range of community arts projects ranging from music recording and production through to
visual arts projects.
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Name: Deborah Hamilton
Mobile: 07871631810
E-mail: deborah.hamilton2@ntlworld.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons Dance and Visual Arts
PGCF & HE
Contemporary Dance trained with Arts skills. Specialising in community arts - mainly dance, physical theatre and visual arts.
Active in FE and HE but has a wide range of experience as artist in schools projects at Primary and Secondary education level.
Experienced at working with people with a variety of abilities regardless of age.
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Diane Marie Henshaw
Telephone: 02866325050
Mobile: 078 3404 6413
E-mail: dianemariehenshaw@yahoo.ie
Qualifications and Experience
1992-1995: BA (Hons) Degree Fine Art (Sculpture, Drawing and Installation) University of Ulster, (Faculty of Fine Art), Belfast
1997-2000: MFA (Masters of Fine Art), York Street, Belfast (Majored in Contemporary Drawing)
Taster Workshops Offered:
Felt making, Junk Sculpture, Sculpture, Banners, Textiles, Painting, Print, Life Drawing, Set Design + Prop making, Installation,
Casting Techniques, Multimedia-Collage, Ceramics, Still Life, Kite Making, Windsocks, Paper Making, Card Making, Glass
Painting, Face Painting, Paper Mache, Drawing techniques – figure study tutoring / general art & design / crafts, mask making,
Decorations, Environmental Sculpture, Junk Sculpture, Mural Painting, Batik, Silk Painting, Carnival Arts, Indian Henna body
art, Ceramic Murals, Mirrors, T-shirt painting, Public Sculpture, Animal/Body Modroc Sculpture, Alginate - Facial Lifecasting Death Masks, Willow.
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Name: Janet Hunt (nee Bowie)
Telephone: 028 4062 4427
Mobile: 077 3926 0942
E-mail: janethunt2011@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
City and Guilds General Adult Teaching Qualification and City and Guilds Assessor Qualification Painting and Decorating
Level 3 and Interior Decorative Techniques level 2 & 3; City & Guilds Community Care Level 2 & 3
I have worked as community artist with Dundalk social services managing mural projects for children ages from 7 – 16.
Through this work I was introduced to voluntary residential community work with Chrysalis, a charity run in Dundalk which
took around 70 children and young people away for 5 day sessions to Drewstown House in County Meath. There I was
responsible for classes in Crafts and Art. I supplied all materials, had 3 different groups/age ranges per day and it went very
well. Feedback was good and I have been back for other sessions. Recently I have taken felting and up-cycling classes using old
items of clothing to make bags, scarves and hair accessories and also airbrushing shirts with a group from the Crossfire Trust,
Darkley, some of which had special needs. They created their individual designs, made stencils, chose their colours and
practiced airbrushing. I have experience in the following arts and crafts:
Art.murals, furniture painting, fabric up-cycling, mosaic, relief painting on mirror/glass, airbrushing, felting/embellishment,
paint effects such as wood graining, rag rolling, replicating stone and marble, distressing, use of metal leaf.
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Caroline Jeffrey
Telephone: 028 9338 2393
Mobile: 077 0600 8260
E-mail: jeffrey.caroline@ymail.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA (Hons) Printmaking
I am a positive enthusiastic person and really enjoy working with people in a visual way. Creativity and imagination has an
exciting contagious energy. I love the way ideas seem to take on a life of their own and just keep on growing…. I have over 15
years experience facilitating collaborative workshops and projects where everyone has the freedom to express themselves
within a supportive friendly environment, while being given the technical skills they need to bring these ideas into reality. My
priority is that participants are engaged, inspired and excited by what they are doing. I work with all age groups and abilities
but particularly enjoy working with teenage young people. I use a wide range of media, and have a lot of experience with issue
based topics such as drugs anti –bullying and anti-social behavior. I also run classroom based teacher training projects.
Specialisms are: murals, mosaics, print making, 3D paper sculpture, moving toys, textiles.
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Name: Clive Lyttle - Welig Heritage Crafts
Telephone: 02842771542
Mobile: 07732600907
E-mail: info@weligcrafts.co.uk
Website: www.welighertiagecrafts.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
I worked as a training officer for an environmental charity working with all kinds of groups delivering workshops and courses
for ten years. Since 2004 I have run my own crafts and traditional skills business with my partner Elaine Burke, from our
smallholding on the Ards Peninsula which we are constantly developing and expanding. We demonstrate, teach and exhibit in
a wide range of basketry and willow work; including living willow sculpture, lanterns for Halloween and Christmas, baskets and
large sculptural works, we make rustic furniture, greenwood turning and much more see our website for full details
www.welighertiagecrafts.co.uk. We work with all ages, youth groups, schools and special need organisations, delivering
workshops and demonstrations. We can provide tailor made workshops to suit the age range, abilities and aspirations of your
children and staff
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Name: Nozzle and Brush
http://www.nozzleandbrush.com/.
Mobile: 0789600526
E-mail: glennlarmour@rocketmail.comQualifications and Experience
BA Hons in Visual Communication & Design; Over 12 years experience as a Graffiti Artist.
We have facilitated numerous graffiti workshops with both adults and children. Commissions have ranged from large scale
council regeneration projects to working with local youth clubs and businesses.
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Brónach McGuinness
Mobile: 07954254158
E-mail: www.bronachmcguinness.com
Qualifications and Experience
Brónach McGuinness has experience devising and leading workshops for all age groups both locally and internationally. In
2011 she was Art Co-ordinator/Instructor for St. Dominic’s Summer School and has continued to design, facilitate and lead
workshops for the Focolare Movement, an international ecclesiastical group. Her workshops range from Matisse inspired
paper cut-outs to interactive wall murals; speed portraits to crafted accessories. She volunteers at a Senior Citizen’s
Watercolour Class at Nazareth Care Village and in 2015 will commence leading a University of the Third Age art class. Her
practice ranges from drawing and painting to assemblage and installations made from wood and metal. This year she will
commence teaching a night time course of Academic Life Drawing at the Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre, Armagh.
Brónach is a graduate artist living and working in Belfast.
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Name: Eimear Maguire
Mobile: 07740966626
E-mail: eimear_m2@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
Foundation Art and Design; BA Hons Fine and Applied Art (painting); PGCE Secondary Education
I have worked as a community artist for the last 10 years. I have spent the last seven years working as Arts Development
Officer for the Traveller Community. I have delivered art workshops to groups of the Traveller culture and I am a practicing
artist, I have completed training in Child Protection, Conflict Resolution and Rikterscale (soft outcome evaluation tool).
Specialisms: Painting (oil/watercolour/acrylic/gouache); felt making; sculpture; junk art; mixed media and collage.
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Name: Laureen Magill
Mobile: 07800900156
E-mail: Magill286@aol.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA Fine Art University Ulster; MA Sculpture Chelsea School of Art
Advanced Certificate Handmade Furniture and Design I have exhibited widely throughout the UK creating public sculptures
and murals. I have also worked as co-ordinator for Down Community Arts (large children's project) and as an art tutor for
children's classes at Ards Art Centre and Down Arts Centre. I have extensive community arts experience working through Play
Resource on projects with children in early years groups, after schools groups and youth centres.
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Jim Melin
Mobile: 075 44 932 339
E-mail: j_a_melin@yahoo.com
Website: www.facebook.com/jimmelinart
Qualifications and Experience
Jim Melin is an artist from America who now lives and works in Belfast. He is a fully licensed teacher and works with schools in
Northern Ireland. He has a passion for using unwanted, discarded, and unusual items in his works of art and has made pieces
from such varying materials as bottle tops, books, pallets, rubber boots, bricks, floor boards, and disassembled computers to
name a few. In the past year he has done work for the Carrickfergus YMCA, Belfast City Council, The House of Zen, and The
Shankill Women's Centre. He also works as an artist for Refound. His work can be seen on his facebook page at
www.facebook.com/jimmelinart
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Name: Shauna McCann
Mobile: 078 3544 0862
E-mail: hi_shauna@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA(Hons) Design Crafts
I am a self employed ceramicist with experience as a Youth Project Worker. I have worked in 2 potteries and have vast
experience working with children of all ages, adults and special needs. I have workshop experience in pottery, ceramics, paper
making, glass painting, mosaics, seasonal crafts, carnival costumes and large carnival props, painting, mural projects and small
arts and crafts workshops.
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Name: Julianne McCormick
Mobile: 07974314972
E-mail: bloomfloralartists@hotmail.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons in History of Art and Design 1995
Post Graduate Certificate in Education 1996
Higher Diploma in Arts in the Community 2004
I have years of facilitation experience with all age ranges in mosaic, general crafts and specialising in floral art.
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Name: Colleen McKeown
Telephone: 02892666366
Mobile: 07900903268
E-mail: colleen.mckeown@rocketmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
Picture Book Illustrator – I have experience running book illustration based workshops with youth groups and I take part in
children's festivals twice a year at The Waterfront Hall. I also run storytelling and illustration days with local schools.
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Rosie Moore
Mobile: 07747404604
E-mail: therosiemoore@hotmail.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
Rosie is a textile artist and costume designer who facilitates workshops in schools and community groups for people of all
ages. She has worked in theatre, carnival, film, TV and panto and has a studio in Conway Mill where she can provide one-toone tuition to anyone wishing to learn sewing and needlecraft skills quickly.
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Name: Deborah Malcomson
Mobile: 07989641889
E-mail: debbiemalcomson@hotmail.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
2nd Class Hons in the National Youth Certificate from the National Youth Council of Ireland, Dublin Graduate Diploma in
Conservation Studies from the University of Lincoln
1st Class BA (Hons) Fine and Applied Arts, painting from the University of Ulster
Certificate in Foundation Studies in Art and Design with commendation from the University of Ulster. South West College Part time Art Lecture - includes centres such as Antrim Adult Centre for Learning Disabilities, Beacon Centre for mental health
and Moy Resource Centre for the blind, visual impaired and deaf.
Deborah Malcomson is based in Belfast and works in a variety of disciplines including painting, temporary public art and craft
workshops. As a professional artist in fine art she has co-ordinated and facilitated in many workshops and community projects
with young people and adults with a variety of abilities. Project such temporary public art for Upper Springfield and Rivers of
the World Derry. For more information please request a CV.
Name: Stephen Alan Murphy
Mobile: 0035386 223 7271
E-mail: samurphy@live.ie
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons Degree in English Literature with Poetry 2003-2006 University College of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd. 2 years
teaching experience in Seoul , South Korea – ages 7-12. Published author of ‘The Sleeping Warrior’, 2013.
Specialist Area – Literature/Performance.
Additional Information/Experience – Most recent poetry performances include: Babble Festival 2013, Cavan Town.
North West Words, Letterkenny. The Yeats Society, Sligo. Collaborative Film/Scripting Project with Rory MathiesonCarr. Storm 87.7FM, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. Presenter/Producer on “Clar Eile”, Contemporary Irish Music Show, and
on “The Back Pages”, a Saturday Afternoon Sports broadcast.
Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Laura Nelson
Mobile: 07876662601
E-mail: oneewe@yahoo.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
Art and Visual Culture BA degree. University Of West of England 2002.
PCGE University West England 2005.
Traditional Upholstery. OCN. Bristol 2009.
Printmaking. OCN. Bath 2006.
Certificate in child protection. Belfast 2013.
Additional Information/Experience
I am a multi-skilled practicing visual artist with strong traditional craft background currently specializing in 3D sculpture
work/carnival and theatre makes as well as community arts and design facilitation work with a wide variation of groups.
I hold a degree in Art and Visual culture as well as a PGCE teaching qualification in Post compulsory education from
Bristol University.
Name: Stevie Noonan
Telephone: 028 7962 8274
Mobile: 077 9904 2836
E-mail: snoonan1@btinternet.com
Qualifications and Experience
Previously I worked with Joel Simon in making Busker and Barney television advertisements. I made several short animated
films with various youth groups. As an experienced animator I offer a group of 6 to 8 people the opportunity to take part in a
hands-on workshop where they have the chance to design and create models to use for animation. The participants are then
given the chance to animate the models and understand how this works in professional environment. Once the animation is
complete the participants can see how it is edited and presented in its finished form on television. These workshops normally
need a day to be effective due to the amount of work involved. At a small cost a video cd can be supplied to anyone
interested.
Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Anna O’Kane
Telephone: 028 9064 2251
E-mail: annaok9@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA (Hons) Three Dimensional Design; Post Graduate Advanced Diploma in Art and Design;
City & Guilds Certificate in continuing professional development (special needs)
Taught in F.E. colleges and schools
As a Community Artist and teacher, Anna has developed and maintained successful working relationships over the past 15
with several leading organisations in the statutory, community and voluntary sectors. This has helped her identify training
opportunities and led to the creation of new innovative courses aimed at improving practice and delivery of art and craft in
community settings. Projects, classes and training workshops have been manifold over the years and include mosaic, felt
making, glass painting, jewellery making, community art and crafts training, and recycling projects such as paper making and
scrap art. These have been delivered through schools, FE colleges, hospitals, community centres, Play Resource, festivals, day
centres, youth clubs and arts centres. Anna has worked with all ages from primary to pensioners in a diverse range of social
settings including marginalised groups such as Travellers, teenagers excluded from school and people with disability. The
range of classes and projects undertaken locally and internationally and the diversity of participants are testament to her
commitment, ability and passion for community arts work.
Specialisms: mosaic, felt making, community arts and crafts training, recycling projects such as paper making and scrap art.
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Name: Bobbi Rai Purdy
Mobile: 07837815147
E-mail: bobbiraipurdy@yahoo.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
B.A (Hons) Contemporary Arts - Nottingham Trent University
As a practicing community artist for over 22 years I have worked for many organisations and communities in and around
Belfast, some of these include: Belfast City Council, NICEM, The Mac, Lyric Theatre, Sure Start, VSB ‘Wheelworks’, BELB, Beat
Initiative, Social Services, Probation Board, Community Relations Council and Millennium Court Arts Centre (Portadown), CAF,
Belfast Zoo. I am an Ambassador with Play Resource and also work as an artist on their Creative Paths arts programme. I am a
lead artist for Young @ Art and I also devise and develop arts training programmes for organisations and groups. I work with
children in a residential setting as well as Senior Citizens groups, Special Needs Groups, and with children and adults of all
abilities and ages delivering Visual Art workshops that are custom made for the group. I work in a wide variety of materials
and enjoy introducing new skills to a group as well as helping them develop their existing skills.
Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Jill Phillips
Mobile: 07977 144 845
E-mail: jill@jill-phillips.com
Qualifications and Experience
HND Surface Decoration: Uni of Ulster; BA Hons Industrial Design (textile), Scotland; Interior Design, St Martins London; KLC
Advanced Lighting Design; 10 years industry experience; University of Ulster -Lecture part-time; Advisory Board Cleveland
College of Art and Design; Invest NI Design Consultant; Craft Fair Co-ordinator; Worked in association with Interface Uni of
Ulster; Zero4Zero7 design consultant; Jill Philips- Hand crafted pieces
Additional Information
I have exhibited - Smithsonian, Washington, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast; Designers Block, Milan; Tent, London Design
Week; RDS National Craft Award finalist (3 Times) Community work – Gujaret, India in association with ‘a fine line’ one of four
selected from the UK to complete a 3 week workshop – working with local groups and crafts people to create and produce
new products. Worked in all media creating a variety of products.
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Name: Anne Quail
Telephone: 90503184
Mobile: 077 3002 9786
E-mail: annequailarts@yahoo.ie
Qualifications and Experience
BA (Hons) Fine Craft Design.
I have considerable experience facilitating community arts projects working with all types of groups and with people of any
age and ability. No specific requirements or previous knowledge of crafts is needed for the classes and projects that I
facilitate. I will pre-plan activities to suit all levels of ability and guide everyone through each stage at their own individual
pace. My main concern is that there is a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere that allows everyone the chance to learn, explore,
reflect and achieve their highest potential. I have experience in working with early years, primary, secondary, older people,
special needs, and ethnic groups.
Specialisms: Textiles, Jewellery, Embroidery, Glass painting, Painting for pleasure, Junk Sculpture, Banners, Mosaic,
Lantern making and Felt making
Name: redearthdesigns
Telephone: 02890240274
Mobile: 07743574913
E-mail: info@redearthdesigns.co.uk
Website: www.redearthdesigns.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
M.A Applied Art and 12 years in business
We have 12 years experience in working with community groups and have examples of our community projects on our
website. www.redearthdesigns.co.uk we work with ceramics with groups and have completed many projects from wall pieces
to sculptures and individual pottery pieces to take home. We have to date had great feedback from our groups after many
workshops and enjoy bringing ceramics to the public!
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Roisin Robertson
Mobile: 07780878287
E-mail: beadylicious.r@hotmail.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
Over the past 7 Years I have worked with a wide range of community groups. From Cross community Older Ladies to Teenage
groups, Disabled Adults, Traveler groups and very young children. The main Crafts I teach in these classes are Jewellery
Making and Card making for every occasion. I have completed the OCN Community Arts and Crafts Training Level 2. I have
GCSE and A level Art and Design Qualifications to A* standard. Also a Merit Grade Diploma in Art and Design. I thoroughly
enjoy co-ordinating my sessions and have been told I provide a very high standard of knowledge in Arts and Crafts. I am very
enthusiastic about my work as I love what I do. This is always reflected in my sessions.
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Name: Jim Russell
Mobile: 07521306372
Qualifications and Experience
BA (Hons) Fine Art
Having left Belfast Art College with a degree in Fine Art in 1983 I have worked extensively in the Northern Ireland community
arts scene for over 30 years. This has given me a whole range of skills and techniques working with early years, special needs
groups, schools, youth and community groups, groups of older people, theatre and environmental projects. My main skill base
is in large scale mural work, festival puppets, willow sculpture, environmental projects and book illustration. I have a particular
growing interest in plasticine animation and digital camera and nature photography.
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Name: Joel Simon
Telephone: 028 9045 0260
E-mail:joel@flickerpix.com
Website: www.flickerpix.com
Qualifications and Experience
I studied fine-art and photography in Liege, Belgium and Manchester. Director of 2 award-winning short films
'Ciderpunks' and 'Second Helpings'. Creator of 'Busker & Barney' and 'Groom Room' for UTV. Currently directing two
animated shorts for the Irish Film Board. I can hold practical workshops teaching participants how to build and move a
plasticene model for animation and I can also give an introduction to the principles of making animated films.
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Name: Ciara Sterret
Mobile: 077 6235 4478 E-mail: ciarasterrett@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience:
BA Hons in Fine and Applied Art.
Two years voluntary placement in a special school. Participated in 'Big Arts Week'. Ciara has 7 years’ experience with the
junior Gateway Club for children with disabilities, and she also has nearly four years domiciliary respite provision with
children with learning disabilities. Ciara also possesses an NVQ (2) in Care and she is currently working for MENCAP. Art
and play with children with learning disability. Ciara is currently working part-time for MENCAP as an early years worker,
focusing on children with disabilities. She also works part-time for CHALLENGE as a team leader of domiciliary groups of
children with learning disabilities. Ciara is very interested in art therapy and is a member of NIGAT. She eventually hopes
to complete a Masters in Art Therapy.
Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
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Name: Anushiya Sundarlingam
Mobile:7866498902
E-mail: anu.s@hotmail.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons Fine & Applied Arts
I work as an artist with all sectors of the community. I have experience working with all age groups from pre-school to
the elderly. I have worked steadily in many schools across all key stages both within artist in residence programmes and
other individual workshops. Much of my work has evolved through projects organised through Museums, Galleries and
Hospitals.
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Name: Nikki Terlik
Telephone: 028 90594849
Mobile: 07804379989
E-mail: empathyc@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
BA Hons Fine & Applied Arts.
Specialist area - jewellery.
Nikki has worked as a community artist since 2001. Currently a part time jewellery tutor for SERC & BMC and creative crafts
tutor for WEA. Has worked for numerous organisations including various councils and arts organisations. Nikki is available for
all types of jewellery workshops from metalwork and beads through to recycled jewellery as well as general craft workshops
and face painting.
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Name: Maria De Los Angeles Espinoza Ruiz
Mobile: 07721315645
E-mail: mangelesesp@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
I have a degree in computer engineering from Popular University of Nicaragua, but my work has taken me in different
directions, practicing traditional arts and craft skills inspired by my cultural heritage.
Additional Information/Experience
I am from Nicaragua, Central America, and through my workshops I share the arts and culture of my homeland with all
kinds of people. As well as a craft maker, I am a singer, dancer and cook. Since coming to Northern Ireland in 2012, I
have worked for Northern Ireland’s leading intercultural arts agency “Arts Ekta”, and I was one of the artists featured in
Northern Visions “Journeys and Destinations” video project.
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Artist List October 2014 – March 2015
Name: Mel Watson
Telephone: 2890594721
Mobile: 7909705808
E-mail: wimb1@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience
UUB Foundation Art & Design, High Commendation in QUB Community Arts Cert at Level 4. With 17
Years experience in Community Arts gaining me the position of Community Arts Development Officer for
Craigavon Borough Council.
Specialist skills: person-centered planning, facilitation, community development, consultation co-ordinating,'best
practice' professional/volunteer training, mentoring, art administration, fundraising, budget management.
Working through such organisations as: Ulster Museum, Castlereagh Council, Ardoyne & Shankill Health Partnership,
Fermanagh Council, Belfast Health Trust, NIYF, CAF, Artseka, Engage with Age, WAVE Trauma Centre, HINI, Craigavon
Council, Glebe House, GT & Clinton Galleries. Facilitating & managing a wide variety of large and small-scale visual art
projects designed for all abilities, as well as to meet agreed aims & objectives.
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Name: Sally Young
Mobile: 079 9091 2131
E-mail: emileepiecrust@yahoo.co.uk
Qualifications and Experience
BA (Hons) Art. Practicing community artist for 17 years and worked with many organisations including;
Wheelworks, New Belfast Community Arts Initiative, Belfast Carnival, Belfast City Council and Sticky Fingers. I am on CYP
register of artists.
I enjoy workshops that involve imaginative use of everyday ‘found’ or ‘junk’ materials. This can either be to a set theme
or just for the sheer fun of creating. I also have experience in carnival arts making large scale puppets costumes masks,
banners and props.
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