Need some free community arts advice? I have benefited from a lot of support and advice in my career so now I want to provide this to others. I completed my BFA and MFA at Otago Polytechnic’s School of Fine Art, and my PhD at Auckland University of Technology (research focused on ‘micro’ and ‘small’ regional museums which represent over 90% of the sector in New Zealand). I am currently Manager of Art & Design and the New Zealand Broadcasting School at Ara Institute of Canterbury (now Te Pukenga). Previous to this I managed Screen Arts programmes at the Southern Institute of Technology. I was the Manager/Curator of the Ashburton Public Art Gallery from 2005-2011. During my time at art school, I managed contemporary artist run spaces including Satellite Gallery and Introspect. I wrote for Art New Zealand magazine for five years and have written reviews and catalogues for artists. I have facilitated numerous arts projects including touring exhibitions.
If you need some advice in the course of the pursuit of your arts career, then I am here to help. If you are an aspiring creative, or a curator, arts writer, arts manager or a member of an arts committee, society, or gallery/museum and need to talk to someone about an idea, dream, or perhaps unpack some of the challenges you are experiencing then I am here to listen. I will post resources, opportunities and advice on my Facebook page and blog. If there is a specific topic you would like me to address, then please let me know.
This website is a work in progress so I will be adding and updating content regularly. I look forward to working with you.