Meet the Artists

  Deborah Hayes is a NAATI qualified Professional Auslan Interpreter who has ben working with the Deaf Community since 1983. Deb began using Auslan in the arts arena in 1994 when she interpreted a Johnny Farnham concert and then worked with the Black Swan Theatre...

Ghos7 is an 11-year-old EDM bedroom producer from Googong, near Canberra. He started making tracks in 2019, inspired by artists like deadmau5 and Daft Punk, and with the support and enthusiasm of his family, friends and teachers. Follow Ghos7...

Ruth O’Brien is a passionate & creative Canberra local. Entering her professional career as a singer and songwriter, Ruth has gone on to form a multi-faceted arts career, lending her skills and voice (musical, spoken and written) to many creative initiatives and...

Kirsten is an Australian relational artist/designer, cultural producer, curator and writer. Her practice centres on collaborating with human and non-human communities to create art installations, speculative designs and participatory experiences that celebrate,...

Miriam (they/them) is a Canberra based Queer interdisciplinary artist who works primarily with theatre, comedy and live art. With an Honours in Visual Arts from the Australian National University, their work is often concerned with Queer identity, representation and...

Gretel Burgess completed two years of a counselling degree before transferring to a master’s in social work (completed 2015). Gretel also has a BA in Communication – Theatre Media, and a Certificate in Cultural Theatre and Dance from the Indonesian Art Institute of...

Britt Nichols is a keen designer and advocate for Canberra with a background in marketing, digital design, events management, and media production. Her most recent project was working as the Local Producer for Canberra's first urban street art festival, Surface. She...

Christian Doran has worked in the film and games industry for the past 15 years as a writer, producer and production manager. Since completing his post-graduate training at AFTRS he has produced feature films including Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse starring...

Dr Naomi Zouwer is a visual artist, researcher and creative education specialist. She has expertise with creative processes and design to improve engagement and collaboration between all generations and aspiring practitioners. Naomi enjoys working on projects...

  Anna is the co-founder of Keep Co, Canberra’s creative coworking space based in Dairy Road, Fyshwick. She is a passionate supporter of community-focused initiatives for the arts, creative industries and small businesses. Anna's many past and present hats...

Michele has a Masters in Community Cultural Development and a Bachelor of Visual Arts majoring in textiles. She is passionate about supporting community initiated projects, and has worked in cultural and community development roles for not-for-profit organisations,...

Kirandeep Grewal is a multi-disciplinary artist and an art educator based in Canberra.  Her art practice is based upon a meditative approach to everyday life. It is a learning and sharing journey of her work which also encourages others to engage with art. Her...

Originally from Canberra, Kath has developed a highly respected producing practice of diverse aesthetics, cross-cultural exchange & collaboration over two decades in the arts. She has worked extensively on collaborations, tours and festivals in Indonesia,...

Julia Boyd has over a decade’s experience in arts marketing. Julia is passionate about working directly with artists to communicate about the Arts in an accessible way. Having worked at the ANU School of Art & Design, Belconnen Arts Centre, White Cube Gallery...

Ketura Budd is an arts administrator with over a decade of experience. They have worked as a stage and production manager for independent theatre companies around Australia and are highly experienced in event management. They have worked for Canberra based arts...

Liz Lea is an award winning, internationally recognised dance artist, choreographer and producer. Over three decades she has toured her work internationally and been commissioned in India, UK, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, USA and Kuwait. Liz was the 2017 ACT...