Members: Researchers
Here you will find a wide range of educational institutions and training organisations delivering arts, health and well-being programmes and research.
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Thania Acarón
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre, Dance
Puerto Rican lecturer, researcher and dance movement psychotherapist. Course leader of the MA Arts Practice (Arts, Health & Wellbeing) at University of South Wales. Directs The Body Hotel CIC, which focuses on NHS staff wellbeing, burnout prevention and the LGBTQ+ community. @thebodyhotel
Website | Email | 07787034072
Amelia Huw Morgan
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Digital, Animation
Amelia Huw Morgan Illustrator and Senior lecturer in Illustration at Cardiff School of Art & Design her focus is on the action of the illustrated image in the world in hope of, what she refers to as, ‘The Participant Viewer’. Most recently 'Illustrations Saves Lives' collaboration with NHS Wales
Website | Email | 07778586334
Platfform
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Researchers, Charities & Third Sector, Art Therapists / Supervisors | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Music, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Digital
We work with people experiencing challenges with their mental health, and we take a holistic and social justice approach to understanding mental health. Our work spans housing, young people, families, communities, workplaces, and dementia. We value co-production and creativity in our stories.
Website | Email | 01656 647722
Merideth Gattis
I study how people of all ages interact with natural environments and are influenced by them. I also study parenting during the transition to parenthood and early years. I am interested in working with artists around both topics, whether as a form of co-production or engagement and communication.
Circular Economy Innovation Communities
Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South West Wales
The Circular Economy Innovation Communities (CEIC) offers fully-funded training programs in partnership with Cardiff Metropolitan University’s School of Management and Swansea University. These programs are designed to help organizations identify practical, straightforward, and effective strategies
Website | Email | 07423480131
Gwella
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Researchers, Charities & Third Sector, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
We are an Arts in Health not-for-profit organisation that empowers community connections and resilience through storytelling, spoken word, creative writing, music and visual arts. Engage with us through workshops, volunteer activities, training, events, and thought-provoking conversations.
Website | Email | 07823673833
Angela McMillan
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Researchers, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Digital
I am an integrative therapist using creative approaches including imagery work and immersive technologies to help anxious young people tell their stories in non-traditional ways.
Website | Email | 07766764729
Deborah Morgan
Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Researcher with expertise in loneliness and social isolation and background in health research. I am interested in Arts to address loneliness
Kathleen Wright
As a Creative Health evaluator, I specialize in community collaboration to assess holistic wellbeing initiatives. Recently, I evaluated Our National Health Stories for the NHS and have prior experience in evaluating a nature-based forest bathing programme for The Forest Bathing Institute.
Aisling Caffrey
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Theatre, Installation Art, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Other
A scriptwriter, creative writing, drama & visual arts facilitator with 15 years experience. Currently studying MA Arts, Health & Wellbeing at Uni of South Wales. I want to connect with creatives, companies & institutions to learn how creative writing & storytelling can support health and wellbeing.
Nikkila Thomas
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Poetry
Welsh Soprano, Nikkila Thomas BMus (Hons)., PGDip., MSc is a very motivated individual with a strong musical background and knowledge. She is passionate about utilising her skills as both researcher and practitioner to deliver evidence-based and informed projects with and for people of all ages
Alec Shepley
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Audio Video
Alec is Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Arts and Society at Wrexham University. He is an artist in his own right and has always been engaged in the societal and pedagogical aspects of creative practice; rooted in the firm belief that education is the key to transforming lives.
Isabel Benavides
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Illustration, Literature, Animation
I'm a Wales-based storyteller-illustrator, exploring wellbeing, nature & art. I’ve worked with heritage and environmental settings to explore their stories with the public. With focus on the child and family learning, I research and explore socially driven topics that affect us and the planet.
SALLY LEWIS
Funders & Policy Makers, Researchers, Professional Services | Location: South East Wales
Having led on Arts & Health at ACW during a period of rapid growth, I am now a freelance Arts & Health consultant & project manager. I have experience of developing strategy / policy / public partnerships; scoping studies; advocacy; funding & devising programmes to embed the arts within the NHS.
Sally Ann Jones
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am in my third year at Glyndwr University, hoping to complete my Ba (hons) in Fine Art. I am also a local artist in my own right and am very interested in how Art can aid Mental & Physical Health. I am busy researching for next years dissertation on the subject and always open & eager for help!
Dr Tracy Breathnach
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Spoken Word, Literature
20+ years experience as a participatory artist; performance artist, writer and researcher on the themes of birth trauma and the maternal; trained in Discipline of Authentic Movement + somatic teacher; Culture, Health & Wellbeing consultant; transformational coaching with Break Free & Thrive.
Website | Email | 07588871843
Laura Roklicer
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Poetry, Literature
Laura is an author, poet, screenwriter, lyricist, freelance writer, and a PhD candidate in Psychology. She studies the link between lucid dreaming and creative writing, using innovative approaches for improving the creative writing practice and working with dreams in therapeutic ways.
Website | Email | 07519497587
Sara Smith
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Other
I design and make clothing for people living with cognitive and mobility conditions - specifically dementia. My aim is to use clothing design to make a difference. I'm interested in using design to improve daily life, educate and raise awareness of challenging conditions.
Website | Email | 07789810952
Onismo Muhlanga
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Dance, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Digital
A Zimbabwean born creative and art curator based in Newport. My visual language is informed by my own journey, and interest for ritual and memory. My holistic creative approach combines youth work education with creative art media, poetic justice, visual representation & digital virtual performance.
Website | Email | 07879247137
Richard Axtell
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Other
I am coordinator of Lapidus Cymru/Wales, the professional network for those in the field of writing for wellbeing, and its parent company 'Lapidus International'. I am also a children's writer, and have been known to manage a website or two.
KIRAN Cymru
Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
KIRAN Cymru is a non-political and non-religious grassroots organisation in Wales promoting well-being by connecting people from diverse communities through different forms of arts. All of our activities are free and open to all. Our activities include workshops on Music, Drums, Arts, Theatre etc.
Website | Email | 07547254093
Lauren Heckler
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Local Authorities & Public Services, Researchers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital, Animation
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Nikolett Kovacs
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Other
I am a painter. I am interested in Multisensory art and making art accessible.
Lucy Bryning
Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Based at Bangor University I work as a Lecturer and Research Development & Innovation Officer to help implement health innovation in Wales. In my spare time I dance, do triathlon and volunteer with Welsh Cycling through the Breeze programme to help increase women's participation in cycling.
Website | Email | 01248388550
Teri Howson-Griffiths
Health & Social Care, Researchers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Arts in Health Strategic Lead for the North Wales Health Board (BCUHB), part-time. I also work for Liverpool John Moores University 2 days as a Lecturer. My background is in applied, community and participatory arts. I previously worked on the Dementia and Imagination study at Bangor University.
Natasha Borton
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Researchers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Other
A Community Artist, Activist and Advocate, I specialise in writing and performance as a spoken word artist, creative producer and facilitator. I particularly enjoy working through co-creation and providing accessible cultural experiences within communities.
Website | Email | 07938772092
Stephen Clift
Stephen Clift is Professor Emeritus, Canterbury Christ Church University, and former Director of the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health. He is a Visiting Professor in at York St John University and the University of Leeds.
Website | Email | 07764761510
Elaine Moore
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Illustration, Mixed Media
I work as a multi-disciplinary artist/designer delivering creative workshops.
Karen Gray
Researchers | Location: South East Wales
A freelance evaluator and academic researcher. I have particular expertise around arts for people living with dementia and an interest in supporting arts practitioners and organisations to develop their own evaluation resources and skills.
Cardiff PI Diane Crone
Researchers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Diane is a Professor in Exercise and Health and Director of the Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research. Her expertise lies in the area of the design, delivery and evaluation of health promoting interventions. Her areas of interest are art for health and in physical activity.
Rafiq Elmansy PhD MA BSc FRSA HEA
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Audio Video, Digital, Animation, Other
Academic lecturer & author teaching design at Wrexham Glyndwr University. I taught at Northumbria University & the American University in Cairo. My research focuses on design & healthcare. I developed the AdherenceCanvas.com to improve patient adherence & Designorate.com. Fellow of HEA & RSA.
Website | Email | 07914936266
Sofia Vougioukalou
Researchers | Location: South East Wales
I am a qualitative health services researcher with a background in medical anthropology, user-centred design and evaluation. I am currently Research Fellow in Arts and Health evaluating the impact of arts on health and wellbeing across a pan-Wales innovation programme. I am also on the leadership team of the Wellbeing Research Network of the Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD) and I am a member of the All Wales Deaf Mental Health Group. My research programme has been awarded the Dementia Friendly Wales (2021) Diversity Award from Alzheimer's Society Cymru and the Public Involvement award by Health and Care Research Wales.
Ben Ewart-Dean
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Photography, Audio Video
I’m a film-maker and researcher, with a professional interest in the relationship between film and neurodiversity, particularly autism. My work employs participatory methods, and often explores the ways in which the process of film-making can empower, enrich and connect.
Website | Email | 07816331068
Together for Change
Health & Social Care, Funders & Policy Makers, Researchers | Location: South West Wales
TfC is a Pembrokeshire-wide partnership programme and a collaboration between Solva Care, PAVS and PLANED bringing together third- and public-sector organisations to establish a positive legacy from the pandemic, and build on the contribution of community-led action to people’s health & wellbeing.
Ymchwil OB3 Research
Researchers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
OB3 Research is a leading research and evaluation consultancy in Wales, dedicated to quality and impact. Established in 2000, we are a fully bilingual business and provide clients in the public, private and third sector with robust, tailor-made research and analysis.
Straeon Research Ltd
Researchers | Location: South East Wales
We are social scientists with backgrounds in philosophy, sociology, health & arts. Projects range from qualitative, creative enquiries to systematic reviews and policy evaluation. We value ‘citizen intelligence’ and find ways to enable participants to tell their stories authentically and creative
Website | Email | 07846923660
Megan Wyatt
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
I am a practicing artist and researcher and I have facilitated and evaluated numerous Arts in Health projects across health, care and community settings. My PhD research investigated how people living with dementia engage with and experience painting whilst working alongside an artist (myself).
Dewi Evans
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Installation Art, Spoken Word, Poetry
Theatre Practitioner, Artist, and Researcher currently undertaking a PhD in Performances of Mental Illness. My practice-based research PhD is titled 'Autobiographic Performances of Mental Illness: How can Autobiographic Performances Decolonise, Destigmatise, and Devictimise Mental Health'
Website | Email | 07731321313
Dr Angharad Harrop
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services, Researchers, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Dance
I have worked as a dance artist and academic for over 15 years. I work in a wide variety of settings across Wales , the UK . I have a great interest in how dance can support people's health and wellbeing and regularly lead Dance for Parkinson’s and Dance for Babies and new parents.
Clary Saddler Forget-Me-Not-Productions
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Dance, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Animation
Forget-Me-Not-Productions is a reputable, high quality, inclusive arts and assistive technology organisation based in Wales. We develop high quality inclusive arts projects and education & reminiscence workshops across the UK. We specialise in working with people with complex physical disabilities.
Website | Email | 07977383007
Thania Acarón
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Dance, Other
Dance movement psychotherapist, researcher, lecturer & performer. Works both as an independent practitioner and lecturer at the University of South Wales. Offers international workshops on movement for wellbeing, LGBT+ issues, dance movement psychotherapy & embodied decision-making. @thaniaacaron
Website | Email | 07787034072
Maria Hayes
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Painting
Dr. Maria Hayes is an award winning artist and artist facilitator. Currently Elysium Healthcare contracts her to create Recovery Tree murals with patients and staff in secure hospitals. She regularly trains and mentors other artists and facilitators, and is passionate about Arts in Health wo
Website | Email | 07817297922
Susan Liggett
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Digital
Susan is a visual artist, researcher and curator. She has organized exhibitions, chaired conferences and published work on the interface of art/science. She is a member of the Royal Cambrian and is Associate Dean for Research at Wrexham Glyndŵr University.
Lorna Bates
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Mixed Media
I have a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Glasgow School of Art, an MA in Art Practice from Glyndwr University and am currently on a PGCE in post compulsory education. Having worked as a caregiver for the elderly, I have realised that I would like to work with the elderly in an arts capacity.
Website | Email | 01978856000
Christina Thatcher
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature
I am a Creative Writing Lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University with research interests in the role of creative writing as a therapeutic intervention. I have led hundreds of writing for wellbeing workshops in schools and communities. I am also a member of the Literature Wales Management Board.
Website | Email | 07754586081
Emily Underwood-Lee
Researchers | Location: South East Wales
I am Research Fellow at the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling. My research concerns first person and autobiographical storytelling and performance with a focus on feminist performance, narratives of illness, performance and the maternal and performance and disability.
Beth Pickard
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Researchers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Music
Beth is a music therapist and PhD researcher at the University of South Wales exploring pedagogy of disability. In addition, Beth is also Course Leader for the BA(Hons) in Creative and Therapeutic Arts degree, where visual arts students develop inclusive and participatory practices in the community.
Website | Email | 01443 654429
Katherine Algar-Skaife
Researchers | Location: North West Wales
I am passionate about improving the quality of life and well-being of people living with dementia and those who support them, and in particular through the arts. Over the last 10 years, most of my research has focussed on the benefits of the arts for those who live in, work in, and visit care homes.
Website | Email | 01248 382226
Sarah Pogoda
Creative Practitioners, Researchers | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Other
I'm a Lecturer in German Studies at Bangor University, and my research areas explore Artistic Research, Institutional Critique, Avant Garde Performance Art and Theatre. As Artistic Research I pursue interventions, Happenings, and Participatory Performances.