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Helen Hughes
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
My passion is art and improving people´s well-being. Experienced in facilitating creative art workshops, for diverse audiences, activities range from arts, crafts and movement. I specialize in Participatory Art and Documentation Art, connecting people through art and documenting their experiences.
Kira Withers-Jones
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art
After many years working as a textile artist and arts facilitator Kira is now Service User Engagement Officer for Inside Out Cymru, a charity that provides creativity for wellbeing sessions in South East Wales. She still teaches and creates her own work on a part-time basis.
Website | Email | 07973539026
Una Shea
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music
Una Shea is a violinist and community music workshop leader with a passion for inclusion and accessibility in music education. She works freelance as a Suzuki violin teacher for all ages, and has a great love for sharing music.
Tania Bryan
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Animation
Our aim is to continue to provide workshops where the communities can learn and participate in developing new creative skills, techniques and processes. To deliver varied activities and workshops that have been carefully tailored to suit all abilities and cultures.
Website | Email | 07581265876
Sarah Grove-White
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media
I am an arts in health practitioner, workshop facilitator and practising artist. My interests lie in developing creative opportunities to support people in expressing personal stories of lived experiences, with particular interest in menopause transition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6csKSjOOlVU
Website | Email | 07989580045
Nia Wyn Skyrme
Creative Practitioners, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Mixed Media
I'm Nia, an Arts, Health & Wellbeing Practitioner and Producer, based in Cardiff, working throughout Wales. I am a fluent Welsh speaker, confident in working on projects through the medium of Welsh or English, passionate about collaborating with under represented artists and communities.
Sarah Featherstone
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators, Reflective Practice Practitioner, Professional Services | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Mixed Media, Literature, Other
I'm an artist, writer and trainee Gestalt psychotherapist. My work practice encompasses visual art, writing, and educational facilitation and engagement. I am a UKCP Gestalt psychotherapist trainee offering Gestalt psychotherapy in Cardiff or online. See my website for more information and to book.
Website | Email | 07792452361
Tracy Jones & The Denbigh Workshop
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature
Tracy trained LIPA, is an Actor with 20 years of performing experience, and creative practitioner. The Denbigh Workshop is a Community Arts Charity to work with people of all ages in Wales creating bespoke training, workshops, projects & productions. We Act, Teach, Perform & Educate.
Website | Email | 07940937848
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
Kathryn Lambert
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
After more than 20 years of working in the arts sector, Kathryn is now an Arts in Health Coordinator for Hywel Dda University Health Board. She is responsible for promoting and encouraging the use of the arts in healthcare right across the health board as a tool for improving health and wellbeing.
Catrin Jones
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Other
Catrin Jones is an award-winning specialist in decorated glass for architecture, with over 30 years' experience of contemporary and traditional techniques.. Her team can manage the complete process of commissioning modern stained glass, from design through to manufacture and installation.
Website | Email | 07913-705985
Rikki Pullen
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Charities & Third Sector, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music
I’m Rikki and I’m the CEO for a charitable incorporated organisation in Caerphilly with a passion for supporting the well-being of others through social prescribing and music.
Anna Amalia Coviello
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Mosaic, Other
I am a multidisciplinary artist with a diverse set of skills, I am mainly a painter, illustrator, muralista, while as a facilitator I enjoy up-cycling and working sustainably. I also write, move, photograph, make installations or mosaics, depending on what needs to be expressed and how.
Website | Email | 07756709169
Graham Beadle
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Other
Hi I'm a spoon and green wood carver and teacher using mainly freshly cut or foraged 'green' woods. I enjoy sharing the processing of this ancient craft with others exploring together the benefits that come from creating mindfully. I have run courses as part of the Wellness in Green Spaces project
Lee Aspland
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Photography
Lee is a mindful photographer and author, who's online courses and books will help you to develop photography skills and support you to live well through difficult times. If life is difficult then Lee’s books and online courses could make a significant contribution to your well-being.
Website | Email | 07952747776
Cai Tomos
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Dance
I am a dance artist and arts psychotherapist.My work centres around participatory practice and facilitating arts and health work with people of all ages in hospitals, care homes and in theatre settings. I work within the field of dance, performance, education, mental health and community arts
Website | Email | 07776137551
Di Ford
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Mixed Media
I’m a multi passionate creative whose values are all about kindness and compassion. Throughout my career storytelling has been at the centre point of what I create. I specialise in collage art and facilitate a variety of creative workshops to encourage creativity in others.
Website | Email | 07581135865
Gini Hearth
Creative Practitioners, Art Therapists / Supervisors | Location: South West Wales
Registered and experienced Integrative Arts Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. Also very experienced community artist. Areas of specialism include end of life care, substance misuse, abuse survivors, trauma and refugees.
Website | Email | 07525774988
Flow Maugran
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Installation Art, Literature, Other
I've been working in the art sector for over 25 years and I took part of many community projects along the way. I've also created projects involving music, movement, creative writing, art and craft workshops for all ages. As a multidisciplinary artist I'm always developing my practice to grow.
Jordan Wilcox-Forse
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Literature
A Creative Practioner Excited about Arts, Wellbeing and Education
Website | Email | 07751302705
Pauline Le Britton
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am a mixed media artist living in Pembrokeshire, with an MA in sculpture from the Royal College of Art. As well as my own practice, I am passionate about improving health outcomes and supporting wellbeing through creative workshops, community projects and events with all ages and abilities..
Website | Email | 07760472421
Catherine Nunn
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Music
We run sessions for individuals and groups who may be isolated in their communities, need to find common ground, or would benefit from the health and well-being properties that music has. We want to offer Music Anywhere to enhance people's lives, because we believe that music makes us better.
Rosie Green
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
I am an instructor in SAORI Weaving, a non technical, non intimidating approach to hand weaving. SAORI is valued worldwide as a means of expression. It is non judgemental and inclusive, encouraging people to work together regardless of age, ability, occupation, ethnicity or for any other reason.
Website | Email | 01248 345325
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.
Jain Boon
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Theatre
Jain is an award-winning ACE Aware and Trauma Informed theatre professional with over 30 years’ experience of co-producing theatre and art that places people’s experience of adversity and trauma, centre stage, with the aim of reducing stigma and isolation.
Celf o Gwmpas
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Spoken Word, Mosaic, Animation
Our purpose is: 'Creating social inclusion, inspiring artistic ambition & providing a recourse for the wider community'. We: Run arts & health projects for socially excluded groups; support, train & mentor artists, especially outsider & artists w/ disabilities & provide space & network for artists
Website | Email | 01597 822777
Howl Hubbard / Lone Worlds CBC
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry
Through Lone Worlds, Howl is looking to develop a line of creative work aiming at facilitating collective wellbeing for LGBTQIA+ community through working directly with groups and individuals. Howl is pursuing training as a therapist and is interested in humanist and mindfulness approaches.
Website | Email | 07817575145
Christina Michelle Richards
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music, Theatre, Dance
MT Performer turned Creative & Arts Education Specialist Using the Arts to teach resilience in adolescents & improving mental health NQT Drama. Affiliate of ISTD Qualified MHYFA & undertaking MA in Performance Anxiety AD of The Performance Centres where Wellbeing & Creativity is the root of how we train
Aimee Marie Littler
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media
Hi I’m an artist based in South Wales (Swansea valley) I have always loved art and nature,so I’ve put the two together! I mainly use watercolour but also coloured pencils, graphite, acrylic and gouache. My main subject is birds as I just adore them!
Guy Roderick
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre
Born in Wolverhampton twelve days before the Sixties. Descended from economic migrants and political refugees. Degree in Community Theatre from Dartington College of Arts. Held leadership and senior management roles in Arts, Social Care, Health and Education in Wales over the past thirty three years
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
Zuleika Gregory
Creative Practitioners, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video
Art therapist and facilitator, background in artist led projects and art as play / play as art. Experience in DIY, artist & volunteer led projects through the Cube Microplex, Bristol. Experience in NHS settings as a trainee art psychotherapist & art and craft OT technician. Neuro-affirming mentor.
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
Jasmine Frater
Creative Practitioners | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art
2006: First Art classes - student living with a Parkinson's like condition/severe asthma, causing profuse shakes and breathing- when painting, breathing/shakes calmed. 2022: First therapeutic Art classes with adults NAS Ogmore. 2023: Parkinson's Cymru taster class. Wellbeing Retreat begins.
Website | Email | 07375876528
Amanda Jayne Padley
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Literature, Ceramic, Other
I am an Art Psychotherapist, artist, potter, writer and qualified teacher working particularly with all forms of pregnancy loss. I work with clients and teach in North Wales as well as using online platforms. Art therapy is an accessible and inclusive form of therapeutic intervention.
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
Ayoub Boukhalfa
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music, Dance
Ayoub Boukhalfa is a queer Moroccan singer and performer. He is a facilitator for the Oasis One World Choir and a member of the Coronation Choir. He has worked with National Theatre Wales on their production of Cost of Living, and has facilitated workshops with Sherman Theatre. His singing style is M
Website | Email | 07570159100
Sally Marie
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Theatre, Dance
I am a dance theatre practitioner who has been working in dance theatre for a long time. I create dance theatre which tours through my company Sweetshop Revolution and we have a focus now of doing work in care homes. We're also trying to link up cubs and scouts to create intergenerational workshops.
Website | Email | 07376285407
Laura Oliver
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
Creative Learning Coordinator at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1st class honors BA in Performance Studies from Aberystwyth University LAMDA Tutor
Pip Lewis
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
Pip Lewis is a Director of spacetocreate, a visual arts organisation and is a practicing visual artist. Holding a Post-graduate diploma in Art Psychotherapy and BA Hons in Fine Art from Reading University, Pip has extensive experience as a trainer and educator and worked as a clinical supervisor. Arts, health and wellbeing projects have been taken a priority in her work please see website www.spacetocreate.org for documentation of this work. In 2022 Pip delivered two online art sessions for Hywel Dda UHB Creative Collective for NHS Staff, and is currently delivering an Arts and Wellbeing project in conjunction with Hywel Dda UHB Community Neurorehabilitation Service.
Website | Email | 07879335253
Tara H Dean
Creative Practitioners | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Illustration, Mixed Media, Ceramic
Community Artist I deliver experimental workshops. Exploring materials through illustration and printmaking. Inspired by working collaboratively on a ceramic wall mural in 2002.I now adapt screen printing stencil practice to develop, explore and transform ideas with all in the community.
Website | Email | 07919 424066
Yvonne Murphy & Omidaze Productions
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre
Yvonne Murphy is a theatre director, creative producer and creative practitioner with nearly 30 years experience of using drama and theatre to create positive social change. An ACW Creative Agent, Yvonne also runs Omidaze Productions which creates bespoke training, workshops, projects & productions.
Website | Email | 07949626538
Jo Rigby
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture
I have been creating art for 60+ years. I have a BA Hons in Fine Arts. I am disabled and find art is an essential tool for my wellbeing. I have worked on community arts projects and exhibited and sold my own work. I love working with other people to bounce ideas and gain new skills.
Beverly Belshaw
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Other
I am an artist and art therapist. I work with children and adults alike, using mosaics, silk painting, textiles and mixed media art. I believe my commitment to both professions inform my practice bye creating a balance that is fundamental to the work I do with others.
Kathryn Martin
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Digital, Animation, Other
I am an artist and maker with a special interest in the arts as a way of managing mental health. As someone who has personal experience in this area, I can say honestly, that being creative has saved me, and I want to promote this to other people in the hope that it will save them too.
Liz Thomas Soul Creative Circle
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media
I'm Liz, founder and facilitator of Soul Creative Circle. I use creative journal workshops & circles to enhance and improve mental health and wellbeing. I aim to provide participants with a safe space in which they feel held, heard and empowered to be creative and express themselves authentically.
Website | Email | 07885251983
David Rhys Webber
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Music, Digital
I've been working as a photographer for 20 years. In the last ten years I have been working in arts and health settings, delivering workshops to various health boards.
Website | Email | 07752510489
A Private Land
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Literature, Digital, Animation
A Private Land is a participatory arts project with Susan Adams & Penny Hallas. As artists we have been looking at the former Mid-Wales Hospital in Talgarth, crumbling and slowly being taken over by nature, and feel that there are stories missing that should be told before it disappears completely.
Manon Prysor
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Theatre, Poetry
A Welsh speaker and qualified Welsh language tutor with a degree in drama and performing arts. I have developed my work to incorporate art, storytelling,drama and willow lanterns/structures. I have extensive experience working with community groups such as Gisda and Bangor Indian association.
Website | Email | 07762745104
Charmaine Joy Clements
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Ceramic, Other
I am a neurodiverse multimedia artist specialising in ceramics, I have creative vision and empathetic approach. I am passionate about coaching and mentoring, fostering meaningful relationships, empowering children and adults in the community, with a strong interest In supporting the underprivileged.
Website | Email | 07514502915
Becca May Collins
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
I'm a coordinator and producer specialising in visual arts engagement for wellbeing. I've organised programmes for professional visual artists with Disability Arts Cymru, ACW for Cymru Fenis 10. I currently work with WAHWN as Support Coordinator and Inside Out Cymru as a Programme Manager.
Laura Reynolds
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic, Other
Freelance visual artist working with communities, education, individuals and businesses in the South Wales area and across the UK. Founder director of AMCO. (Applied Artists + Makers Co) grassroots community arts and virtual studios pilot project for Mother Artists.
Website | Email | 07857339351
Chloe Louise Thomas
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Digital
Living in Skewen, Neath Port Talbot & an MA Arts Practice (Arts, health and wellbeing) student at the University of South Wales in Cardiff. My focus is 'Who helps the helpers?'. Using my Arts practice to support those with burnout.
Paul Young
Area of Art: Music
I am a qualified music therapist registered with the HCPC I work with autistic teenagers as a music therapist, and with older people in care home settings I also run two Singing For Lung Health groups in North Wales
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
Sue Hunt
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Photography, Audio Video
A painter and printmaker, I have always had a strong interest in public and social art work. I have taught Fine Art at University and worked on Health projects in Zambia. I currently have an Arts Council grant to help me explore Health and Wellbeing for frontline NHS staff in the time of Covid
Heather Parnell
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Other
heatherparnell.wordpress.com Heather is a visual and public artist who has many roles in Arts and Health, including Artist in Residence at Cwm Taf University Health Board.
Jon Ratigan
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
I work across a variety of media from painting, through 3D to experimental video. I am particularly interested in bringing digital art making possibilities into care settings and in using virtual reality technology to aid reminiscence. I am currently an artist on Age Cymru’s CARTrefu project.
Website | Email | 01446401209
Kestrel Morton
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Theatre, Spoken Word, Other
Kestrel is a queer, non-binary storyteller who enchants audiences with their vivid and energetic blending of myth, folklore and personal experience. As a workshop leader their focus on play as a learning tool allows participants to have fun developing their natural skills in a safe environment.
Website | Email | 07917167159
Ben Walker
Creative Practitioners | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales
Area of Art: Photography
Full time freelance professional photographer. I have worked with Bangor University & Pontio for over a decade on a wide range of photographic services. Primarily events coverage as well as academic showcase, promotional, documentary & arts coverage, especially with countless & varied Pontio events.
Website | Email | 07912068631
Vicky Guise
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
Vicky is a music therapist, musician and music teacher based in Cardiff. She is the chair and co-founder of Harmoni Cymru CIC, bringing live music and music therapy to hospitals and care settings in South Wales.
Kate Philbin
Creative Practitioners, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Illustration, Mixed Media
I’m an illustrator and adult education teacher in Conwy. I had a career as a support worker and manager in health and social care, before moving into teaching and then undertaking an MA in Illustration. I’m an Arts Award advisor at Discover and Explore levels and a reflective practice facilitator
Website | Email | 07590490078
Vivian Ross-Smith
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Nature & Environment, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am a multi-sensory visual artist with over 10 years working with arts in care and health settings. My practice explores body and place, and reflects on practices of care. I offer workshops in fine art, textiles and performance. I enjoy working within community driven, rural and queer spaces.
Website | Email | 07833955503
Rachel Wiles
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Poetry
Studying an MA in Arts Practice (arts, health and wellbeing) at Cardiff at USW. I am a contemporary Mixed media landscape Artist (Painter and textile artist). Living in Norfolk and inspired by land, sea and nature. Looking for work experience/voluntary in art, health and wellbeing to help me decide
Brad Carr
Creative Practitioners | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Poetry, Literature
I am an artist who uses the mediums of photography and writing to communicate with the world. Much of my practice is centred around deepening my connection to the landscape, and in particular trees, before creating photographs and then introspecting and reflecting using the written word.
Website | Email | 07479503324
Geraldine Hurl
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Dance
I have a 40+ year career working as a dance artist and community dance practitioner for several key dance organisations in Wales. Now based in North Pembrokeshire I work as a freelance artist specialising in active and creative ageing.
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
Elisabeth Webb
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music
I am a Welsh Singer Songwriter and HCPC Registered Music Psychotherapist. I am also a Yoga Teacher and Mindfulness and Breathwork Practitioner. I have a business called Mindful Music Therapy; I integrate Music Therapy with Mindful Practices to improve and enhance mental and physical wellbeing.
Kelly-Marie Howlett
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Poetry
As a neurodivergent artist with an MA in Art Practice (Health & Wellbeing). I create bold, colourful, uplifting, sensory-inspired art / murals, often to music, and believe everyone has an artist within. My goal is to inspire creative bravery and confidence, making art fun and accessible for all.
Website | Email | 07530175962
Chris Monk
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Theatre
Drama practitioner and educator with experience of working with children from 5 to 18. Passionate about the application of performance to develop communication, creativity, collaboration, confidence and critical thinking.
Mari Gwent
Creative Practitioners | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Theatre, Sculpture, Mixed Media
Artist Cymunedol yn canolbwyntio ar hyn o bryd ar Gelf er budd Iechyd a Lles yn y maes iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol. Community Artist currently focusing on Art for Health and Well-being in health and social care.
Rachel Evans
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Other
Areas of interest & experience: ACE aware and Trauma-Informed Practice - Art as a vehicle to develop emotional literacy - Community engagement with local history and heritage – How the natural environment can benefit creativity - Arts Award/ alternative accreditation. Bilingual/ Welsh Learner
Website | Email | 07920066248
Bill Taylor-Beales
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Mosaic, Digital, Animation, Other
Creative Practitioner - I am a highly experienced freelance Creative Arts practitioner. I specialise in Film Making, Animation, Visual Mixed Media, Creative Text, Songwriting/Recording, Storytelling, Sculpture, Music and Portraiture.
Website | Email | 07870515984
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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Peter Wyn Mosey
Creative Practitioners, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Music, Theatre, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
Peter Wyn Mosey writes short stories, scripts, and poetry and is passionate about art, music, film, and performance. His lived experiences of mental health problems motivate him to help others find their voice and improve their well-being through creativity. He is a WAHWN Stepping In mentee.
Website | Email | 07703414422
Eleanor Shaw
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
PeopleSpeakUp is a social arts and well-being enterprise based in The Ffwrnes Fach, Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli. We work with communities to find their stories through artistic and personal exploration on speak up projects through visual arts, storytelling, creative writing & The Spoken word.
Website | Email | 07972651920
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
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
Liz Exell
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
I visit psychiatric wards and community settings to engage in music activities with a variety of people with MH and LD diagnoses including drumming group, jam sessions, song and music skill building. I am a trainee music therapist at USW. I am also an improvising drummer and visiting tutor at RWCMD.
Becca May Collins
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Mosaic, Digital
I'm a project manager with experience in community arts for wellbeing and togetherness, arts in health and disability arts. I have worked with Disability Arts Cymru, Arts Council of Wales, Inside Out Cymru, WAHWN and many more!
Website | Email | 07972782248
Common Wealth
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Theatre
Common Wealth are based in Cardiff & Bradford and work around the world. We make site-specific theatre & public events that profile working-class people - as collaborators, participants, audiences and protagonists. Our work is political and contemporary and addresses concerns of our times.
Christopher James Murphy
Creative Practitioners | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting
I am a painter specialising in figurative artwork of the male form, keen on finding opportunities to use art and painting to benefit charitable causes. Born in North East Wales and relocated to London I am particularly interested in LGBT issues, mental health and community.
Helen
Creative Practitioners, Local Authorities & Public Services, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Mixed Media, Literature, Other
Yarncrafter wanting secure opportunities for design work in knitting. Have Bsc in Combined STEM/design
Alis Poppy Davies
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Dance
Current community dance apprentice with Caerphilly Arts Development. Very passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of others in the community
Wendy Keay-Bright
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Installation Art, Audio Video, Digital, Animation
I am a designer with over two decades of experience in the area of interaction, animation and moving image design, including teaching, research and development, project management, knowledge transfer and public engagement.
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.
Gwyn Melvin-Evans
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Other
I am a stained-glass artist and have been practicing for over 10 years. I run workshops in leaded and copper foiling methods - please see my website for more information.
Four in Four
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Theatre, Dance, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Literature, Digital
Tamsin Griffiths and Paul Whittaker are cross disciplinary artists with a Mental Health (MH) diagnosis, based in Cardiff. We create participatory interactive projects that blur the boundaries of art-forms and challenge perceptions about MH, through form and content.
Website | Email | 07747414271
Francine Davies
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry
Artist & Creative Writer in South Wales drawing the viewer towards the energy of the natural world with detailed study of texture, movement & perspective. Exploring & communicating with Art, textiles & word, the powerful relationship between nature & art & its positive impact on everyday life.
Website | Email | 07780600932
Rosemary Elizabeth Graham
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Poetry, Other
Practising Painter / Textile Artist, Facilitator, Speaker, Life Coach, Life Musician, (assoc: member of Music Chichester University - Life Music, Professor Rod Paton), Yoga Teacher, Published Poet / Writer & Lapidus member. A/H Workshops LAH, SWAH, NW ARTS & HEALTH, ARTS AND HEALTH CYMRU, SPAN, NFS
Karen Fitzpatrick
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media
Artist and Holistic Creative Therapist in Carmarthenshire. I run creative wellbeing workshops to enhance physical and emotional wellbeing using creative processes such as Art Gratitude Journalling, creating Mandalas, Clay Work, Mask Making, and Creating Sanctuary combining meditation and painting.
Laura Rowan Bradshaw
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Mixed Media, Audio Video
Trained at RWCMD as flautist, composer. Became interested in Community Arts. Trained via CMW 1992 and now use creativity for health wellbeing, participation etc. Recent outdoor commission with Green Spaces Dark Skies Gower. MD of Oasis One World Choir, Mind , Zoom, video resources: Cultural Cwtsh
Website | Email | 07910570824
Philip Thomas
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
I run make and play workshops creating musical instruments from found and recycled objects. Great for intergenerational activity and organisational team building.
Website | Email | 07870 212437
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
Sarah Argent
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
I am a freelance theatre-maker based in Cardiff - a director, writer, deviser, mentor - specialising in theatre for the very young from babies as young as 3 months. My work recognises and respects the emotional intelligence of even the youngest audience members.
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).
Helen McGreary
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Dance
Hello! I'm a dance teacher based in Bangor, Gwynedd, teaching dance to people of al ages and abilities, in the styles of Hip Hop, Salsa, Jive, Burlesque, Creative dance, Zumba. I have 20 years dance teaching experience and I love it
Website | Email | 07751017157
Bronwen Wilson Rashad
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance, Poetry
I am a Movement Director and Wellbeing Coordinator within theatre. Recently I have been working on the 1000 Days Arts in Health project with Aneurin Bevan Perinatal mental health team and am one of the lead artists. I have a background in youth mental health services and social justice training.
Website | Email | 07812142877
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
Emma M Price Co Director at Studio Response
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Animation, Other
At Studio Response we believe that artists can positively enrich the quality of our public spaces especially in healthcare settings. We curate and commission integrated arts programme that creatively engage with people, place and culture to promote health and well-being in their environment.
Website | Email | 07713150166
Mike Mainwaring
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators, Professional Services | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting
I have worked with Children and Young People for over 30 years. Currently working as a freelance trainer/consultant. Qualified as an Art Psychotherapist. He has undertaken art therapy work as a trainee in a Pupil Referral Unit, in an Acute Secure Adult Mental Health and Dementia unit and LGBT+.
Side by Side
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music
Side by Side is a charitable incorporated organisation whose aim is to support those with long-term conditions, disabilities and/or additional needs through music at weekly choir rehearsals. We do this to support the well-being of others.
Nia Lewis
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Mixed Media, Other
Freelance creative practitioner & project manager working in SW Wales working in textiles, mixed media, participatory and visual art forms. Experience with a wide range of beneficiaries, age groups & specialist groups. Qualified teacher & educator at FE & HE level at Carmarthen School of Art.
Website | Email | 07964806995
Alison Moger Designs
Area of Art: Visual Art, Mixed Media
I am a practising artist working with free – stitch and mixed media, my work will always have a recycling, environmental and family ethos at its heart. I am an avid collector of vintage textiles and domestic objects that show the passage of time and the human interaction, embracing storytelling through the visual process. ; I have had experience of working with a wide range of vulnerable people from young carers at Craft in the Bay to care home residence with cARTrefu. I am able to run a diverse range of workshops to suite the ability of those participating in the workshops.
Website | Email | 07542748282
Marian Haf
Creative Practitioners | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art
Hello, I’m Marian Haf a welsh speaking printmaker from Ceredigion. I work predominantly with print, it’s a hugely rewarding medium rooted in process making it accessible and versatile. Within my practice I regularly deliver workshops to a variety of audiences of all ages. I was recently commissioned to create a resource for the Arts Council Wales Cultural Cwtsh. https://culturalcwtsh.wales/
Website | Email | 07970450633
Eden Eva Ivicz
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media
Eden - Community Craftivist Queer community artist working across multiple media, focusing on social change, participants' mental health and wellbeing. Primarily interested in crochet/fibre arts, illustration, drawing, painting and other crafts.
Website | Email | 07397993658
Well Wagon
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry
Well Wagon is a community art space on wheels. We deliver creative and mindful workshops from our tricycle in the Cardiff area. The regular workshops are held at Fox Lane studios, in which we invite the community to connect through creative prompts on a donation basis.
Website | Email | 07756709169
Angie Gomes
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Poetry, Ceramic
I’ve been in education, learning and development around 30 years and art and creativity all my life. I believe art can improve our wellbeing and mental health. I currently lead and teach autistic teens in West Wales and happy to link up with professionals who would like to engage in projects.
R. Lyle Skains
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Literature, Digital, Other
A Senior Lecturer in Digital Writing at Bangor Uni, Lyle conducts practice-based research in writing, reading/playing, and publishing transmedia narratives. She is PI on the arts & health project "Infectious Storytelling", Co-I on the arts & science project "You & CO2" (both Welsh Crucible-funded).
Manon Wyn Parry
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
Hi! I'm a contemporary/conceptual artist based in Cardiff. My work ranges from film, photography, drawing, mixed media and moving image. I have experience of setting up/researching and putting on workshop for children/ young people. Portfolio available on request. Siaradwr Cymraeg.
Martin Sotelano
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Photography, Dance, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
The Old Post office Art and Therapy Centre was established here in the Welsh Valleys so that Art, Culture and the Healing Arts can be readily available in solid ways that can be created by and given back to the community. Our desire is to create new exciting artistic experiences.
Website | Email | 01495793529
Lara Ward
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Dance
I'm an older people's project worker and practitioner for Motion Control Dance, in Barry and across the Vale of Glamorgan. We are currently delivering movement sessions in Care Homes and Day Centres, focused on improving health and well-being and increasing participation levels and mobility.
Website | Email | 07545 562524
Elaine Jones
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Painting, Mixed Media
I am a multi discipline artist based near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. I deliver various creative workshops from my studio centured around health, wellbeing and nature. I also have a current exhibition at Barry Hospital with 'The Hearth Gallery' & CAVUHB 'Arts for Health and Wellbeing' charity.
Website | Email | 07973687076
Jill Powell
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media
Creative, hardworking and enthusiastic art practise graduate with design and management skills in creative art projects. Able to work on own or part of a team. Flexible, motivated and interested in all forms of expressive and humorous art.
Website | Email | 07988882984
Jo Perry
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media
I'm a textile artist and creative arts facilitator based in South Wales. My work explores weaving, stitching, layering, and painting. As a facilitator and collaborator, I aim to foster meaningful connections—with oneself, others, places, and the arts.
Ticky Lowe, Making Sense Community Interest Company
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
A creative, sensory and playful approach to delivering workshops for the very young and their grown ups, people living with dementia and care staff, people with learning disabilities and support staff. We work with arts and cultural venues to create interactive, sensory workshops and resources.
Website | Email | 07717756385
Martine Ormerod
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media
Martine Ormerod is an Art Therapist & Community Artist and has been working as a community art tutor for 30 years specialising in Arts for Wellbeing. Her work includes working in community settings, hospitals and residential care.
Ash Cooke
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Music, Audio Video, Poetry
Ash Cooke is an internationally recognised improvising guitarist and artist from North Wales. Initially making his name in the 90’s Welsh band Derrero Ash has spent the last 25 years steadily building a reputation as an experimental musician, visual artist and arts facilitator.
Website | Email | 07946608261
Alexandra Symons
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Mosaic, Ceramic
I’m a qualified Applied Artist specialising in ceramics also a qualified and HCPC registered Arts psychotherapist specialising in one-to-one art therapy and group art and craft therapy workshops I have a background working with children and adults with learning disabilities and disorders.
Website | Email | 07985854391
Abi Makepeace
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Mixed Media, Audio Video
I'm a mixed media artist focusing on textiles with an ecological and sustainable ethos. I run a wide range of participatory, health and well-being workshops and projects that engage people through patch-working, stitching and botanical dyeing.
Lucy Beggs
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Other
I'm a practicing community arts coordinator with experience in facilitating arts for health workshops. My specialism is in Printmaking, Illustration, Painting, Mural Art and Mixed Media Textile Art. I have experience of working in NHS and Third sector setting's with a variety of clients.
Website | Email | 07477876839
Innerconnect
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Dance, Digital
Inner Connect promotes health & well-being using ancient high-quality arts like Indian music, yoga, and meditation.The session has long-term health benefits and is designed to enrich diverse communities using the engagement of the participants. It involves body movements, body rhythms, music making.
Website | Email | 07585953530
Sue EL Davies
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
Highly experienced cultural sector professional. Expertise: creative programming, delivery of events, activities, exhibition development, partnership development and programming, formal learning, lifelong learning, strategic arts management, fundraising, interpretation, project management, evalua
Gaye Poole
Area of Art: Theatre, Literature
I trained as a general then psychiatric nurse then actor/playwright, co- founded a theatre company(www.humanstorytheatre.com - plays about health and social care issues). I attracted regular arts council funding & national tours in England. I moved to Wales in 2020. Edges of Me is my debut novel.
Website | Email | 07557736557
Mara Cabral
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Photography, Dance, Digital
With a background in contemporary dance/mindful movement, my art practice is now more focused on photography, visual arts and the connection between all art forms as a whole. I am very interested in the use of art as a tool for wellbeing, empowerment and holistic balance.
Website | Email | 07503649924
Juliette Cavanagh
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Music, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic
I am a fine artist, voice leader and musician. I teach community arts and crafts for all ages, singing for breathing for the British lung foundation and singing for wellbeing. My background is in complementary health. My own art practice is primarily as a painter in mixed mediums and as a singer.
Website | Email | 07504957717
Helen W Brown
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Photography, Illustration, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Animation, Other
Fully qualified & experienced teacher delivering bilingual educational & creative workshops age 5 to adult. MA BA Hons PGCE DBS Previous clients: Museums, Galleries, Storiel, Fusion & The National Library of Wales. Drawing, painting, photography, slate decoration, environmental art & silversmithin
Website | Email | 07814604130
RAW-i Studios
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry
RAW-i can provide:- Art workshops for all ages (in person and virtually) Community Art Commissions Teaching Arts Award, all levels (in person and virtually) Masterclasses and consultancy in blended learning and remote education Google and Prezi Certified Trainer Mental Health First Aider
Website | Email | 07447496555
Michele Heidi Sutton
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Other
I am an independent artist/teacher with many years experience working in community arts. I currently teach a variety of creative courses and workshops including: mindful, slow stitching; easy handmade books; pyrography; mono and block printmaking. I also offer a Creative Confidence Coaching service.
Website | Email | 07919952356
Lisa Mitchard
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
Actor and Creative Practitioner
Ali Franks
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Spoken Word
Transformative Coach, Applied Theatre Practitioner & Educator Staff Wellbeing Coach at People Speak Up; Specialist in using drama as a tool for personal development and emotional health; Lecturer in Applied Theatre at UWTSD.
Website | Email | 07951 725912
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
Alison Harris
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Dance
Hi I'm Alison & I'm a Groove Facilitator in Swansea. Anybody can Groove, no matter your ability or experience, if you can move you can Groove! It’s super simple, we have up to three moves or rhythms per song & that’s it. There’s no front & back or left or right, and absolutely no getting it
Kate Wood
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media
Owner of 'The Craft Junction' which provides art classes and creative workshops to children and adults in Bridgend as well as local charities and organisations. Currently studying MA Arts Practice (Arts, Health and Wellbeing) at the University of South Wales. Interested in art for mental heath.
Website | Email | 07736274604
Mel Roberts
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Mixed Media, Mosaic
My passion for mosaic began 6 years ago and I love recycling materials and vibrant colours. My business is Mazin Mosaics selling North Wales. As an enthusiastic reative practitioner I have worked with the elderly, local community & art groups, men & women's sheds and learning disabilities adults.
Jasmine Jemma Frater
Creative Practitioners | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Other
Experience peaceful therapeutic sessions within a warm safe space. Sessions include: Drawing and painting with Jei-Art Knitting for all ages and stages Aloe seminar £3 per session includes all resources Light refreshments on sale Freebies Samples Gift ideas Every month from 01/10/2023
Bethan Wynne Phillips
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
USW MA Music Therapy Student starting 2022 Head of Music, Ysgol Llanhari 2017-2022 Music Teacher YGG Llangynwyd 2013-2017 Accompanist
Rachel Clarke
Creative Practitioners | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Music, Installation Art, Sculpture, Audio Video
I am drawn to issues of wellbeing, self expression and general morale and confidence boosting. My own art practice is predominantly sculpture and photography/short films. I feel extremely fortunate that I have had the opportunity to 'get to know my artistic self' during my degree/MA and would love
Website | Email | 07985 240183
StillWalks
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Audio Video
StillWalks is a video resource and system designed to address issues of stress and anxiety and to develop wellbeing. Alastair Duncan, founder of StillWalks, is a visual artist working with sound, photography and tapestry weaving. He has a keen interest in the environment, both natural and man-made.
Website | Email | 07887 906236
Caroline Schofield
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting
I am an artist and an eco-psychology practitioner with a background in mental health support. My practice is about expressing my relationship with the more-than-human world and local landscapes. I work with groups to support people to develop and express their own relationship with the natural world
Website | Email | 07890992576
Kathryn Gonzales
Area of Art: Poetry, Literature
Kathryn Gonzales is a debut author of the Poetry Anthology ‘It’s Not Just Celery’, which blends management of an enduring eating disorder, exploring faith and simply being human. Kathryn’s dream is for her work to rejuvenate hope and craft a platform for universal compassion and freedom.
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
Fiona Winter
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Dance
I'm a freelance embodied somatic movement & dance practitioner with over 40 years experience of working in community settings, offering movement for health and well being. I cover a wide range of specialist groups, and offer site & season specific outdoor 'Move in Nature experiences.
Website | Email | 07810 754964
Guy ODonnell
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance, Spoken Word, Literature, Other
Communities Engagement Partner - Guy O' Donnell Guy works on delivering a wide range of engagement activity, working across every aspect of the College with potential students, community groups, schools, colleges, audience members, partner organisations, decision makers and the wider public.
Website | Email | 07305534981
Claire Hiett
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Other
I am inspired by being in and interacting with Nature and the sense of wellbeing that follows this. I rarely go anywhere without a sketchbook, which enables me to return to develop ideas when invoked by a memory, a conversation or a piece of music. I also try to share this with others in my work.
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.
Jon Dafydd-Kidd
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Jon is a Theatre Maker, Head of PAWB (Participation) at Hijinx Theatre and Transformational Coach & NLP Practitioner. He is the International Rep for ASSITEJ UK, and an Executive Committee Member for ASSITEJ International, and ex-Chair of the International Inclusive Arts Network.
David Baxter
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Theatre, Other
David is a freelance arts project manager, producer and consultant. David was the General Manager of the Borough Theatre, for Monmouthshire County Council and the Head of Arts Active - the education, community and audience engagement unit at St David’s Hall and the New Theatre, Cardiff.
Isabel Passalacqua
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Theatre, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature
I am a MA drama student looking to further my education specifically regarding the hearts and mental health and well being. I joined this organisation to learn from everyone on here and I am open to anyone’s help and experience.
heulwen bond
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Literature
through my design training, have developed in many areas. window display,visual merchandising and interior design. im an avid photographer and have a part time sewingalterations service home based. im very interested in all art and art therapy
Website | Email | 07977462693
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.
Emma Baker
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Sculpture, Ceramic
I am a former secondary school art teacher who now runs a ceramics business and works as a freelance practitioner in schools. I am inspired by body positivity and the beautiful Welsh countryside.
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
Siân Lester
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Ceramic
Textile artist/facilitator focusing on ecology and themes around acts of care and the environment. I integrate sustainable and conscious approaches, exploring multi-sensory/healing connections with plant/place. I specialise in biophilia and botanical dyes within community/collaborative projects.
Website | Email | 07787518086
Aimee Renee Colville
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media, Other
Over the past 8 years i have ran and organised community arts groups, Arts and craft workshops and worked within care/residential homes leading arts sessions. I have a passion for helping people through art and sharing my own art with others.
Website | Email | 07763364217
Christopher Elliott
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am an artist and woodland skills practitioner, running a wide range of creative nature activities in partnership with third sector organisations and charities, supporting wellbeing and mental health in my beautiful National Trust woodland in South Pembrokeshire.
Website | Email | 07773 856050
Alyson Powell
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art
I am an Artist/Printmaker and Expressive Arts Facilitator . My background is in Special needs support and education. I offer client centered practice offering creative opportunities in formal and leisure settings . With a safe non judgmental space for people to express their thoughts and ideas.
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.
Iwan Brioc
Creative Practitioners | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
Iwan Brioc is a theatre director and mindfulness teacher. The theatre he directs is on the stage of the mind and the mindfulness he teaches invites us to find deep rest from all the drama that this character creates.
Website | Email | 07961733708
Steph Roberts
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Audio Video, Literature, Digital, Other
A bilingual freelance visual arts interpreter and creative facilitator. I work with health and illness narratives, disability, and access in museums, galleries, and cultural organisations with a special interest in creative Audio Description. I have lived experience of chronic illness.
Website | Email | 07942291305
Ian Smith
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital, Animation
Creating and colloborating with artists and creatives to create impactful films, video and digital experiences.
Website | Email | 07779102943
Radha Patel
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video
Radha is a storyteller / writer interested in colonialism, nature, rituals + speculative futures. Her writing accompanies physical elements like sculptures, prints and films. She works with folklore from Wales and India and also creates new folklore about rituals, magical objects and imagined lands.
Daniel KilBride
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Mixed Media, Other
As well as a traditional musician from Wales, I'm the Director of Trac Cymru, Wales' national development body for our traditional arts. We specialise in growing participation in our songs, dances, tunes and customs for amateurs and professionals working in both English and Cymraeg all over Wales.
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
Celf-Able
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Ceramic
Celf-Able is an inclusive art group run by disabled artists in Powys. We are disabled- and artist-led, but open to all ages and abilities, artists and people who just want to have a go at art. We meet in Newtown, Machynlleth, Welshpool, Llanfair Caereinion and Caersws.
Website | Email | 01938 810058
Morvenna Dorita Richards
Creative Practitioners, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Music, Dance
Active-Ability provides inclusive movement to music, fitness and dance sessions adapted for over 50's in sheltered housing and community centres in Cardigan. I am a level 3 exercise referral instructor and wheelchair dance artist, specialising in working with disabled people.
Website | Email | 07910111215
Karen Wynne Hughes
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Other
I'm a trained arts in health practitioner by the award winning company 'Re-Live'. I'm also a member of The Magic Circle and a professional actress. I offer magic sessions that help individuals with their self belief and to develop coping strategies to deal with difficult emotions.
Website | Email | 07979 547304
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
Mid Wales Arts Centre
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Ceramic
A highly successful Arts Centre, good access, in the middle of Wales. 3 large galleries, studios and pottery, sculpture trails and outdoor classroom. 9 regular clubs a week for the community, clay, tai chi, yoga, art talks plus workshops and events aimed at health, well being and art education.
Website | Email | 07970671819
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.
Anthony aka TonyLewis Brooks
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Installation Art, Digital
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Website | Email | 01834 811805
Carol Downes
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media, Other
I am a Community Art Tutor and Artist/Crafter/Designer. I enjoy colour and texture in my work, and I love to inspire others to get creative. My specialism is Batiking, mixed up with freestyle stitching and layering. I enjoy working collaboratively, and coming up with the unexpected.
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.
Hollie J Withers
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital, Animation
An experienced TV Art Director specialising in illustration, props & graphics. Links to Cardiff Uni Researchers. Experienced in organising comms & admin, & co-creating engaging teaching projects/products @YLab. I am interested in supporting communities, mental health & conservation through art
Website | Email | 07727871706
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
Marion Cheung
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
I lead arts workshops both online and face to face to engage diverse communities in art-making or 'arting' as I like to call it - to support mental health and disability. I use a combination of print, paint, stitch and electroconductive materials, bringing years of experience into adapting processes to the needs of the participants. Open to collaborations, particularly with Occupational Therapy, Writers/Visual artists, Mental Health charities and Wellbeing Activities Co-ordinators.
Website | Email | 07974083369
Anne Brierley
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Mixed Media
I am a painter/ printmaker working with the public as a facilitator and tutor in healthcare settings. I have made pieces of public art in healthcare settings too alone and in collaboration with other creatives.
Website | Email | 07907847459
Ray Hobbs
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Photography, Illustration, Mixed Media, Digital
Graduate Documentary Photographer, experienced in respectfully representing communities and individuals in their home and other environments. A body of work on the loneliness & depression of men & their journey into environment of Men’s Shed Cymru. Photo-documented Engage Cymru Dementia workshops.
Emma Britton
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
Emma is a qualified music therapist who currently undertakes music therapy work within primary GP care, forensic mental health services and with care experienced and adopted children and their families. Emma also has MT experience in hospice care and working with physical and learning disabilities.
PuppetSoup
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Installation Art, Other
PuppetSoup is a five star multi award winning Wales based theatre company that creates ‘Puppetry. For everyone’. We offer shows and workshops and also run community events and projects. We collaborated with the NHS to make the Award Winning 'Fix Freddie!' and hope to make new partnerships
Website | Email | 07528576068
Stirling Steward
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Dance
Dancer, creative movement teacher, Shiatsu & Focusing practitioner. Mother of two girls, founding member of Maynard Abercych CIC. I bring the joy of improvisation & a holistic approach to my teaching. Currently I lead sessions with the very young & the growing older in my community.
Website | Email | 07977429772
Esther Maria Ley
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramic
I am an artist maker with 25 years experience making and teaching ceramics. I hold a Ceramics degree. My practice is firmly grounded in participation and collaboration. My own work is eclectic and generally has a social commentary element. I currently work for Crisis UK as Arts Coordinator.
Website | Email | 07917097758
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.
Jane Mason
Creative Practitioners | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I am a freelance practitioner working sculpturally with found/recycled materials. I have been working as an Art and health facilitator using sculpture, print, paint and drawing since 2016 when I joined the team at Celf o Gwmpas in Llandrindod Wells where I have also developed their Artists Network.
Website | Email | 07833127410
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.
Angela Bowker
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Mixed Media, Other
Hello! I am a part time metalsmith near Cardiff and make jewellery using traditional techniques. I work mostly in silver and organic minerals/gems but like to experiment with other materials too including wood, leather, cold enamels and polymer clay. I am also a qualified adult teacher (PGCertHE).
Website | Email | 07794220981
Page to Stage Wales
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Literature
Serena Lewis and Sarah Bawler of Page to Stage Wales are creative practitioners who create bespoke drama workshops and projects for schools and community groups. We are particularly interested in social history and our work often explores the connections people have to one another.
Website | Email | 07788124526
Jane Hall
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital
I am an art psychotherapist currently working part-time with City Hospice. My long-term goal is to establish an Open Studio to provide a service to people who are discharged from an acute setting and who no longer qualify for NHS mental health input. It is a desperately needed art therapy provision.
Website | Email | 07949221525
Aimee Renee
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media
I'm a Community Artist/Voluntary Art Grp Coordinator. I have also worked as a creative activities coordinator at Park lodge residential care home. My Art group helps improve peoples lives, health & wellbeing & reduces social isolation. I work alongside Prestatyn Iachs OT & GPs social prescribing network
Website | Email | 07541039703
Lisa Marie Mansfield
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Mixed Media
BA and MA graduate at USW. A creative practitioner and photographer with experience in participatory arts having facilitated photography workshops within C&VUHB. I explore a photographic method of practice enabling expression of challenging experiences through objects.
Website | Email | 07496089702
Roxy Wilkinson
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Mixed Media, Other
Nature inspired artist and well-being work shop facilitator. Exploring woodlands and crochet in a magical way.
Paula Jardim
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Dance
I am a freelance life-centred dance practitioner based in the Swansea Valley. My background is in music, community arts, integrative counselling, Eastern psychology & philosophy, and biocentric dance. I have worked with all sorts of groups in education, community and health settings.
Edward David Humphreys DAVE
Creative Practitioners | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
I have completed my Drama and Theatre Studies (BA Hons) and Master of Arts in Drama at the University of Chester, embarking on my PhD in October 2022 at Edge Hill University. My main area of expertise is creating participatory shows for young people as well as a theatre workshop facilitator.
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Patrick Downes
Creative Practitioners, Charities & Third Sector, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Digital
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Mathew Browne
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Photography
Shwmae! I'm Mathew, a photographer from Carmarthen offering workshops both in classroom and on location. I teach how to take better photos with an ethos that photography can be a rewarding creative outlet that can promote better physical and mental health.
Website | Email | 07814128340
Popty Press
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Digital
Popty Press is a printmaking space in Haverfordwest. We offer a design and print service, small workshops and artist studio time. We offer bespoke training to help artists improve their digital workflow for printmaking. We want to offer funded workshops specifically around well-being and resilience.
Website | Email | 07974 929090
Vivian Rhule
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting
Vivian Rhule Artist cymunedol gweledol / Community Visual artist Dygswr / Welsh learner also: Mediums: Wet Felt making-Drawing-Painting-simple Printing and some textiles. I can work with all ages -Community groups. In a way that can be designed and tailored to the needs of the group or persons
Website | Email | 07969343053
Jill Blandford
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Music, Dance, Other
I am a Wellbeing Facilitator, using the modalities of yoga, dance, sound & meditation to promote self-confidence, social cohesion & wellbeing on all levels. I believe everyone can move & express themselves through sound. All my sessions are suitable for all ages & abilities.
Aled Jones
Creative Practitioners, Funders & Policy Makers, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
Freelance project manager with extensive experience of working within the Arts and Health sector. Managed the Cultural Cwtsh project, a creative wellbeing resource for health and social care workers, on behalf of the Arts Council of Wales.
Alex Bowen
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
Strategic development, co-ordination and networking skills combined with a person-centred and proactive approach. Supportive and agile organisational and project manager. Proven track record in financial/ budget management and fundraising, with success in securing a wide range of funding streams.
Website | Email | 07368422907
Helen Malia
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramic
I have exhibited in ‘art the natural landscape ‘exhibitions nationally internationally. I work from a woodland in South Wales with groups on nature-based wellbeing activities. It may be suitable for one of your projects? I work in a variety of healthcare and community settings
Website | Email | 07947581902
Emily Wilkinson
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital
I am a multimedia artist and wellness practitioner based in Llangollen, As a creative I blend art forms, make experiences and courses with communities and groups. I work on arts and wellbeing projects, and teach yoga and movement.
Website | Email | 07540246541
ReConnecting Carms CIC
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Charities & Third Sector | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Mixed Media, Other
We provide 3 free activity session a week to anyone who wishes to join, we are mostly online as that is what our audience wants.
Website | Email | 07806574122
Prue Thimbleby
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Spoken Word
Prue has been leading the Arts in Health Team for Swansea Bay Health Board since 2012. As part of her role she has established an extensive digital patient story programme. Prue is also a freelance Artist and she was a midwife. Her passion is for the people to thrive and have their voices heard.
Website | Email | 07443336090
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
Avant Cymru
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre, Dance, Other
Avant Cymru are a forward thinking theatre company from the South Wales Valleys. Creating relevant, distinctive theatre, dance, Hip Hop and artistic activity with and for our community and championing this work at home and afar. Vision Statement: To artistically enrich and inspire all (locally, nat
Website | Email | 07834402953
Coedwig Creu Ltd
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Music, Installation Art, Sculpture, Audio Video, Ceramic, Digital
Coedwig Creu is a beautiful woodland in South Wales. We promote wellbeing, contemporary arts, heritage crafts and environmental projects here. We also deliver workshops with healthcare settings and community centres. Our team includes a musician, sound artist, visual artist, and psychologist.
Website | Email | 07947581902
Tanya Dower (Music Now)
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Installation Art
MUSIC NOW use music and sound as a therapeutic vehicle for exploring creativity to enhance learning, manage health, and live longer happier lives! And we have FUN! Whether individual, group or organisation, we can design and deliver tailor made lessons and sessions with participants of all ages.
Website | Email | 07463580558
Caitlin Flood-Molyneux
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Mixed Media
Caitlin is an award winning contemporary Welsh artist that specialises in painting & collage. Caitlin has Masters in Fine Art and is PGCE Trained. Caitlin also specialises in facilitating creative workshops in hospitals and community settings. She has helped to create murals, exhibition.
Megan Lloyd
Creative Practitioners, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Theatre, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature
Megan Lloyd (she/her) is a bilingual writer and spoken word artist from Eryri. She writes poetry for the people, often writing about her queer Welsh identity, mental health and her love of nature. She works as a freelancer / community practitioner. She shares her work on Instagram as @gwaithpapur.
Penny Alexander
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Installation Art, Literature
I'm a visual artist and use text based mediums such as typewriters to record people's shared stories & memories. Following residencies with participants on acute wards several pieces of my art have been commissioned for hospital corridors. I also am a "phase 2" cARTrefu artist working in care homes
Website | Email | 07923935104
Jessica Lerner
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Dance, Installation Art
I am a visual movement artist and lead workshops and private mentoring in movement and visual performance as well as Yoga. I work with young children and older people and everyone in between. I have a movement studio near the Black Mountain where I run workshops from.
Website | Email | 07790280402
Glen Manby
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
I am an alto saxophonist working mainly in the jazz world. I teach privately, and at Cardiff University.
Website | Email | 07950920549
Michael Cousin
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Digital
I am a qualified Art Psychotherapist living in Cardiff.
Website | Email | 07852133772
Amy Joy-Jeffery
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Dance
Iam a reflexologist. I worked over 10 years in the care sector supporting individuals in maintaining their independence and dignity. I have run various dance workshops. I have done facepainting at parties festivals and community centres. I enjoy working with people. My passion, working with
Sara Smith
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Other
Creative and Therapeutic Arts Practitioner qualified in 2014 been freelance and also employed as a art teacher (PGGE PCET) In Hereford college of Arts. My personal art practice centres on immersive spaces and working with environments and trauma. I am experienced with prop and scenic art .
Johan B. Skre
Creative Practitioners, Local Authorities & Public Services | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Installation Art, Audio Video, Digital
Arts on Prescription Manager and artist Managing HARBWR - the Arts on Prescription programme for Swansea Bay. Working with local partners to deliver a range of proven arts in health projects, we are enhancing wellbeing and reducing social isolation. Experienced art photographer.
Website | Email | 07982644623
Cath Janes
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Illustration
An embroidery artist specialising in anatomy, I challenge viewers' perceptions of their bodies by replicating graphic anatomical images in thread. I've won five awards for my work from the Institute of Medical Illustrators and am commissioned by patients and medical professionals globally.
Georgie Bailey
Creative Practitioners | Location: Mid Wales, South West Wales
We are aiming to provide Well-being in Nature days that provide a safe outdoor environment for people to come and join in - there will be basic green woodworking, crafts, working the woodland and the veg garden. Lunch will be provided. Our postcode is SA19 9TA - 5 miles from Llangadog.
Emilie Parry-Williams
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
Emilie is a classical singer and singing teacher based in Pontypool. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Voice from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and a First Class Music Degree from City University of London. She specialises in Classical and Musical Theatre repertoire.
Dawn Wilks
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Local Authorities & Public Services, Nature & Environment, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Music, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media
I'm an art practitioner giving workshops using a variety of methods, mostly using card and paper and tins and also printing. I am also a pianonteacher and work in a primary school part time teaching music and art.
Pauline Down
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music, Theatre, Other
Pauline Down is a singer & composer who currently leads choirs in South Wales and singing workshops and holidays internationally. She pioneered an award winning arts in health training programme in North Wales and has many years experience of leading arts in health trainings, projects and workshops.
Website | Email | 07952752823
Ginnie Bateman
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Literature, Digital
Creative professional and qualified art educator in creative wellbeing and Illustration, with experience of working within the arts and health sector. I share my passion for the arts through the professionalism of teaching, developing my own art practice and promoting community connections.
Website | Email | 07581716682
Erica Katherine Taylor
Area of Art: Theatre, Literature
BA English with Theatre, Bangor University MA Theatre and Performance, York St John Employment & Experience Dark Horse Theatre Rehearsal Room Assistant & Drama Facilitator Freelance Drama Tutor LBT Dramatherapist introductory training with 2 week school placement running 1:1 sessions
Matilda Tonkin Wells
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Dance, Poetry
I am a Dance Movement Psychotherapist and Dance Artist based in Wales. I am interested in embodied awareness as a means of enabling connection, creativity and an understanding of interrelatedness. Through integrative creative practices, story telling can take many forms.
Jenny Stevens
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Audio Video
Hi, I'm an artist who works with a variety of media including paint, light and film. I've recently completed a MA in Arts Practice (Art, Health and Wellbeing). I facilitate Art of Dreaming Workshops which supports participants to discover their inner creativity through their dreams and imagination.
Jordan Sallis
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media
Jordan Sallis is a Pagan artist and practitioner. Working with materials that the natural world provides in forms of paintings, illustrations, mixed media and installation, her work aims to strengthen the connection we all have to the natural world through her creative practice.
Website | Email | 07490614414
Katie Keeble
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Dance
having recently relocated to Newport Wales, from Bristol I am excited to learn more about the city and artists living and working here, both within health and well-being and creative performance/visual artists too. I look forward to meeting you, do write me an email and hope to see you soon. Katie
Website | Email | 07762624030
Andre Stitt
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Painting, Installation Art, Audio Video
André Stitt was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1958. He is a Professor at Cardiff School of Art & Design. A predominate theme in his artistic output is that of communities and their dissolution often relating to trauma, conflict and art as a redemptive proposition.
Paul Midgley
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Digital
I have run Interactive Music workshops & events for over 25 years. Developed a large scale festival (over 50k attendance over a weekend) and won a Special Award for community development. I am keen to move to Wales and bring skills and experience. I am also a Wellbeing Mentor for a local council.
Website | Email | 07932 448627
Gill St John Griffiths
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Other
Arts and Well Being Creative Practitioner. Initiating and facilitating co-created and co-produced projects. Sharing visual stories, supporting community connection, combating isolation, promoting creative ownership. Mentor - supporting professional Artists and Designers, Startups and Graduates.
Steve Swindon
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography, Music, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Digital, Animation
Priding itself on accessibility and inclusivity TAPE has been providing high-quality, inclusive. supportive, person-led opportunities since 2008. TAPE’s delivery offers people the chance to explore and develop their creativity.
Website | Email | 01492512109
Jess Tanner
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: Mid Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art
I am a nature-based practitioner, ecological-artist & community gardener living in the Black Mountains in Wales. My work finds itself at the confluence of human/nature relations, tending, growing and communal story making, and is located within community based organisations and in private practice.
Louise Jensen
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Illustration, Mixed Media, Poetry
Running arts projects for health and wellbeing within the community, I take inspiration from nature, experimenting with printmaking, watercolour, collage, writing and handmade books. Always excited to explore new processes, nurturing confidence and resilience through working together creatively.
Website | Email | 07503162783
Simon Whitehead
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Dance, Installation Art
A movement artist. I work with different groups of people, ranging from children to elders, both as a teacher of embodied movement work and through designing walks, outdoor movement experiences, and performance. I believe in the restorative power of green spaces. I am a Craniosacral therapist.
Website | Email | 07790987076
Esyllt George
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment, Art Therapists / Supervisors, Wellbeing Facilitators, Reflective Practice Practitioner | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Other
Creative and Therapeutic Practitioner with extensive experience in group facilitation, creative supervision, training, creative evaluation and project management. HCPC accredited Dramatherapist experienced in applying dramatherapy techniques to a range therapeutic and wellbeing contexts.
Non Mererid Thomas
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Charities & Third Sector, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Ceramic
Art physchotherapist based in Cardiff. Currently working as a therapist for Blaenau Gwent Youth Services. Interested in facilitating art and wellbeing groups. Previous experience of working in schools as a creative practitioner.
Janet Wallace
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Music
Primary teacher: 35 years. Art specialist primary Fine artist since lockdown. Strted arts business "artbyjazzer" September 2023. Art for adults and children through afterschool clubs and parties.
Sian Hughes
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Poetry, Literature
Sian Hughes is a writer/creative practitioner whose story collection ‘Pain Sluts’ was shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year. A practitioner for ACW's Lead Creative Schools, Sian was chosen for Literature Wales' Writing Well scheme, which helps practitioners create projects to benefit wellbeing.
Website | Email | 07810362146
Pen and Paper Theatre
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Music, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic, Digital, Animation
We at Pen and Paper Theatre Co. believe “Creativity for Everyone and with Everyone!” Standing firmly behind our beliefs, we creatively liberate our communities to Explore, Express and Exceed through arts, performance and theatre.
Website | Email | 07751302705
Ed Holden
Creative Practitioners | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Music, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Spoken Word, Poetry, Other
Ed Holden (Mr Phormula) is a beat-boxer, live looping artist and education facilitator. With a career as diverse as the Welsh landscape within which he is rooted Mr Phormula’s inspired performances and vocal compositions have gained him recognition as a leading beatboxer, rapper and producer.
Website | Email | 07792677576
Clare Charles
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: South East Wales
I co-run several artist projects including Arcade Campfa, madeinroath and Yellow Back Books, as well as making my own work. In autumn 2019 Arcade Campfa will be working on a new project with Gail Howard and Llandough hospital, resulting in an exhibition across both venues.
Patricia Vallis
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Dance
I have been involved in dance all my life, firstly as a performer and later on as a teacher. I have facilitated sessions for children and adults to professionals and residents in care homes. I feel dance can benefit our health and wellbeing physically and emotionally.
A4W Innovation CIC arts4wellbeing
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Photography, Theatre, Dance, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature, Mosaic, Ceramic
Harnessing creativity to improve lives and communities. Specialists in innovative, inspiring and engaging training, projects, events and workshops.
Aimee's Friday Art Group
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media
16/01/15 was the first ever Aimee’s Friday art group held at The Artisans Collective in Prestatyn. Our aim is to bring people together, share ideas, techniques, socialise, make arts/crafts, have fun & enhance lives through art.The group is open to anyone regardless of artistic ability or experience
Website | Email | 07541039703
Melanie Perry
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Spoken Word, Poetry, Literature
I am a poet, spoken word performer and therapeutic writing practitioner. I hold an MSc (CWTP) and am a Lapidus member. I have delivered writing projects for Literature Wales, Kultivera in Sweden, Creative Lives, People Speak Up, Disability Arts Cymru, Voices in Care Cymru, Stroke Association,
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
Lance Phillips
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Photography, Theatre, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Digital
We specialise in immersive digital storytelling with neuro-diverse content creators underpinned by our values of social inclusion, wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and co-creation.
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!
Helen Ingham
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media
I'm an artist, HCPC registered art therapist, and educator with over 30 years experience of working with people through the arts. I offer individual and group art therapy from my studio near Machynlleth, as well as online.
Website | Email | 07791 632837
Murals for health and wellbeing
Area of Art: Visual Art
We are a community initiative inspired to create murals as social prescribing project
Lora Morgan
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: North West Wales
Area of Art: Mixed Media, Other
I'm a young community artist based in North West Wales. I love working with the elderly - within community art groups and focusing on mental health/wellbeing. I usually work with textiles and mixed media. I also own a handmade crafts shop in Caernarfon where I run craft for wellbeing workshops.
victoria english
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
I provide bespoke mental health, emotional wellbeing training to fit your organisation and have experience with working with a wide range of organisations. All the training aims to not only provide knowledge, but to empower with the tools to become resilient and maintain wellbeing. '.
Website | Email | 07813169031
Chris Sherwin
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Other
Museum designer for 30 years working in many national museums, stately homes, royal palaces and municipal projects. Project designer for Starlight Children's Foundation in hospital and caring environments across the uk. Also with The Probation Service and across Barnados residential units.
Shaun Keddy
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Music
Shaun is the founder of Wales Ukulele Project. The Wales Ukulele Project was founded to combat loneliness in Wales through the use of the ukulele. Bringing people together through music and an accessible instrument. Shaun aims to get ukuleles in libraries and schools to help support wellbeing.
Website | Email | 07747425035
Dylan John Lougher
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art
Hi my name is Dylan and I am a Play and Creative arts Therapist based in the South Wales Valleys in a village called Cwmtwrch. I practice my Creative Psychotherapy both in the public sector and private , as I have a small private practice at home.
Lara Ward
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance
I’m a freelance movement artist, a collaborative performer maker, and community practitioner. I’m a performer with The Gravida Project, which centres on inviting pregnant dancers and performance artists to explore their inner and outer creativity, with a focus on maternal mental health.
Website | Email | 07545562524
Siân Cameron
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Music, Audio Video, Spoken Word
Siân is an opera singer based in South Wales. She has worked with many sectors of the community, doing projects with organisations such as Welsh National Opera, Live Music Now, Streetwise Opera and Forget me not chorus. She is interested to create new projects to benefit the well being of others.
Website | Email | 07713730847
Victoria Malcolm
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting
Specialisms:painting, drawing and colour use, basic printmaking. Active as voluntary art assistant in Oriel Myrddin Carmarthen and PwerdyPowerhouse Llandysul. Welsh learner moderately fluent. Experience in home education, manager of Popty, Triangle Network international artist workshop in Wales.
Website | Email | 01559395394
Emma Beynon
Creative Practitioners | Location: Mid Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Poetry, Digital
Emma leads creative writing workshops for Health and Wellbeing. She has managed projects for Bath Festivals and Peak, with funding from The Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Children In Need. Emma has witnessed the positive impact of creative writing to shape lives and develop confidence.
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
Clara Watkins
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Other
Clara is Head of the Department of Design and Innovation at Cardiff School of Art and Design. Her research focuses on creating low-cost, sustainable medical products. Her work enhances patient care and education. Clara collaborates with international organisations like the Red Cross and NHS.
Heather Louise Chandler
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Arts Organisation Representative | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Live Music Now is the UK’s leading musicians’ development and outreach charity. We provide exceptional live music experiences to people with limited access to the arts, due to disability, illness or social disadvantage.
Website | Email | 02920488654
Poppy Horwood
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Participatory Art, Theatre, Dance
Poppy draws from Hip Hop and Contemporary, Physical Theatre and clowning with a distinction in MA Drama. Poppy is pursuing a journey to grow closer to her identity as someone who is autistic and part of the LGBTQIA+, working with Microrainbow as a Movement Facilitator has supported this journey.
Hannah Jenkins
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers, Charities & Third Sector | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales, South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Music
Community Music Wales (CMW) empowers Welsh communities through accessible, participatory music programs. Founded in 1992, it supports all ages and backgrounds, fostering creativity, confidence, and social bonds. Through workshops and mental well-being projects, CMW champions music as a tool for posit
Website | Email | 07516679190
Pod Clare
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care, Educators & Trainers | Location: Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Other
25 happy years experience delivering participatory arts projects, large and small, in many art forms with any partners. Longstanding Chairperson of HAUL Arts in Health.
Rowenna Williams
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: North East Wales, North West Wales, Mid Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Sculpture, Other
Mae gan Rowenna dros 20 bl o brofiad o arwain gweithdai yn defnyddio’r celfyddydau a byd natur i hyrwyddo lles i bob oed a gallu. Rowenna has over 20 yrs of experience of delivering workshops using the arts and nature to promote wellbeing to all ages and abilities.
Jenny Cashmore
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Digital, Other
Happenings / walks / ritual and routine / togetherness / connecting to each other / connecting to place / site specific and responsive. Working individually and collaboratively (with communities, groups, creatives and organisations) on projects. Living Welsh/English border. Working across Wales.
Website | Email | 07890679560
ruby maddock
Creative Practitioners, Arts Organisation Representative, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Mixed Media, Spoken Word
Education and community arts programme coordinator. Currently working for Tate in the community partnerships and regeneration team.
Clare Robinson
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Mixed Media, Audio Video, Poetry, Digital, Animation, Other
I am about to graduate from USW with a MA Arts Practice (Arts, Health and Well-being). I create digital animations using mixed media, including poetry, audio, text, organic artwork to tell stories. These stories may be personal, for awareness or information, understanding or compassion.
Website | Email | 07900816795
Age Cymru / Gwanwyn
Age Cymru is the largest charity working with and for older people in Wales. Our vision is to create an age friendly Wales. Gwanwyn is a month-long national festival held across Wales in May each year celebrating creativity in older age.
Website | Email | 02920 431576
Cherie Adamson
Creative Practitioners, Nature & Environment | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Other
Wellbeing practitioner creating tailored wellbeing workshops for small to large groups/corporate/charity organisations. Workshops include breathwork and mindfulness activiites, creative journaling, breath based movement, nature activities and walks. Available online or in person
Website | Email | 07910872484
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
Florence Browne
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Audio Video, Digital
Experienced documentary filmmaker, specialising in rural communities, heritage and wellbeing. Have produced short films across a range of social issues, and like to work 1:1 with contributors to build trust and support them to tell their story. Can also advise on funding/ project development.
Leanne Vaughan-Philipps
Creative Practitioners, Educators & Trainers | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Painting, Illustration, Installation Art, Mixed Media, Ceramic
Arts and wellbeing are key to my practice. With a PGCE, pcet, MHFA, youth work qualification, a BA Illustration and an MA Fine art, I am equipped to work with a diverse range of individuals exploring many subjects. I’m an experienced community artist thriving on skill sharing and collaboration.
Website | Email | 07479873771
Roisin Anwen Murphy-Mortimer
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales, South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Painting, Theatre, Dance, Spoken Word
I'm a graduate of Derby University with a MA in Dance Movement Psychotherapy. I practice psychotherapy using a humanistic and integrative approach using a variety of media. I am also interested in working on projects and within organisations in health care and mental health within therapeutic arts.
Tessa Salt
Area of Art: Visual Art, Photography
Tessa is a lens-based artist currently studying towards an MA in Photography at Swansea College of Art. Her practice primarily focuses on themes of identity and femininity, as well as phototherapy. Tessa’s current work is centred around the relationship between women, nature and technology.
Website | Email | 07896107862
Molly Macleod
Creative Practitioners | Location: South West Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Performance Art, Participatory Art, Installation Art, Audio Video, Digital
Molly Macleod explores new scientific research and questions cultural phenomena through collaborative projects with researchers, scientists and healthcare patients. She is an experienced workshop facilitator working with all ages and abilities. She has an MA in Art & Science from CSM University
Website | Email | 07968013151
Babis Bach Babies
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Participatory Art, Music, Literature
Combining live music from classically trained musicians with storytelling, our sessions aim to support pre-school education by encouraging language learning in both Welsh and English, introduce topical themes through song and movement and develop confidence through participation.
Website | Email | 07897995887
Jennifer Foster
Creative Practitioners, Health & Social Care | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Theatre
Third year Speech and Language Therapist. Previously theatre producer. Currently working supporting communication with Adults with Learning disabilities and young theatre audiences through the use of Speech and Language tools.
Krysha Osullivan
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Performance Art, Dance
Trained at Urdang , performed professionally for 14 years . Starting my journey into the arts and well being via creative dance practice. Based in Swansea and looking to collaborate with others in the arts and well being sphere . xxx
Sharon Magill
Creative Practitioners | Location: South East Wales
Area of Art: Visual Art, Participatory Art, Photography, Audio Video, Digital
Im a Cardiff based artist exploring themes of isolation, loneliness and solitude and place. I work in various media including video, sound, alternative/photography and create participatory projects inviting others (artists and the public) to collaborate to create shared experiences and artworks.