Artists
Gateshead has a vibrant cultural sector full of artists and freelance creatives. If you're looking for an artist to work in your school or with your youth group, here's a selection to choose from. If there's something you're looking for that's not listed here, please contact us as and we'll try to help.
Before employing an artist, we'd always recommend that you discuss rates of pay, details of what you're looking for and ask for references, DBS and public liability insurance.
If you're an artist or creative practitioner with experience of working with children and young people, please get in touch email [email protected]
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Elizabeth Kane - Freelance Artist / Creativehttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/33564/Elizabeth-Kane-Freelance-Artist-Creative
Elizabeth helps children (and grown ups!) find confidence to express themselves as young artists and connect with world around us.
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Katie Watson - Multidisciplinary Artist and Facilitatorhttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/34395/Katie-Watson-Multidisciplinary-Artist-and-Facilitator
Katie is a Multidisciplinary Artist and Facilitator working across the North East. Her workshops focus on giving people the tools to express themselves creative...
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Sheree Mack - Mixed Media Artisthttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/33732/Sheree-Mack-Mixed-Media-Artist
I'm Creatrix: she who makes.
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Sheryl Jenkins - Freelance artisthttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31992/Sheryl-Jenkins-Freelance-artist
Sheryl is a North East based animator and participatory artist.
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Sofia Barton - Multidisciplinary Artisthttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/33604/Sofia-Barton-Multidisciplinary-Artist
Sofia is a Multidisciplinary Artist from the North East, inspired by hidden heritage and nature.
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Josie Brookes - Freelance artist/creative facilitatorhttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31987/Josie-Brookes-Freelance-artist-creative-facilitator
Josie is a freelance illustrator and art facilitator based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Danielle Slade - Freelance artist/creativehttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31984/Danielle-Slade-Freelance-artist-creative
Danielle Slade is an award-winning children's writer and facilitator.
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David Raynor - Freelance artist/creativehttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31985/David-Raynor-Freelance-artist-creative
David is a playwright, director, actor and theatre maker. He facilitates drama workshops for young people, co-create plays and direct.
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John Quinn - Freelance artist/creativehttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31986/John-Quinn-Freelance-artist-creative
John's background is in performing, visual and creative arts - dance, drama, physical theatre, drawing, animation and film as well as creative writing.
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Jyl Friggens - Freelance creativehttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31988/Jyl-Friggens-Freelance-creative
Jyl is a freelance visual artist with 30 years' experience of delivering creative projects across the region in education and community settings.
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Pui Lee - Freelance artist and arts educatorhttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31991/Pui-Lee-Freelance-artist-and-arts-educator
Based in Gateshead, Pui Lee is a British-born Hakka Chinese artist and arts educator, working throughout the UK.
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Robin Webb - Freelance artisthttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31989/Robin-Webb-Freelance-artist
Robin is a freelance animation artist, he designs and runs bespoke participatory animation workshops and animation projects.
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Susan Mulholland - Freelance artist/creativehttps://shapegatesheadculture.com/article/31990/Susan-Mulholland-Freelance-artist-creative
Susan is a passionate believer in the power of stories and people's ability to tell and write them.
