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 arts@gateshead.gov.uk
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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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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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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.
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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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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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