Creative and Media Diploma

Lostwithiel

Specialism: Commercial illustrator working in a variety of styles using traditional and digital techniques. Styles range from figurative work to bright cartoon and include commissions for both fiction and non fiction books. Also works with animation companies as a location designer on series such as Postman Pat, Dr Who and Andy Pandy.

Support for C & M Diploma: Overview of process involved in illustration projects, from initial contact and gaining commissions, to executing work and fixing prices. Experience of dealing with a wide variety of clients on various projects. Able to offer support and advice for students to prepare for a career in commercial illustration.

Contact:
mark@mrstacey.plus.com
01208 871432 07969 557489
www.artistsincornwall.com/markstacey

Public Liability Insurance: Hencilla Canworth
CRB: none
References: Jane Wroe received Liz Luck in progress

Falmouth

Specialism: Textile design for fashion and interiors; drawing, painting and printmaking. Part of textile design partnership Bentley & Spens who are the only western designers to be commissioned by a Japanese textile company to design prints for kimonos, and have had their fashion and furnishing textiles archived by the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Support for C & M Diploma: Professional expertise in design industry including working with clients to specific briefs; can offer workshops in textile design and drawing, which involve setting project briefs for students to enable them to expand their visual reference and work from concept to cloth. These can be linked to current fashion or to costume for theatre or dance.

Contact:

01326 340056
info@sallyspens.com
www.sallyspens.com

Public Liability Insurance: SAA membership

CRB: 001239509968 12.06.2009
References: David Neale received David Judd received

Penzance

Specialism: Sculpture/installation, film, collage, drawing, animation. Art teacher.
Background in visual arts, works collaboratively delivering projects across a variety of different artforms. Recent work has included intergenerational projects involving a cross section of the community and resulting in films.

Support for C & M Diploma: Professional expertise in any of the above artforms; overview and experience of working in the creative industries; CPD delivery for teachers; supporting planning of C&M projects.

Contact:
alessandraausenda@tiscali.co.uk
Mob: 07968 225738
www.alessandra.eu.com

Public Liability Insurance: BECTU
CRB: 001238410948 04.06.09
References: Amanda Harris received Miron Quick received

Cornwall

Specialism: Illustrator specialising in children’s illustration, including picture books, educational books, gift products and web illustration. Clients have included Macmillan Publishers, National Maritime Museum & Cambridge University Press. Please see website for examples of work and more information.

Support for C & M Diploma: Provide an insight into the industry and professional practice including working with clients.

Contact:
Krowji, West Park, Redruth,TR15 3AJ
www.jennynightingale.co.uk

Public Liability Insurance: None, but happy to get if required
CRB: 001159059210 03.04.07
References: Joel Williams received Julie Parker received

Redruth

Specialism: Confidence building colour workshops using 2D specialising in complementary colour palette mixing, using the expressive quality of colours, working in groups of up to 13 people at all levels.

Support for C & M Diploma: Brings skills as professional painter including fund managing, running art groups, tutor skills with hard to reach groups. Partnership work with architects on public spaces.

Contact:
jdrowlands@yahoo.com

info@juliarowlands.com
07778 162019
www.juliarowlands.com

Public Liability Insurance: a-n
CRB: 001196978501 15.05.08
References: Monica Thomas received Sally Piper received

Cornwall

About: Matthew Pontin is a photographic artist based in the region who has worked freelance since graduating from Swansea Metropolitan University with a First Class Honours Degree in 2002. After several years working within documentary photography, developing community arts projects and teaching young people on the Isle of Wight he relocated to Cornwall to undertake MA Photography which he completed in 2005. Since he has developed his own practice and exhibits across the UK, he works within all areas of education from primary through to adult, he is part-time lecturer at University College Falmouth and Director of FOTONOW CIC.

Specialism: All areas of photography from documentary to studio, working with both digital and film. Black and White printing. Alternative printing (Cyanotpyes). Advanced Adobe Photoshop (image manipulation). Adobe Indesign (book making and desk top publishing). Time-lapse photography. Visual research. Basic Dreamweaver web-design. Exhibition management and curatorial work. Community arts project development. Fund-raising.

Support for C & M Diploma: Freelance expertise in all aspects of photography; much experience working with young people and in project development and management; overview and experience of working in the creative industries; current relationship with University College Falmouth, FOTONOW and many other links into arts organisations and practitioners in the South West.

Contact:

mattpontin@hotmail.com

www.visulate.org

07734 429412

Public Liability Insurance: Artist Newsletter – AIR Scheme

CRB: 001149002816

References: Deborah Baker received Naomi Bissell received

Penzance

Specialism: Sculpture, installation, film/video, sound, stop motion animation, live art.
Works both alone and collaboratively delivering projects across a variety of different artforms. Recent work has included digital art projects working with young people undertaking C & M diplomas and Art Awards leading to gallery exhibitions.

Support for C & M Diploma: Professional expertise in any of the above artforms; can give briefs to students for projects; overview and experience of working in the creative industries. CPD delivery for teachers; supporting planning of C&M projects.

Contact:
amanda@lorens.fsnet.co.uk
01736 330152

Public Liability Insurance: BECTU
CRB: 001159019551 24.04.07
References: Amanda Harris received Sarah Waller received

Falmouth

Specialism: Costume and fashion design and making. Practical workshops for all ages inc. textiles, mask making, historical costume, hand sewing, fashion & theatre design.

Support for C & M Diploma: Can offer demonstration & advice on art craft & costume, working with colour, fabrics etc.

Contact:
pamverran@btinternet.com
01326 312313 07769 651262

Public Liability Insurance: Can get cover through BECTU when required
CRB: 001177614400 22.10.07
References: Cube Theatre received Shirley Wilson in progress

Benjamin Symes & Ben Oldfield

Specialism: Theatre company producing small to mid scale touring work for theatres, schools, arts centres and village halls. Work focuses on good quality script writing and tailored approaches to suit each project. Focus on ‘essential theatre’ concentrating on character and clear storytelling. Also use film and music.

Support for C & M Diploma: Professional expertise in any of the above artforms; overview and experience of working in the creative industries;
Can work as consultants to give professional eye to work;
Project management and development supporting the planning of C & M projects; Have also developed a flexible project ‘One Five’ specifically for C & M diploma which engages students in the techniques needed to create theatre based on great new writing click here for project information.

Contact:
cube theatre ltd, Burrell Theatre, Trennick Lane, Truro,TR1 1TH
benjamin@cube-theatre.co.uk
beno@cube-theatre.co.uk
0711 006300
www.cube-theatre.co.uk

Public Liability Insurance: £1 Million Wrightsure
CRB: Benjamin Symes 001211997225 07.10.08 Ben Oldfield 001164914482 10.06.07
References: Toby Middleton received Iain Macdonald received

Penryn

Specialism: Media artist which includes poetry performance, abstract photography and video   creativity workshops and event management. 

Support for C & M Diploma: Offers creativity workshops where participants take part in physical exercise, brainstorming and teamwork to get connected with their own creativity and express it through suitable media. The goal of the workshop is to set the conceptual basis for the work of art and build basic IT skills for the delivery of the idea through use of mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders and to explore different ways to publish their work on the internet or via DVD. Click here for CV

Contact:
dhyano.angius@gmail.com
07989 48 69 67

www.youtube.com/meridhyano

Public Liability Insurance: in progress
CRB: 001293780441 September 2010

References: Matthew Rogers received David Solly received