Team

Ayesha joined the Board of Trustees in July 2022. She is a community arts producer and multi-award winning artist based in the West Midlands. She has a BA in Photography and also has experience in...

Mandy Fowler is an independent cultural consultant, curator and producer working in contemporary visual arts with both galleries and artists. She has a particular interest in the intersection...

Sophie is Artistic Director at Pentabus, Shropshire's fabulous touring theatre company. Sophie became a trustee of DASH in February 2019. Sophie grew up in South Shropshire and was based in Ireland...

David Prytherch has been a freelance glass sculptor/engraver since the mid1970's, and has exhibited internationally. His work has been bought by many private and public collections including...

Craig Ashley is a curator and producer based in the West Midlands. He developed, implemented and oversaw delivery of the visual arts programme at mac birmingham from 2009 to 2016, following...

Adrian studied Art, Photography and Film at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art (1978-81). After leaving college he worked for museums and galleries across the UK, including the Cambridge Darkroom...

Tanya was born to paint and so indeed she did and she still does - with passion drive and commitment! She lives in Pontesbury and dreams of becoming Lady Pontesbury one day!. In 2010 tanya was the...

Rachel Gadsden is a multi-award winning artist who has a BA and MA in Fine Art; she was artist for Hampton Court Palace 2008 - 2009, and has undertaken 4 major commissions for UK Parliament (2009...

Jonathan has worked in community development and on equality, diversity and anti-discrimination issues as a practitioner, mentor and trainer for more than twenty five years. He has wide experience of...

Our newest member of the team Sarah Coxall took up the new post of Learning and Engagement Manager in April 2018. This new post has been made possible with our uplift in Arts Council England...

Carrie joined the team in March 2015 as our Administration Assistant.She became our Administration and Communications Manager in early 2018, and following a staff restructure in 2019 was appointed as...

As well as working part-time for DASH Paula is also a painter and photographer, her usual subjects are horses and the natural world. She lives in Wellington with her husband, daughter and two cats...

Mike Layward has worked in the arts for nearly 40 years, as a performer, musician, carnival designer, maker, puppeteer, producer, director and live artist. He has worked across the UK, France...

Esther joins the team as Marketing and Administration Assistant. She has previous Audience Development and Arts Marketing experience in Birmingham and across the region.Since a move to Shropshire and...