Team

Heather joined the team at the end of May 2023 as Artistic Director/ CEO.As an artist with an international profile, Heather is best known for her work as one half of artist duo Heather Peak and Ivan...

DASH have just welcomed Peter to the team in January 2025 into the newly created role of Executive Director.Peter was previously the Arts Programme Manager at QUAD and the Director of FORMAT...

Rachel Fleming-Mulford (she/her) joined the team as Interim Co-Artistic Director in July 2024. She was previously International Curator (from January 2024), and this work continues to be part of her...

Colette Griffin (she/her) is a curator, artist developer, artist mentor and arts writer based in Nottingham and working across the Midlands.On joining DASH in 2024 Colette became Director of New Art...

Jade joins the team in July 2024 as Curator. Jade is a British curator, artist and art historian of Afro-Caribbean heritage based in Nottingham and from Sandwell in the West Midlands. They hold the...

Lucy (she/her) joined the team in 2024 as Assistant Curator (Support Structure).Prior to working with DASH, she held curatorial positions at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham including Assistant Curator...

Esther joined the team in February 2020 as Communications and Administration Assistant and has previous Audience Development, Arts Marketing and Communications experience, working in Birmingham and...

Carrie (she/her) joined the team in 2015 as DASH's Administration Assistant, and later Communicatons and Administration manager. Following maternity leave in 2019, she returned to the team as...

Craig Ashley is the Chair of DASH, a leading Disabled led arts organisation, and the Co-Chair of New Art West Midlands alongside Heather Peak.He is Deputy Head of the School of Art & Design at...

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...

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...

I have a passion for the visual arts and firmly believe that the arts play a vital role in enriching lives and fostering creativity. I have been impressed by the passion, commitment and innovation...

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...

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...

James Shreeve joined our board of Trustees in 2022. He is a practicing artist and workshop leader, delivering training for autistic people.James graduated from the University of Brighton in 2014 with...

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...