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The Team
Jo Aspinall
Art competition, Brownie workshop and Art Trail organiser
It’s lovely to be part of a community based art festival that strives to give local artists from all age groups and abilities a platform to be seen.
Maisy Evershed
Photographer
I've always had a passion for photography and I'm thrilled to be part of the BVAF family and record the festival's journey.
Emma Bacon
Writing lead for competitions
Freelance journalist, published poet and narrative non-fiction writer. Have been working with the BVAF team for two years and am passionate about expression and education through the creative arts.
Chrissy Bridge
Open Gardens and Workshop Organiser
I am a keen gardener and enjoy yoga, cooking and knitting
Lynette Adlard
Drink and Draw organiser. Also help with festival social media, arts trail, brownies and school workshops and community art projects.
I joined the committee since moving to the area and love being part of a vibrant creative community event.
Corinne Brown
Chair, and behind the scenes with website, admin and PR.
Lover of art, gardening and film. Really happy to be helping out with a thriving Arts Festival in such a friendly community
Graham David
Open Gardens and Music Organiser
I am a musician following in the footsteps of my maternal grandparents and love jazz, blues and Americana. Favourite album "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis
James Millichamp
Delighted to join the committee having been the winner of the BVAF Art Competition in 2023. I am an artist and Head of Creative Technologies at Shrewsbury High School.
Tom Supple
Let's Celebrate!, Vinyl Music, Hermitage Centre Activities
Always enjoy getting involved in community events and love to see the festival emerge each year in ever new and surprising ways!
Marie Kitson
I joined the BVAF Committee a little after moving to Shrewsbury in 2018 as a way to get involved in the amazing community arts event and to get to know people. I used to teach art, but love anything that allows me to be creative and spending time in my garden
Paul McLoughlin
Treasurer and general volunteer
I joined the committee because I love the way it uses creativity to bring a community together. Although I’m not very creative myself, I appreciate anyone who is, and I am always amazed by talent on show in Belle Vue
Chris Renshaw
I help with school liaison, our pub quiz, and other bits and bobs where I can. I'm an audio engineer and composer working from my garden studio in Belle Vue on pre-school TV shows.
Mike Griffiths
Art Workshop Organiser
I'm an art teacher first, artist second, inspiring children to create art in a wide variety of media
Sue Mann
Art Exhibition Organiser
I love creativity in all of its forms, especially when it brings people of all ages together. I particularly enjoy drawing, painting, singing and the theatre
Anne Whitaker
Art and Scarecrow Trail organiser, which has always been one of my favourite parts to our ever-growing festival.
With a long-standing career in Early Years, I love the opportunity the festival gives us all to flex those creative muscles as a community.
Mike Marriott
A privilege to join the team at the BVAF having just returned to Shrewsbury from 17 years in Scotland working as a lecturer at the Glasgow School of Art. I am now painting full time in my Coleham studio.
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