Our artists

DECODER is an LGBTQIA+ artist led organisation based in Cornwall (First est. as The Penthouse in Manchester 2012), led by artists Rosanne Robertson and SHARP, expanding the ‘Queer gaze’.

Rosie Todd trained in ceramics at the University of Edinburgh and now practices as a silk painter creating work inspired by narrative and nature.

Kremena Dimitrova is a London based illustrator-as-historian, lecturer and researcher specialising in visualising history through art and education.

Hannah Stacey creates illustrations, collage, bespoke wallpaper and animations, creating bold narrative motifs with her prints.

Found Fiction is a global collective of writers, readers and artists. They deliver writing workshops, creative installations and street literature projects which aim to inspire people in everyday spaces through the written word.

Matthew Collins is a fixer, maker and coordinator based in Leeds. His transformative works have been made and shown nationally, from festival fields to shopping centres, and are regularly part of Leeds Light Night.

Silvia Liebig is an artist with a Diploma in Design. Since 2000, Silvia has been working as a visual artist with exhibition activities in Germany and abroad. Silvia is a member of the Association of Dusseldorf Artists.

Edwin Li is a visual and performance artist based in Newcastle. He often starts with very ordinary materials, going on to create moving image, installations or performances that leave the audience stunned, chuckling or both!

SAYANG is a Malaysian/British DJ, sound artist, producer and activist exploring race, queerness and accessibility in club and queer culture. 

Jake Krushell is an artist inspired by our everyday environment and the contrast between natural and industrial materials. He often uses sculpture to purvey the impact that humans have on the landscape. 

Two Queens from Leicester is an artist-run gallery and studios situated in Leicester’s Cultural Quarter with the ambition of providing a centre for experimental modes of arts production, exhibition and exchange.

The Centre for International Women Artists, from Manchester, is a supportive network with and for international women artists based in the North West of England.