Meet the Artist

We love to shine a light on the talented artists we get to work with on our projects, and this week it’s the turn of dance artist, Tom Hobden. Tom is part of the multi-disciplinary artist team that is helping to develop our VR Adventures project, so he’s currently playing around with new technology and […]

Multidisciplinary artist Emily is a new member of the Suffolk Artlink team, joining us for our pioneering new arts and wellbeing project that uses virtual reality technology to improve wellbeing for people in health and care settings in Suffolk and Norfolk. Based in Suffolk, Emily has shown works around the UK and beyond, exhibiting at […]

Tina is a visual artist who uses installations and collaborations to respond to her environment for the benefit of the people around her – so she’s the perfect artist to join team Suffolk Artlink to help us deliver the second year of Make, Do & Friends! Name: Tina Hannay Can you tell us a little […]

As well as being a talented artist, we are lucky enough to have Carrie Phoenix on the Suffolk Artlink team.  Her experience as an artist brings her a depth of knowledge that allows her to deliver our projects with exceptional insight and creativity. Name: Carrie Phoenix Can you tell us a little bit about your […]

We’ve been working with community artist, Caitlin Howells, for many years now, and our collaborations never fail to produce beautiful results, both in terms of our participants’ creative experiences and the artworks they produce together. Name: Caitlin Howells Can you tell us a little bit about your own practice? I am a community artist, I […]

Musician, Mary Lovett, brought a touch of musical magic to Lowestoft Folk this year, and we’re glad that she too experienced moments of magic by being part of our intergenerational success story. Can you tell us a little bit about your own practice? I am a musician, performer and composer with a background in early […]

Possibly one of the UK’s only ‘theatre chefs’, this month’s artist loves to use food and cooking as a way of sharing stories and provoking conversations. He’s full of exciting and tasty ideas – this year he will be inviting family carers taking part in our Around the Table project to ‘bake their biography’! Name: […]

Mike Knowlden is a chef with a difference. By focusing on that fascinating space where food and culture meet, he’s bringing people together in a way that nurtures creativity, breaks down barriers and creates new connections. Name: Mike Knowlden Can you tell us a little bit about your own practice? I work creatively with food […]

Professional photographer Jemma Watts made her debut at our Around the Table project last year – and what a talented lady!  Having previously worked for Jamie Magazine, Real Homes and House Beautiful she brought a whole new angle to our project exploring food, creativity and culture. And who doesn’t want a loaf of bread with […]

The lovely Colin Brinkley is one of our JumpstART students, who also took part in our Step Up project, which allowed him to collaborate alongside another artist to create and exhibit new work. This month, Colin’s illustrations were chosen to feature on Suffolk County Council’s Christmas Card, which will be sent by the Chair and […]