Yasmin Canvin
Director

 
James Steventon
Education Officer

 
Stephanie Johnson
Community Arts Administration Apprentice

 
Sophie Cullinan
Caretaker at Sudborough Green Lodge

 

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Staff Biographies

 
Yasmin Canvin

Yasmin’s distinctive approach is informed by her interest in artistic and cultural diversity, cross-disciplinary artists’ practice, social issues and audience engagement. She has a strong portfolio of skills including: curating, commissioning and managing touring exhibitions and audience development initiatives; managing gallery staff; devising and implementing strategy and policies; fund raising; evaluation; managing professional development programmes for artists and curators; organising international research trips and critical writing.

Previously Yasmin was a curator at Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery and Angel Row Gallery. Independent curatorial projects include; Aftershock; Conflict, Violence and Resolution in Contemporary Art and Paper Cuts. Yasmin has also managed professional development activity, such as the engage conference When Art and Context Leads to Meaning – International Artists’ Practice, Education and Interpretation, and international research trips to Australia and India. She is a Trustee for QUAD and on the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Visual Art and Gallery Education.

 
James Steventon

James is the Education Officer for Fermynwoods Contemporary Art.

James’ approach to education and outreach, taking artistic and conceptual practice as the origin for a wide range of rich educational activity, is informed by his own independent artistic practice, which draws on corporeal physicality and new technology. James’ understanding and trust in contemporary art practice complements Yasmin’s curatorial approach. FCA’s resulting programme of engagement is integrated with, rather than additional to our curatorial programme, offering a wide range of meaningful possibilities for participation.

Previously James has worked in arts education for clients including The Fishmarket Gallery, Northants County Council, Corby Borough Council and the National Association of Gifted Children. James’ skills include delivery and management of education programmes; fund raising; evaluation; young people’s consultancy; desktop publishing; video editing; computational coding and critical writing.

James also lectures at the Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design at London Metropolitan University.

 
Stephanie Johnson

Stephanie has recently joined Fermynwoods Contemporary Art, as our Community Arts Administration Apprentice. Her role is part of a region wide initiative by The Mighty Creatives. Her apprenticeship is one of eight twelve-month creative apprenticeships across the East Midlands, in collaboration with Leicester College. In addition to general arts administration tasks Stephanie will focus on developing, delivering and evaluating activity; marketing; fund raising and keeping up to date with developments in arts.

Previously Stephanie has curated a young person’s exhibition at Kettering Manor House Museum and worked with schools in Northamptonshire. Her interests include art, design, dance and walking.

 
October 2012