About Us

Richard Broderick is currently Partner Director of SALTO Arts funded by the Arts Council which brings communities together in celebration, making meaningful things happen and building traditions.Richard has worked nationally and internationally as an artist with work touring to France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Spain and the USA. His Mortal Orchestra giants first created for the Fish Quay parade were invited to Buckingham Palace for the Golden Jubilee celebrations. He has links to carnivals in Catalonia and continues to work there taking part in Gigante (Giant) parades in Castelbisbal, Barcelona in 2019. He has been commissioned to create large scale work for Walk the Plank including the Maid of Ply for the City of Culture celebrations in Derry/Londonderry in 2013. Richard was Public Art officer for Newcastle City Council. He ran Northern Freeform later Artscope which was an Arts charity/agency operating from Fish Quay North Shields. During his time there Artscope won several national awards including British Gas working for Cities for work on the Fish Quay and a civic trust award for urban regeneration.

Associate Professor in Political and Cultural Geography

 His research addresses concerns of violent conflict, social change and environmental degradation in the Middle East and South America. Leshem’s work extends beyond academia, forging collaborations with cultural institutions and reaching audiences through visual storytelling and immersive technology.       

Nancy joined the Virgin Money Foundation, in 2016. She has set a strategy for the Foundation that facilitates change-makers and community organizations to positively change the communities they live in. The Foundation has distributed £9.5 million over the last four years to help create this change. Prior to joining Virgin Money Foundation she worked in the homelessness sector for 15 years, latterly as Chief Executive of Oasis Community Housing, a charity working with homeless people and at risk families in the North East of England and London. Nancy is passionate about social change and supporting people to live purpose filled lives that collectively create a better world. In her spare time Nancy writes poetry, listens to country music . She is a Trustee of the Common Room of the Great North and a Visiting Fellow of St John’s College, Durham. 

Artist - Strategist -  Consultant -  Musician - Photographer -  Filmmaker. He is the founder and Chief Executive of Global Carnivalz Ltd. He wrote the Arts Council Carnival Arts Strategy. He Was National Carnival Advisor for Arts Council of England, South Africa Arts, Sports and Culture, Arts Council of Wales and Ireland.  As a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and an international carnival consultant, Pax is a keen advocate for the carnival art form and lectures at conferences around the world. He has been instrumental in creating opportunities and studentships for diverse artists. His recent work includes developing use of recycled materials for carnival and helping create  carnival opportunities.

With over 25 years lending experience with a leading Bank, escaped whilst it was still a reputable profession. Geoff joined ‘The Small Business Centre’ at Durham University Business School to pursue his interest in developing innovative approaches to financing growth in the SME sector.
Senior Tutor and Director of Banking, Business Adviser, and SME Programmes at Durham University Business School (1994–2005) co-developed and directed a number of training and development programmes for Bankers, Personal Business Advisers and SME’s which were delivered nationally and internationally. On retiring from the University in 2005, co-founded Durham Enterprise Associates Limited now trading as DEAL Group (www.deal-group.com) an enterprise consultancy specialising in supporting individuals and organisations that stimulate businesses to grow, develop and change.

Paul Miskin BA Philosophy Ma Shakespearean and Jacobean drama University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Paul Miskin  Artist, Event Organizer, Consultant, Festival Director, Writer, Composer, Musician, Performer,  Vegan Environmental campaigner, and speaker specializing in open air performing arts, and events without admission charges worldwide. His current mission is using 100% accessible Art to support science to stand against the immanent destruction of our natural world.  CV HIGHLIGHTS

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