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Luana Pontes
Hey! I'm Luana, an experimental writer based in both London and Essex, looking to get permanently stuck in the literary and performing arts industries!
I graduated from my MA in Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London with a Distinction, and graduated from the same institution with a 1st Class Hons in BA English with Creative Writing. I am currently a Youth Engagement Officer at London Bubble Theatre Company; working in full time in marketing and communications.
I am in the process of writing my first fictional memoir and specialise in writing in hybrid genres and adopting 'ludic writing strategies' in my work. I am a multi-faceted writer. Poems, short-stories, critical essays, journals, articles, theatre scripts and reviews - I write and read them all. Being an unconventional writer has not been a hiderence to my career development, I have had the pleasure of working as an academic researcher, marketing intern, workshop facilitator programme participant and assistant producer during my studies, too.
My greatest achivement has been being able to set up my Creative Writing workshop platform for aspiring writers across London, nos: Creative Writing. At nos: Creative Writing, I faciliate workshops on different writing techniques, share inspiring writing materials and offer free 1-2-1 feedback on the devlopment of participant's personal writing projects. An enthusiastic supporter of everything literary and creative, I look forward to growing my platform and reaching greater audiences as I have many plans and projects I would like to fulfil in this collaborative space.
Please see a list of my contributions below:
'The Glitch' by Luana Pontes, Queen Mary University of London SUBTEXTS: Alchemy, Issue One, 2022/23
'From Jocale, To Jouel' by Luana Da Cruz, Fossils: Plaything, Art Direction Publication by UAL Graduate Klaudija Micheleviciute, 2022
'External Validations' by Luana Pontes, Perceptions, QMUL MA Creative Writers, 2022
'Game of Familiarisation' by Luana Da Cruz, Are You Playing The Game, Art Direction Publication by UAL Graduate Klaudija Micheleviciute, Instagram | @biginterests, 2020
Verity Francesca
Hello! My name is Verity Francesca and I'm an aspiring actress. I have finished my Level 3 Extended Diploma in Preforming Arts with a triple Distinction star (D*D*D*). I'm looking forward to sharing my own independent projects I'm working on where not only am I acting in but writing, directing, editing, and producing. I love to create and collaborate with other likeminded people. In my spare time I'm an activist for equality. I'm a bubbly and fun to work with but I'm not afraid to take leadership. When it comes to business I have my head screwed on tight.
Matt Curtis
Well, what do I say here......I'm just a human creating amazing art. I've been doing art most of my life on and off. It comes from the soul and is chanelled through me. I love art because it makes people stop for a moment and live in the present. People see what that want to as we never see the same thing twice. I love creating something that no one else has. All my works are original and one offs.
Hollie Miller
Hollie Miller is a performance artist with an interdisciplinary practice and background in contemporary dance. She has performed internationally in the UK, Europe, Finland, Switzerland, Argentina and Japan in contemporary art galleries, museums, land art and performance art festivals. She holds an MA from Royal College of Art (2016) and a BPA from Northern School of Contemporary Dance (2010).
She has been awarded artist residencies at: Hogchester Arts (UK), NAIRS Contemporary Art Centre (CH), Serlachius Museum (FI) and La Ira de Dios (AR). Her short films have been shown at feminist film festivals internationally and in 2019 she won The Next Thing Moving Image Award at Bury Art Museum (UK). Exhibitions include: UK Mexican Arts Society, Airspace Gallery, NewBridge Project and Baltic39 Gallery (UK). Select festivals include: MEM Experimental Festival Bilbao (ES), Land Art Biennale Art Safiental (CH), Revolve Performance Art Days (SE), London’s Biennale of International Performance Art & Noise, Apulia Land Art Festival (IL) and 100 Years DADA (JP).
As a performer she has worked with artists, choreographers and filmmakers including: Isabel Lewis, Tate Modern; Pierre Joseph, Frieze Art Fair; LEIMAY, Brooklyn Museum; Di Mainstone, National Portrait Gallery, Barbican, Wilton’s Music Hall and Creators Project New York. She has been awarded grants from Arts Council England, European Cultural Foundation, Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust, Argentine Educational Trust, Francis Reckitt, Eaton Fund, Gane Trust and the Lisa Ullmann Travel Scholarship to study Butoh in Japan.
Elliott Tracey
I'm a recent Acting and Performance-graduate looking to commit myself to new creative opportunities and explore new ventures within the industry. I'm based in Glasgow, and would be happy to travel around Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. I'm trained in theatre, film and television and voice/radio acting, as well as singing and physical theatre performance.
Sana El-Wakili
Sana El-Wakili is a multidisciplinary artist based in London with North African heritage. Sana is a poet, dancer and actor besides being a theatre maker and choreographer. She is influenced by spoken word, music, visual art, as well as lived experience. A true cross-arts maker with a bold artistic vision, Sana explores truth through experimentation, innovation and poignancy. She creates work for radio, theatre, and film. She has done a residency with dancexchange and mentored by Joseph Toonga. Collaborated with east london dance, Roundhouse, Grand Junction, shubbak Festival, Spid Theatre, Camden inspire, national youth theatre, poetic unity, complicite, Barbican and more. She's a playing up nyt graduate, Roundhouse poetry collective alumni, young artist with avant garde dance and member of the spoken word theatre company with poetic unity. A ex resolution festival artist and Premiered her show at the place London.
Sam Pierce Sam Pierce
I am a photographic artist and a recent photography graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University. I have been making photographs since the age of 14. My practice is rooted in a curiosity, constructing meaning from the familiar, and how photography can shift our understanding of the spaces we inhabit. My ethos can also be distilled into a desire to simply ‘make cool stuff’.
Elly Ip
Hi I am Media creative hoping to experience more on creative digital media and finding my career path, interested character design and animation. Im 17 in sixth form do Art and Design and Creative Media Production; trying to grow my skills and portfollo. I usually draw and take pictures in my spare time, exploring softwares like Blender and Soundtrap myself hoping to master it one day < ;
I will be showing my work including Daily Photography, Art (Abstract/ Surreal), Orginial characters from sketches, Special effect make up (hobby) and a short animation I made with clay!
Cameron Spencer
I am a degree educated, UK-based pro freelance keyboardist with many years' experience performing live, teaching music to children and adults, co-producing and composing tracks in DAWs, recording piano in studios and re-arranging music.
I started playing aged 8 and have performed in a variety of bands, interacting with musicians from many different disciplines.
Currently teaching students online and composing music for clients.
Isabel Budd
I have just finished my UAL Extended diploma in art and design specialising in fashion and textiles and am continuing on to study costume design for film and tv at Falmouth university. I am passionate about costume and fashion and am constantly looking for opportunities to get experience so feel free to contact me with an opportunity's or collaboration proposals.
Aisha Oppong
A 17-year-old college student whose passions include photography, creative writing and journalism. I've always enjoyed expressing my ideas in an artistic way and therefore I decided that setting up this online portfolio will a brilliant way to put more of my photography and publications out there. I am open to advice and constructive criticism so please feel free to reach out!
Photography instagram: miss.o.photoss
Rebecca Deavin
Based in East Sussex, I'm an ex Psychology and Criminology student aiming to acquire a place at Central Saint Martins (UAL) for 2021 entry, I'm predominantly known for my digital portraits, yet oil and pencil are mediums that I use very often. Other explorations of mine include Fashion Design, Tattoo Design and Stick and Poke, Clay Sculpting and Photography Editing.
My Art Instagram is @becksdvinart for those interested
Hoi Lam Chao
I am currently a Art and Design student who love exploring different techniques such as: watercolour, acrylic, colourpencil, digtal drawings, photogharaph... Also 3D artworks such as : Fabric, 3D modle in clay, landscape... Lots of different ways to produce my ideas out I could think of. I love combining or changing my art styles all the time, I could from drawing realistic painting to a digtal goofy character illustrations.
Rachael Penny
I have recently graduated in level 3 hairdressing with a Distinction and have a particular passion for artistic hair design. During 2021 I have keenly entered numerous hairdressing competitions and hold the title for Concept Hair Magazine Learner of the Year Avant-garde 2021 as well as their June Learner of the Month. I have also been selected as a finalist for World Skills UK hairdressing at their Grand Final at Loreal London in November 2021. As well as being a winner and runner up in Prostylinguk hairstyling competitions.
My plans are to now set up as a Freelance hairdresser with a home based salon where I can provide bespoke cutting, colouring and styling services and build up a local clientele. Being self employed will allow me the freedom to pursue a career in creative styling and editorial work for media, theatre and photo shoots.
I'm a mature student having a huge career change and feel just as excited and passionate about the future as if I were a 20 year old. "It's never too late to follow your dreams! "
My previous career involved PR and marketing and I have a BAHons Degree (2:1) in Public Relations and Media Studies as well as an advanced GNVQ in Media Studies (Distinction)
I now look forward to a creative career in hairdressing!
For my full portfolio please follow me on Instagram
www.instagram.com/rachaelpennyhairstylist
Beverley Coldron
Hi i am a mature student at the university of East London Docklands studying my BA in fine art. Ive just completed my first year of the degree and in September will be entering into the second year. I graduate in 2023 and then wish to progress to be an art teacher so i have to do teacher training. Im creating work all the time and would really like to ve able to find an audience out there so I can put the proceeds to obtaining more art supplies and possibly helping a charity. I am 60 years old and was not able to work before or get any qualification because i was always sick, but since finding faith seven years ago I have been healed and have achieved five GCSEs in 2017 and 2018. I then went to the City of Westminster College at Paddington Green in 2018 and acheived a distinction in UAL level 1 art design and media. In 2019 i started studying my BA fine arts with the foundation year and i love every single thing we learn about.
I have also just recently been taking an online NVQ2 course about mental health in children and teenagers because i thought that it would be useful and i have been told that both papers have been passed and sent for verification but it will take 12 weeks to get the certificate. The exam is equivalent to 4-5 GCSEs.
This year i have also been entering some virtual exhibitions and artprizes but later in the year and early next year im hoping to enter real life exhibitions.
I am already entered in the Happenstance artprize and their exhibition starts in August. I know that i may not stand much if a chance of winning any of the artprizes but have as much chance of competing as the next artist and it is all experience that i would not get if i didn't bother trying.
Kiya Wilson
I am an 19 year old currently studying my Level 3 in Fine Art, located in Essex.
I am interested in both Mixed Media and Illustration, and am always looking for a new challenge.
I would love to pursue a career in the field of Art, however, I am not sure exactly what, but I am open to trying anything!
Arminta Vagryte
Hey, 👋🏼 my name is Arminta and I am 19 years old. Currently, I am studying at Vilnius University, Lithuania Psychology course.
From a really young age, I was fascinated by movies and visual content. I love how filmmakers tell stories and are capable of transferring emotions to the other side of the screen. I believe that movies are not just for killing free time... Movies form personalities, draw attention to serious and important social problems and also impart pleasure while watching.
For this reason, I started creating some visual content myself. 🤗 Hope you will enjoy it 👀!
I know that I am just a beginner, but I have so much motivation, desire, and enthusiasm to move forward, learn, and try myself in different situations.
I would be so excited and grateful to participate in some kind of events that you are suggesting or joining an internship to become a part of beautiful project creation. 🎬
