Ally Rodgers

Organiser

Ally is the instigator and Organiser of the event. Now that the event is in its third year, Ally feels she can enter it as an artist in her own right.

Lindsay Trevarthen

Chair

Lindsay, our new chair this year, lives near Ashbourne, and was involved for many years in organising the Ashbourne Arts Festival. Amongst her other pursuits are hand bell ringing, teaching tai chi qigong and knitting.

Marielle Reuser

Committee Member

Marielle, hailing from the Netherlands, likes Derbyshire enough to have settled here in recent years. She works in PR and marketing, and besides being one of three new committee members this year, is also our marketing officer.

Rosie Gilligan

Secretary

Apart from her secretarial duties with us, Rosie is an artist who uses traditional and modern methods to make prints and artist's books. Besisdes being a member of a numer of arts groups, she is again exhibiting this year as an artist in her own right.

Andy Rodgers

Treasurer

For 30 years Andy worked in civil engineering but readily took early retirement some time ago. Andy was former Chairman and continues as Treasurer, besides dealing with brochure layout and other parts of the event.

Andy Tudor

Committee Member

Andy, one of our new committee members this year, is a professional illustrator, but also paints and exhibits his own computer generated images, showing in a variety of events across the county (including this one).

David Hoodith

Committee Member

David, from New Mills in the High Peak, has been a committee member from the first year. He is once again participating in the event.

Diane Rodgers-Wilson

Webmistress

Though not a committee member, Diane set up and continues to develop our website. She has worked in the digital film industry for some years, and now works in Sheffield for BiBC (British internet Broadcasting Company), as digital content editor.

Emma Simcock-Tooth

Committee Member

Emma is a portrait painter and a teacher of art. She is looking forward to meeting lots of art lovers when she exhibits again in the event this year. Emma attends committee meetings, but without the assistance of Linda the chicken.

Sarah Wales

Committee Member

After the minor distraction of 25 years in fashion design, Sarah, based in Buxton, now spends her time working on green building projects and painting. A new committee member this year, she also exhibits her work across Derbyshire at a variety of events, including this one.