Studio A

Gabrielle is fascinated by the ways individuals and communities use art to express their relationship with the world. She is inspired by the power of art to translate experiences and stories across cultures. Sometimes with grace, sometimes with ferocity but always with a touch of magic. A passionate advocate for the rights of all people to access t... he arts, Gabrielle leads the Studio A enterprise and has over ten years experience working with artists with disability. Gabrielle holds a Masters of Fine Arts & a First Class Honours degree in Anthropology. In 2014 Mordy was awarded a Churchill Scholarship and an Australia Council Career Development Award to undertake international research into the supported studio sector. In 2011 she received a Curatorial Mentorship Initiative award from the National Association for the Visual Arts. Gabrielle is also a practicing artist and writer working with a range of media including textiles, printmaking, drawing and sculpture. Ann has a dedicated career supporting artists and progressing the arts locally, nationally and internationally. A committed and avid maker and craftster, Ann always has many creative projects on the go. This is good, as Ann is helping to grow and strengthen Studio A to be an even more awesome place for artists and their collaborators. She has successfully created and delivered transformational strategies and projects in government, not-for-profit and private organisations. Having worked in the cultural, water and environmental sectors Ann is delighted to be back working with creative artists. Ann was most recently Senior Policy Lead at Create NSW, where she delivered Creating New Income Toolkit a comprehensive guide for arts organisations to grow their income streams, for which she won a Departmental commendation. With a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology, Ann has an abiding interest in people and what they need to grow and thrive. When Ann is not at work or making things, she is snorkelling in the ocean. Karla is a passionate crafter and ...Read More