About the team
As we have been going for almost two years now! we thought perhaps it was time to introduce the people behind the Coop - this is the team (plus lots of support from our lovely members who volunteer to help in the organising of events!).
It IS a real team effort! We also have hanging teams; labelling and leafleting teams - ALL volunteers.
Clare Hines
Membership Secretary and Treasurer
Clare is a founder member and provides some serious organising for the Coop - website; membership and events.
Vanessa Vincero
Admin
Vanessa is a semi abstract artist living in Stroud, and she comes with a wealth of experience and enthusiasm.
Jane Cunningham
Admin & Exhibitions
Jane is a relatively new member - recently moved to Stroud. Lots of good general experience, she is a great addition to the team!
Sarah Granville
Website Support
Sarah is a mixed media artist and helps support Clare with the Cooperative Website.
Marisa Tommasini
Social Media team
Marisa has just taken over our social media activity - Artist Spotlights; members, exhibitions and work; and will be putting her own stamp on our on-line presence!
Chris James
Lead on EPA, Woodruffs, Portrait Group
Chris is the lead on several active groups, including the Woodruffs exhibition, En Plein Air and Portrait Groups.
Clare Lewis-Knight
Admin & Exhibitions
Clare is an Artist and Printmaker and a long standing member of the SAC. Her organisational skills and enthusiasm are invaluable.
We are keen to develop projects where artists group together around shared themes to form an exhibition, pooling skills across the network. This work is very voluntary, our key aim being ‘artists supporting each other’. We are happy to accept members who simply want to be part of the group – it is not essential to show. If you are an artist who would like to join the Cooperative, please get in touch.
Since launching the concept of the non-profit making Stroud Artists’ Cooperative, our numbers have expanded to180 Full members and around 90 Associate members - a diverse group of artists of varying genres, ages and ability levels, who have signed up to participate in the group.