MIRANDA BIRD

MIRANDA BIRD

Chair

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Miranda has been Chair of our Board of Trustees since April 2017. Her career has spanned roles in both the private sector, working for the world’s largest marketing communications company, Omnicom, and the public sector, specifically Culture, in Cornwall.

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HANNAH BUCKINGHAM

HANNAH BUCKINGHAM

Trustee

Hannah has a deep interest in visual arts and the power creativity has in building community and connection.

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JOE BULMAN

JOE BULMAN

Trustee

Joe is an arts programme producer with a profound interest for cultural projects that target inclusivity, art history, and sustainability. He currently works as Public Programmes & Partnerships Officer for the National Trust.

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ALEX COSMA

ALEX COSMA

Treasurer

Alex joined the Board in November 2024 as Treasurer. With a background in finance and risk management, she is dedicated to supporting the Gallery to achieve its strategic objectives while ensuring financial stability and longevity.

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RACHEL DUNLOP

RACHEL DUNLOP

Trustee

Rachel is a producer and educator. She runs arts programmes with and for children, young people and their communities, spanning development, delivery, through to evaluation.

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JANE FARAM

JANE FARAM

Trustee

Jane is a communications consultant specialising in arts and culture, with more than 18 years of experience. She has worked closely with artists and creative organisations, including long-term senior roles at Spike Island, Bristol, and Site Gallery, Sheffield, before transitioning to a freelance consultancy.

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ASHISH GHADIALI

ASHISH GHADIALI

Trustee

Ashish is the founder and director of Radical Ecology, an artist, and curator whose recent projects include Can You Tell the Time of a Running River? (Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape, RAMM, 2024), Where Do We Go When We Realise That We Can’t Go Back to Nature? (with Iman Datoo and Tsitsi Chirikure, 2024), and Invasion Ecology (Invasion Ecology, Southcombe Barn, 2024).

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GINA BUENFELD-MURLEY

GINA BUENFELD-MURLEY

Trustee

Gina is Exhibitions Curator at Camden Art Centre, London, where she has co-curated The Botanical Mind: Art, Mysticism and The Cosmic Tree (2020-21); A Tale of Mother’s Bones: Grace Pailthorpe, Reuben Mednikoff and the Birth of Psychorealism (2019); and solo exhibitions ...

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OLGA OWCZAREK

OLGA OWCZAREK

Trustee

Olga is a textile artist and lawyer, based in Cornwall. She is deeply passionate about visual arts and the role of cultural institutions in promoting collaboration and dialogue across local communities and the wider world. 

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OTTI RAYMENT

OTTI RAYMENT

Trustee

Otti is a digital marketer, social media trainer and coach based in Cornwall, where she/they were born and grew up. Otti has worked mostly in the professional services sector but has also volunteered for various arts and literature festivals in Cornwall, including Penzance.

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NEIL SCOTT

NEIL SCOTT

Vice-Chair & Secretary

Neil is our Vice-Chair and Secretary. He is deeply interested in the visual arts, particularly within West Cornwall where he also chairs the Tate St Ives Members Committee and sits on the Tate St Ives Advisory Council.

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JULIA TWOMLOW

JULIA TWOMLOW

Trustee

Julia is Creative Director and CEO at PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications in West Cornwall, where she has been leading the organisation since 2018. Under her guidance, the museum has undergone significant transformation, including becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and developing an award-winning programme.

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NIGEL WILLIAMS

NIGEL WILLIAMS

Trustee

Nigel has been passionate about West Penwith and its art for over 30 years and the work of Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange in particular.

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