Southwark Park Galleries and its managing charity, Bermondsey Artists’ Group, celebrates its 40th Anniversary starting with the appointment of 5 new Trustees: Rowena Chiu, Emma Gifford-Mead, David Micheaud, Sid Motion and Jon Sharples. The new members join our current fantastic Trustees Haseena Farid, Molly Grad and Mary Wang.
We are delighted that art lawyer Jon Sharples (Howard Kennedy LLP) has taken the helm as our new Chair:
“As a big fan of Southwark Park Galleries’ programme, I am so excited to be taking up the position of Chair of the charity’s Board of Trustees in this, the organisation’s 40th anniversary year.
I am passionate about providing a platform for artists to make ambitious art and have a good time doing it and am really looking forward to supporting Judith and the team in building on the great successes of the last few years. As an adopted South East Londoner for the last 12 years, I am proud to have this opportunity to make a contribution to the creative lives of residents, workers and visitors in what is obviously the best of London’s four quadrants!”
Jon follows in the footsteps of PLINTH UK’s Paul Franklyn and ASSEMBLE’s Giles Smith; who passionately Co-Chaired the charity through the pandemic – our hardest years to date – leading us to our current position of regrowth, as we look towards our next forty years in the heart of our beautiful park.
Meet our Trustees:
Rowena Chiu is a local Southwark resident and Director at Stephen Friedman Gallery where she focuses on artist development, strategy and institutional sales. Rowena has 20 years of experience working in visual art and has held previous roles at galleries including Hauser & Wirth and Blain | Southern.
Haseena Farid is Professional Executive Coach (AOEC Accredited), Fundraising Consultant, and is a Co-Founder the Managing Director of the Women of Colour Global Network. Haseena has two decades of experience in fundraising, leadership and building teams; specialising in the cultural, not-for-profit and creative sectors.
Emma Gifford-Mead lives in South London, and is Head of Business Management, Curatorial at White Cube. Emma has held previous positions at organisations including Lisson Gallery and British Council.
Molly Grad is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and Artistic Consultant. Molly works across the mediums of sculpture, textiles, painting and performance.
David Micheaud is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in South East London, and is a Bermondsey Artists’ Group Artist.
Sid Motion is Founder Director of neighbouring Sid Motion Gallery, in South Bermondsey, and lives in South East London. Sid is co-Director of London Gallery Weekend, and founder of the South Bermondsey Art Trail.
Jon Sharples is a solicitor specialising in art and intellectual property at Howard Kennedy LLP and lives in South East London. He is a Trustee of The Poetry School, London; and has held previous Trusteeships at Brixton’s Block 336, and The Liverpool Biennial.
Mary Wang is a financial specialist, who has held senior roles at major banks including Credit Suisse, UBS, whilst supporting startups in London. Mary recently relocated to China.
