Jude van der Merwe – Executive Director
Jude has worked consistently in the visual arts for over 20 years. She has a background in textiles with a degree from Curtin University of Technology. Despite working in an administrative role for 12 years she still footles with fabric whenever possible. Jude has co-coordinated countless public art projects, been an art consultant for the private sector and is determined to see Western Australian artists receive the recognition they deserve nationally and internationally.

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Jenny Kerr – Senior Art Consultant
Jenny brings a wealth of community arts management experience to artsource, although she confesses that she would rather be bush-walking with the kids or doing laps in a pool. After gaining a BA in Art Education, majoring in ceramics at Curtin University of Technology in the early 80’s, she taught visual art and developed education programs for institutions including Perth Institute of Contemporary Art and the Art Gallery of WA before taking on the Community Arts Officer position at the Mundaring Arts Centre. Since arriving at Artsource in November 2004, Jenny has managed the employment agency, working with clients to develop art programs and commissions, making a significant contribution to the advocacy of best practice models of public art commissioning and employment opportunities for artists.

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Yvonne Holland – General Manager
Yvonne is an escapee of the banking world (still free after 16 years). Originally from Katanning, in country WA, she has spent the last 8 years nourishing her soul working with arts organisations in Perth; as Operations Manager with Country Arts WA and Finance Manager with Form. Since joining Artsource at the end of 2004, Yvonne has whipped everyone into shape and is building an inspiring studio & residency program. She does more finance in the arts than she ever did in the bank but relishes the opportunity to work with artists.

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Beverley Iles - Manager, Consultancy and Employment

A working history that encompasses biological science, education, community development, management, contemporary visual arts and curation are part of the mix of skills Beverley brings to Artsource. An emerging artist who understands the continual shuffling of priorities between her own arts practice, work and family life, Beverley hopes to put systems and processes into place that strengthen the professional and innovative services that Artsource offers to members and clients.

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Ron Bradfield Jnr – Manager Regional + Indigenous program
Ron is of the Bardi Mob - ‘Bulgin’ - Cape Leveque.  Mostly though, he did his growing up years in Geraldton.  After ten years of playing Army and Navy games, Ron was allowed to rejoin the world of normal people.  Ron has primarily worked in the Youth and Community Development field across urban, rural, remote and regional WA.  His fascination with art came through watching his brother Bruce; grow into the deadly Artist he is today. Combine this with his passion for peoples; their differing cultures and ways of viewing their own ‘place in country’, and you end up with an unusual all-rounder, who happily fits in just about anywhere.  Ron believes art is a ‘yarn’, and that you’re sharing a story.  Ron loves a good ‘yarn’, and has been known to write a few too.

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Loretta Martella – Manager Studios + Residencies
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Carola Akindele-Obe – Marketing + Communications Manager
Born and educated in Scotland, with a BA (Hons) in Embroidered + Woven Textiles, Carola has lived in Asia and Africa before finding home in Australia. In Sydney she contributed to the delivery of 3 Biennales of Sydney and 3 Sydney Art on Paper Fairs before hitting the westside as Project Officer for the Artopia festival. Since arriving in Perth in 2004 Carola has achieved one of her ambitions - living in a 60's beach house. Carola has a penchant for beachcombing and collecting furniture on the roadside, when she's not running after her husband, 2 children, a kelpie and 2 guinea pigs. Passionate about meeting artists in their studios - Carola says "WA artists are a breath of fresh air".

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Marc Springhetti - Coordinator Memberships and Administration
Marc is currently on hiatus from studying towards a BA in Visual Arts at Curtin University to see what practice 'outside' could be like. Marc is also a practicing artist who has participated in various group shows as well as being involved with the now defunct artist run space Palmcourt, which has led to an increased interest in artist activity and organization. As well as making stuff, he has a keen interest in arts writing and curatorial activities.

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Rebecca Thompson – Accounts Officer
Not only is Rebecca a fabulous mother and a creative person, she is also an experienced professional bookkeeper with a Bachelor of Business Degree. She has a variety of clients across industries and is extremely organised, enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated. Her agenda is to utilise her abilities to simplify accounting, produce sound accounts and meaningful reports for her clients, co-workers and board members.

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Isabel Johnson – Membership Services Co-ordinator

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Louise Morrisson – Art Consultant
Louise is an emerging artist whose practice ranges from large, collaborative public artworks to small assemblages and wooden works. She has joined Artsource for two days a week to bring art and interior spaces together through our Art Lease programme and other consultancy projects. Louise also works as a Lecturer at Central TAFE and as a Associate Guide at the Art Gallery of Western Australia with a focus on contemporary practice in both roles. She relishes the opportunity here at artsource to combine her previously acquired skills and experience in business management with her keen interest in Western Australian art.

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Jennifer Chandler – Client Services Co-ordinator
Jennifer graduated in 2007 from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts completing her Bachelor of Arts Management. She has many hopes for the future including having a pet giraffe and flamingo, starting up her own gallery/artist space full of colourful and creative artworks, giving glassblowing a go, hot air ballooning over the pyramids and starring in a bollywood movie. For the meantime Jennifer hopes to be a friendly face around Artsource and assist its members in achieving their artistic goals and visions to make WA an even more beautiful and vibrant place.

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