Jackson Quigg Associates

Anne-Marie Quigg

Piers Jackson

Directors

Dr Anne-Marie Quigg Director
Educated in Belfast and London, Anne-Marie has worked in a variety of arts management posts and in community development in Ireland (North and South), West Cumbria and West Yorkshire. She undertakes much of the strategic business planning for JQA, leads most of the company's voluntary sector training courses and has a particular interest in human resources management, which has led to the design of several of the company's personal development courses and to her current research degree. Anne-Marie is a member of the Institute of Fundraising , Chair of the Leeds-based contemporary dance company, Ascendance Repertory Company, and a board member of Terra Nova Productions, a theatre company in Northern Ireland.

In 2004, in partnership with the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph & Theatre Union (BECTU), Anne-Marie undertook a major survey of Workplace Bullying in the Arts as part of her Doctoral research for the School of Arts, City University, London. You can download the paper she presented at the International Association of Arts Management Conference in Montreal in July 2005 here.

Anne-Marie was awarded her doctorate in October 2007.

Piers Jackson Director
Following his graduation from York University, Piers pursued his interest in music by joining a band in Northern Ireland and touring with it to Canada and the United States. He wrote award-winning songs and taught flute and piano before moving into journalism - first radio and then print. This experience provided an invaluable background to his work as a freelance media manager and advisor, prior to setting up the company in 1995. Piers now manages the consultation processes which are at the heart of much of the work undertaken by JQA. He has developed specific expertise in project assessment and works closely with local authorities on the viability of projects still at the ideas stage. He also edits the company's reports and business plans. Piers is Deputy Chair of Governors at Leeds College of Music

Associates

We work with a number of independent consultants, who join the team for a project as and when appropriate. Currently a range of interests is represented and we continue to welcome contact from independent consultants who are interested in collaborative work.

England

Nancy Stedman, based in Keighley
Nancy has worked in landscape conservation, as a teacher of art history and in public arts. A visual artist herself, her research skills have provided a strong foundation for JQA projects. Click here to e-mail Nancy.

Vivienne Sillar, based in Chesterfield
Vivienne has been an exhibition organiser and is a specialist in Arts and Education work, contributing her knowledge of the field to several JQA projects. She is a practising artist. Click here to e-mail Viv.

Jan Scott, based in Hebden Bridge
Jan has been associated with JQA since 1996, in a range of roles, including Practice Manager. She is an experienced life coach working predominantly with women who are thoroughly stuck as they face mid-life changes and transitions. She is also a mentor to other coaches. Visit her website. When Jan's not coaching she is simplyfab.co.uk - designing clear and elegant websites for independent professionals.

Ireland

Bryony Flanagan, based in Co Fermanagh
Bryony is the Director of Green Hat which provides consultancy, facilitation and project management services. She has a wide range of clients, but mostly works with arts and community-based organisations throughout Ireland, North and South. Key services include: facilitation, consultancy, evaluation, fundraising, bespoke training & development, project management, research and report writing. Click here to email Bryony.

Scotland

Hope London Morris, based in Dumfries and Galloway
Since 1990, Hope has used her experience in visual art, law/intellectual property, business, arts management and teaching/training to work for clients throughout the UK. Her services include feasibility studies, strategic planning, public art, qualitative research, evaluation, organisational and business development, project management, and devising and delivering bespoke workshops and training for arts practitioners and organisations. Click here to contact Hope and here to visit her website.

Wales

Several consultants and organisations based in Wales have provided us with brief details of their work, which may be of interest to those based in Wales or those seeking assistance in specific areas. They have impressed us with their skills and areas of expertise, however please note that their appearance on the website does not imply endorsement of their work.

Frances Medley
Frances started FM Consultancy in 2004; the philosophy behind the business working with individuals and organisations to fulfil their potential. The portfolio or work includes personal coaching, facilitation, change management, organisational review and development, creative industries development and business planning. Frances is based in Wales where she has lived since 1987. She has worked in Wales, across Europe (from Bulgaria to Russia) and internationally (including Lebanon and Brazil). Key clients include the Arts Council of Wales, the British Council, the Council of Europe and the Welsh Assembly Government.

Frances is a regular contributor to a range of business magazines and until recently had a weekly column in the Western Mail (the national newspaper of Wales). Prior to becoming entirely self employed Frances worked as a Creative Development Manager for the Welsh Assembly Government; as the Chief Executive of Cultural Enterprise; and the Acting Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Wales. Frances is a board member of Diversions the national dance company of Wales, the Chair of the Magdalena Project and the Independent Chair of the National Youth Arts Wales Steering Group. Click here to email Frances.

Creu-ad Heritage Interpretation
Creu-ad Heritage Interpretation is a multi task company that can offer consultancy in the areas of interpretive planning, design and implementation, public art development and management, feasibility studies and training. They have a small core team and bring in other specialists as associates for particular jobs.

The Creu-ad core team are specialists in engaging communities in the interpretive process and help them to express their sense of identity. Their projects bring communities, organisations, managers and creative interpretive designers together to develop their ideas in practical ways from initial concept to product or event. These projects include writing local interpretive plans and helping communities to deliver and implement them. Creu-ad also offers training in various aspects of interpretive and public art delivery. This includes creative implementation, interpreting countryside sites, community involvement and communication skills. Creu-ad works bilingually in English and Welsh.

In the context of public art an associate of Creu-ad, Polly Mason, has wide experience in, and knowledge of, the commissioning of public art and has been commissioning art for the public domain since 1993– ranging from one-off commissions to urban regeneration schemes. This has included working for many different clients including local authorities, architects, landscape architects, schools, churches, local communities and the private sector and developing projects from early site analysis through to the installation of works and the final recording and summarisation. Visit the website

Creative Practitioners in Wales

Maria Hayes
After obtaining a first class honours degree in Fine Art (1985) and an MA in Theatre Studies (1986), Maria has made and shown work in galleries and at live events across the UK. The majority of Maria's work is 2 dimensional, using a variety of media including painting, printmaking, drawing and mixed media. She also uses sculpture (mainly constructed work), installation and performance as vehicles for her ideas.

Maria finds inspiration in the landscape of North Wales and in the human form and has explored in depth the connection between the drawn line and the figure in motion. She has developed a form of live 'action painting' in collaboration with theatre companies such as Volcano Theatre Co and dancer Paul Davies (NEWD).

Maria combines this practice with education and training work in schools, galleries and Higher Education institutions across Wales and the UK. She is regularly commissioned to devise and deliver workshops and longer courses in arts and gallery education.

Maria has experience of mentoring, lecturing, research, curating exhibitions, arts administration and project management.Her work is in private and public collections nationally and internationally. Recently Maria and Paul have created 'Vesica Piscis' , a new dance and art performance with full education package. 'Vesica Piscis' is currently touring venues and schools (see website for details).'Vesica Piscis' was recently performed at Diversions Dance House, Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Click here to visit Maria's website.

Andy Brice and Karen Whiteside
For twenty years Andy and Karen have worked at the creative front line of television production.

Both have been involved in change management, Andy through the development of his own television Production Company and Karen on the team implementing BBC Wales' Leadership Programme. In addition, Karen has spent the last five years exploring an interest in Personal Development as a tool for change.

Their company, Bright Planet, is based at Cwmcroiddur, a small country estate situated in the peace and quiet of the Cambrian Mountains in mid Wales.

In this unique, retreat setting, they offer bespoke personal and team development programmes.

As experienced observational documentary makers, they have evolved ways of using the camera to enhance their development programmes. Most importantly their work uses narrative as a powerful motivation and communication tool.

Their areas of expertise include building and managing creative teams and working with organisations to develop positive responses to new challenges. The focus of Karen and Andy's work is the development of integrity, creativity and sustainability in individuals, teams and organisations.

At Cwmcroiddur, there is a chance to step outside the pressures of work and everyday life, to engage, reflect and lay the groundwork for real change.

Click here if you wish to know more about their work or about using Cwmcroiddur for your own creative retreat or access their website here.