Tom Leamon
Tom Leamon is a Painter and Illustrator. Operating predominately with ink and watercolour, he creates satirical works of art which comment on society past and present, and the human psyche that resides within it. Tom currently exhibits his works internationally but lives and works in London were he runs Studio 180, which he founded back in November 2010 with the help of artists Rebecca Geary her husband Dennis Geary, Jennifer White, Katie Leamon and Sam Hacking.
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Jamie Quantrill
He is a writer, director and cinematographer. He studied Fine Art Media at Kingston University. He has worked commercially in documentary, music videos and drama. His independent projects include Valerian, 2003 and A Fall, 2007 both exhibited internationally at film festivals. He has taught as a Lecturer in Film Theory and Production at Kingston University, Lecturer in Fine Art Film and Video at West Suffolk College of Further Education and as a Core Facilitator as part of the BBC Blast UK Tour. He has recently completed a new film ‘Doubles’ (2010) with Ron Delves.
Lucy Parnell
www.somethingbeginningwithl.com
Lucy Parnell has been creating music and working within the music industry since the age of 16.
From a very early age Lucy discovered a real affinity with guitar, piano and voice. She began documenting her songs and ideas with a tape recorder, joined a band at 15 years old and had first radio play at 16 years old.
Lucy’s musical education was rendered spending nights listening to John Peel playing an incredible collection of world, western, blues, punk, roots and jazz music, obsessively seeking out and attending gigs to further this discovery and forming her own early creative relationships with other like-minded folk. Radio very quickly became a central part of her life and was almost certainly the trigger for her ambition to work within music and arts.
In 2004 Lucy spent her first professional year recording with one of several music groups, which ultimately led to many more creative collaborations over the years. In the same year, at only 17, Lucy was invited to record a session for the John Peel Show. It was an unforgettable experience, it fuelled her passion for creating music and helped shape her attitudes towards performance.
For the next two years Lucy went on the road with many bands and musicians, immersing herself in the music she loved and sometimes loathed. The world of tour broadened her professional and personal experience. Lucy worked with everyone from Willy Mason and Sufjan Stevens to Extreme Noise Terror and The Fun Lovin’ Criminals. She quickly became very successful and one of only a hand full of female technicians and stage managers in an extremely male dominated industry.
Whilst on the road Lucy witnessed some amazing performances in a variety of strange and beautiful shows in many similarly strange and beautiful places. These shows led her back home to her desire to write and perform once again. The prospect of being a part of the production again was very exciting.
Coming off tour Lucy joined up with two long time friends to form a new group, ‘Something Beginning With L’ They released their first single at the end of 2009 and their and first album is due for release in 2011. With a desire to further her own vocal career Lucy recently began new creative relationships with artists Graham Coxon and Robyn Hitchcock. She has now sung on several of their albums and performed numerous times with them live.
Now with a wealth of experience under her belt Lucy is shaping her own musical world, scoring music for film and video, embarking on her solo career and enjoying the opportunity to collaborate with many artists from varying disciplines.
Karla Hammer
Karla Hammer is Painter, Metalsmith and Writer. She Studied in New Orleans at the Loyola University where she gained a BA in Communications/Photojournalism and a Minor in Art. Karla then moved to Amsterdam where she managed PR for top designers such as Maarten Baas and Jurgen Bey, and later became editor for Mark Magazine till october 2010. Karla now lives and works in London and is currently working for Elephant Magazine, alongside all of her other creative pursuits.
Jessy Boon Cowler
www.thepinupstudio.co.uk / www.jessybooncowler.com
Jessy Boon Cowler is manager, photographer and stylist of the Pin Up Studio.
Created by award-winning international burlesque performer, producer and designer Lola La Belle, the Pin Up Studio is a fun, relaxed vintage inspired studio based in Central London and it’s run by women! Jessy has been working as a fashion, portrait and events photographer for over 5 years, and graduated from her degree in Photography in 2010. She has also shown work in a variety of group shows and recently produced her first solo show of personal work in central London, September 2011.
