Meet Steven Partiman – Dutch–Surinamese visual artist, sketcher of moods, painter of stories. Whether it’s raw inkt, surreal abstracts, or expressive murals, Steven’s work vibrates with emotion and social energy.

Born in Paramaribo and trained at the renowned Nola Hatterman Art Academy, he continues to create and exhibit from his studio in Amsterdam. His art features in exhibitions, festivals and public spaces from Europe to the Americas, while his advocacy for artists’ rights sees him proudly serve on the board of Federatie Beeldrechten.

Steven believes in seizing the day—and painting it while he’s at it. Explore his world through line, form, and fearless colour.

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When the beat drops, Katie Edwards’s visual noise maker instincts kick in. Specialist in bold, colourful illustration, graphic design and album art, she launched Katie Edwards Design in 2020. Over two decades self‑taught, she fuses custom typography, screen printing, and quirky metaphors that make listeners stop scrolling. 

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John Blackburn is a dedicated coach in the live entertainment sector, committed to assisting performers, venue operators, producers, and promoters in building successful, sustainable businesses while avoiding burnout. He began his journey as a professional drummer at the age of 17, touring and collaborating with a variety of acts—a time that fueled his conviction that live entertainment requires better support rather than more hustle.

Holding a degree in Music Performance (BMus) from Birmingham Conservatoire, John also earned a BSc from Oklahoma Christian University in 1996 and an MA from Oklahoma State University in 1999. He developed his coaching and leadership abilities over two decades in collegiate athletics, most notably serving as Head Coach and Director of Tennis at Eastern Illinois University from 2005 to 2015, where he led the women’s team to historic NCAA rankings and received Coach of the Year honors.

In 2023, he moved to Emporia State University as Director of Tennis and Head Coach, continuing his success into the postseason—driven by precision, leadership, and a strong team culture. Nevertheless, his passion for performance, both on and off the stage, remained strong: since 2022, he has fully embraced live entertainment coaching, launching tailored programs like “Booked Solid” to assist creative businesses in securing higher-paying gigs and reclaiming their time.

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If your website sounds like dial-up and looks like 2003, Frances Naty Go is the developer you need in your creative circle. A classically trained full-stack web developer (with a Computer Science & Engineering degree from UC San Diego), Frances is the CEO of Goldlilys Media, a one-woman powerhouse building meaningful, mission-first digital experiences for nonprofits, artists, museums, wellness coaches and educators.

She’s worked with everyone from the Women’s Museum of California to life sciences companies and youth orchestras, creating mobile-first, accessible, SEO-optimised platforms that don’t just function – they sing. Whether you're promoting a podcast, releasing a digital art showcase, or amplifying a community project, Frances’s work ensures your story hits the right notes with the right audience.

Her clients often say things like: “I didn’t know what I wanted until Frances built it” and “She made the scary web stuff feel simple.” That’s because Frances doesn’t just code – she translates vision into reality, frustration into clarity, and browser bugs into brilliance.

On SoundCloud and beyond, Frances Naty Go is quietly orchestrating the tech behind some of the most human-centred content online. So if you need your digital presence to finally match your creative voice – she’s listening.


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Frances Naty Go - Website transformer

Jess Chambers, a BA‑qualified and CIM‑certified Cultural Events Strategist, founded Toot Sweet Marketing to help festivals and arts events fill seats and build legacies. 

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Olga Goldina Hirsch is a Russian‑born, London‑based visual artist whose striking mixed‑media works layer paint, spray, screenprint and memory to unveil stories of family, trauma and reclamation. An MA graduate from the City & Guilds of London Art School, she fuses disciplines with storytelling precision.

Her art revisits the “obliterated memories” of her grandparents – Constructivist architects, avant‑garde writers – translating them into canvas palimpsests. Dark black voids emerge as visual blanks, around which Christina Evan’s memory specks coalesce, until they blossom into luminous, open spaces. Working with metallics and fluorescents, she creates flashback‑like effects that enchant and provoke.

Her accolades include runner‑up at the TEBBS International Art Prize (2022) and membership in Paris’s Taylor Foundation.

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Taraq Qureshi is a film‑lover’s film producer, blending theatrical flair with indie‑cinema hustle across two decades in London and Eastern Europe. He’s schooled at Raindance, Four Corners Workshop, Theatre Venture – plus one heck of a sense of humour.

He’s behind shorts like Change and Hope, features spanning The Chosen Ones to A Goat’s Tail, and the cinematic universe of Strictly Salsa: The Beginning.

His colleagues respect his 4Is—Ideas, Innovation, Intelligence, Information—and his Millennium Awards fellowship for mental‑health theatre attests to his community spirit. Taraq’s philosophy? Smart work plus guts equals success. 

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Meet Darren Voisey, a fine art photographer currently completing his BA (Hons) in Photography at the University of Salford. His work captures emotional nuance, conceptual depth, and technical elegance. Whether in the darkroom or behind a lens, Darren's passion is clear: crafting meaningful, resonant visual stories.

He’s already made his mark by curating shows at Twenty Twenty Two and The 5.17 Micro Gallery, being shortlisted for the Dark Peak Photography Festival 2025, and earning a nomination for the Photo London X Hahnemühle Student Award 2025. On top of that, he volunteers with Open Eye Gallery, sharpening his curatorial chops.

His skills? Lighting, analogue processing, colour theory, composition, framing, archiving—you name it. Software-wise, Darren is fully fluent in Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom, Vuescan, Negative Lab Pro, and digital asset management.

He’s now aiming to move into curatorial or collections roles—blending his creative insight with an institutional mindset. As a junior curator or collections assistant, Darren is eager to contribute to how art is presented, contextualised and preserved for public appreciation.

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Anne Plaisance might not drop beats, but she does drop truth bombs—on canvas. A French-born visual artist currently living near Boston, Anne’s creative world is loud, expressive, and anything but safe. Her work blends the gritty realism of lived experience with bold colours and experimental formats, often accompanied by soundscapes and spoken-word elements. Think: immersive installations that hit your ears and your emotions at once.

She’s the mind behind Wonder Women Now, a globe-trotting, multi-sensory art experience spotlighting women who’ve survived domestic abuse and come through stronger. It’s a raw, honest, and deeply human project that uses sound, sculpture and storytelling to shine a light on resilience.

Anne also created Badrooms, a chilling yet beautifully rendered commentary on childhood abuse. She believes in using art as a tool for healing and social change—because sometimes you’ve got to make noise to make peace.

Her work has been exhibited over 100 times internationally and covered by media outlets like The Boston Globe, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle Decoration. She’s a mother, AI nerd, part-time realtor (yes, really), and a passionate advocate for mental health and women’s empowerment.

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Meet Thea Cole—audio rebel, content wrangler, and immersive storyteller par excellence. Though she may not drop beats, she’s been remixing the rules of media, culture, and digital experience for over 20 years. Thea started her career inside the mighty walls of the BBC, rising to Head of Content for Red Button and iPlayer, where she learned to squeeze compelling content into curious little spaces (and make it sing).

She then helped global entertainment brands like Big Brother and Britain’s Got Talent find their digital mojo while at Fremantle and Endemol. But Thea’s not just about broadcast—she’s about building bridges between tech, culture, sound and story. She’s led VR installations, digital art experiences, creative strategy sessions, and sonic experiments for museums, festivals, and global institutions.

Now through DigiBox Arts and StartPoint.tv, she’s building digital-first experiences with social purpose at their core. She works with creators, artists, charities and curious audiences to bring immersive, multi-sensory projects to life. Expect soundscapes, narratives, XR wonderlands—and always, a touch of her trademark wit.

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