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DINES® is a Creative Director and international keynote speaker based in London, UK. He's currently active as founder and Creative Director of multi-award winning creative agency, Studio BLUP London.

In this episode, DINES® talks about how he founded his own creative studio at a very young age, how he inspires young people today to get into the arts, and his new initiative, BLUP Academy, an online learning resource for young creatives all around the country!

Instagram: @_dines
Website: https://dines.london/

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Roberta Mazur is an Arts Manager for the charity Arts 4 Dementia. She designs and organises arts and creative workshops for people living with early stage dementia, as well as curating and holding exhibitions of their work in public places. 

In this episode, Roberta shares what it's like working at the intersection of arts and charity, what she's learnt from her time running her own gallery, and the impact her current work has on her and the people involved. 

Website: arts4dementia.org.uk 

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Christopher Lakewood is an accent modification and dialect coach, working across film, TV, and theatre to coach actors. He also teaches at major acting schools and is an actor himself. 

In this episode, Christopher shares more about his own accent and dialect training and how he prepares actors for performance, and we'll hear some of his amazing accents along the way.

Website: www.lakewoodamdc.co.uk

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Rieko Whitfield is a multidisciplinary artist based in London. She has recently been an artist in residence at the Tate Galleries and has gathered a following through live performances at galleries in London, such as the Victorian Albert Museum and the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

In this episode, Rieko shares how she balances her different artistic disciplines, how her new pop album fits into her art practice, and how a chance encounter with fellow multi-disciplinarian David Lynch supported her journey.

Instagram: @riekowhitfield
Website: www.riekowhitfield.com

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Eli is a composer, producer, DJ and teacher. He works with young people teaching media and music and also composes and produces music for commercial clients amongst other things. 

 In this episode, Eli explored the importance of community in his creative process, delves into how he produces for multiple clients at the same time, and discusses how his teaching practice and production work have informed one another. 

Instagram handle: @dj_eli.t 

Website: https://www.elituray.com/music 

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Chris Barrett enjoyed an exciting career in photojournalism before starting up social enterprise thinkFOUND, a sustainable furniture design company that utilises reclaimed materials in London.

The enterprise also offers training and work experience opportunities to young people in the community, providing them with pathways into employment and experience in a creative industry. 

In this episode, Chris shares anecdotes from some of his amazing adventures taking photos around the world, as well as discussing the importance of reinventing yourself creatively.

Instagram handle: @thinkfound
thinkFOUND website: https://thinkfound.co.uk/ 

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Suzannah is an up-and-coming fashion photographer who recently graduated from the London College of Fashion with an MA in Fashion Photography. 

 Suzannah’s projects focus on social issues which resonate with her and her community and she cleverly collides them with traditional fashion photography techniques. Her final project has been published in multiple photographic magazines and across many news outlets.

In this episode, Suzannah explores why determination is key, and stresses the importance of experimentation in photography.

Instagram handle: @suzzyparlaa

 Suzannah’s website: www.suzannahgabriel.com 

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Adam is a sound artist, an experimental ambient musician who goes by the name Nexcyia. He works with found sound often weaving together harsh sound designs with larger sound landscapes. 

In this episode, we talk to Adam about the work he's produced, both as Adam Dove, sound artist, and as Nexcyia, ambient music producer. We discuss how those two roles differ and where his ideas have come from for new work. 

Instagram handle: @nexcyia 

Website: https://nexcyia.com/

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Jason Wilsher-Mills is a digital artist from Wakefield in Yorkshire who’s work also features sculpture, Augmented-Reality and 3D Printing amongst other mediums.   

We speak to Jason about his experience of developing a digital art practice after his initial fine art training. He says the accessibility of tablets allow him to produce large scale, detailed paintings despite the physical challenges presented by his disability. 

 Instagram handle: @jasonwilshermills   

Jason’s website: www.jwmartist.co.uk 

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