Sandra Bruce-Gordon

Sandra is our Director & Chief Executive. She graduated from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, with a diploma in drama. Following university, she was appointed Director of the National Youth Theatre of Bermuda. In 1990 Sandra was part of the successful management team during Glasgow’s reign as European Capital of Culture. As Head of Service for local authorities, she was responsible for a variety of cultural services including theatres and galleries. As a CEO she was the first person to manage public libraries within the private sector. She was successful in winning bids for charities to run local authority services including libraries, theatres, and museums where those were threatened with closure. Prior to joining Paintings in Hospitals, she ran her own consulting company working on the development of culture and creative industries. Sandra was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts for her work preserving cultural venues.

Thomas Walshaw

Thomas is our Communications & Development Manager. He graduated from Leeds Beckett University and is a communications and events specialist, having worked for several non-profit organisations across the UK to develop and deliver new digital communications and community engagement strategies. At Paintings in Hospitals, Thomas leads on the look, feel, and message of what we do both online and offline as our webmaster, copywriter, social media manager, in-house designer, and events organiser. When he's not busy writing blogs and breaking news, Thomas is probably inviting you to one of our exciting project launches or fundraising events.

Lucy Smith

Lucy is our Philanthropy Manager. Lucy helps to develop fundraising strategies to support the vital work of our charity. To ensure people in care and community environments across the UK can access art and benefit from wellbeing activities, Lucy raises voluntary income by building partnerships with funders, companies and individuals who share our passion. Before 2015, Lucy was a film and TV industry professional, working in both development and post-production. She has a BA (Hons) in Drama and English and is a Script Development graduate of the National Film and Television School. Daughter of professional artists, Lucy is a lifelong art and culture lover, who enjoys working with others to make art accessible to all.

Harriet Adkin

Harriet is our Communications Assistant. She helps to manage our website, socials, and communicate the impact of our work. As a practising artist, Harriet is passionate about the therapeutic benefits of art. She hosts art workshops in schools and healthcare spaces and seeks to connect people with their innate creativity to support their healing journeys. With a BA (Hons) degree in Event Management, Harriet has several years' experience working in events and digital marketing and enjoys bringing a breath of fresh and creative ideas to engage and connect with our community.

Janet Bates

Janet is one of our Relationship & Development Managers. She helps to develop our strategic partnerships at a national level and to deliver funded projects at ground level. Janet is a practising artist and graduated in 2010 with a BA in Fine Art after working in publishing for over 20 years.

Rebecca Hamlin

Rebecca is our Collection Coordinator. She manages our art loan process, ensuring our artworks are kept safe whether they are being stored, transported, or are on display. Rebecca has worked in art sales and gallery management all over the world. She has an MA in Aesthetics (Philosophy of Art) as well as a BA (Hons) in History of Art, Architecture and Design.

Dominic Harbour

Dominic is one of our Relationship & Development Managers. He helps to develop our strategic partnerships at a national level and to deliver funded projects at ground level. His career as a Curator and Arts Administrator includes partnerships with Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and The Foreign Office, plus many museums, galleries and health organisations.

Margaret Proudfoot

Margaret is our Collection Technician and a practising artist. She helps to monitor and maintain the artworks in our collection, preparing them for loan and display. She supports our teams around the UK sharing her extensive knowledge and oversees the technical aspects of our exhibition programme.

Harvey Vasey

Harvey is our Project Manager and Commissioner. With 25 years in the culture, creative industries, public and third sectors, Harvey has been a close adviser to Government ministers and other public figures. At the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport he led national policy including film, live music, philanthropy, theatre, licencing and broadcast media and delivered manifesto reforms. After working on the 2012 Olympics, Harvey led cultural services and arts facilities across London boroughs. He has chaired arts organisations and served on a range of advisory boards, overseeing many culture and community development projects. Harvey has held a culture portfolio at local political level and in recent years has worked as a freelance adviser in the creative industries.

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