Working together
You are doing ambitious creative work. You know what you want it to become.
What you need is someone who understands the landscape, knows how these things actually work, and can help you cultivate conditions where that work can take root and endure.
Not just the strategy, but the infrastructure that holds it.
My background is in the cultural sector, where I have spent over two decades at the intersection of creative vision and operational reality.
I have a deep understanding of the tension between individual ambition and institutional life—particularly where someone is building or protecting independent practice—and a genuine commitment to finding the ground where both can thrive.
Drawing on an established network of trusted collaborators, I can bring specialist expertise when the work requires it, ensuring clear communication and continuity throughout.
I work with a small number of clients at a time, because I care about helping talented people build careers and organisations that are meaningful, sustainable, and appropriately valued and recognised.
How this looks in practice
People tend to come to me when they are making a significant decision or change and want a senior perspective;
when their work has grown but the structures around it haven't caught up;
or when they want experienced thinking and support without adding permanent headcount.
Every engagement is different.
What matters is finding the right shape for your specific situation.
A focused strategic
conversation
One or two sessions to think through a specific decision or challenge.
You leave with clarity and a framework you can use.
A time-bound intervention
A defined piece of work against a clear brief — a structural review, a planning process, a communications challenge.
Deliverables defined collaboratively and agreed in advance.
Chief of Staff Partnership
Embedded advisory over a sustained period.
Ideal for transitions, launches, or pivotal moments when you need senior operational thinking alongside your own.
Every engagement is designed to leave something behind. That might mean documented systems, templates, established processes, or simply greater clarity and confidence in a direction.
Areas of specialty include:
Team design and resourcing
Roles and decision making
Contract negotiation
Strategic planning
Financial confidence
Public-facing work
Workflow and systems
Global art calendar
Getting started
If this resonates—or if you are navigating something specific and want an experienced perspective before making a move—please do get in touch.
A short note about what you are thinking through is plenty.
Initial conversations are free, informal, without obligation, and always discreet.