I am a curator/project manager of art in the public realm and Research Associate (part-time 0.6) at the Ecological Citizen Network+. I am the Co-Director of Addo, an arts organisation which I co-founded in 2011, which works with a range of partners to curate and manage critically situated art projects in the public realm that enhance the wider cultural ecologies of places, communities, and sites. My PhD investigated collaborative practices within the visual arts with a particular focus on notions of resilience. I drew on case studies, including Addo projects and work with Ty Pawb in Wrexham, to investigate notions of collaborative space/place making. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and a Fellow of the Advance HE. Based in North Wales, I love the outdoors and have been a scout leader for many years.
Publications
| Year | Publication | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Empowering communities to drive transition to net zero carbon. Civic Partners in Net Zero: Innovative approaches to universities working with their places to achieve net zero targets. , Key Cities Innovation Network. Sparke, D., Shepley, A., Knox, D., Simpson, T., Heald, K., Monir, F. Vagapov, Y., & Alonso, C. |
Book Chapter |
| 2023 | Cultural contouring: how visual arts practice can serve as a catalyst for social resilience in the North Wales Uplands, [DOI] Shepley, Alec;Liggett, Susan;Simpson, Tracy |
Peer Reviewed Journal |
| 2014 | Rural Works, Simpson,T;Baker,M;Camp Little Hope;Haywood,P;Awst & Walther |
Other Publication |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From/To |
|---|---|---|
| Wrexham University | Ecological Citizens - Post Doctoral Researcher | 23/10/2023 - 31/01/2027 |
Education
| Institution | Qualification | Subject | From/To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham University | Post Graduate Certificate of Education | Education | 04/10/2021 - 05/09/2022 |
| De Montfort University | BA(Hons) | Visual Arts | 09/09/1990 - 06/06/1994 |
| Wrexham University | PhD | How artists, arts organisations and communities collaborate: Creating resilient social spaces | 23/09/2019 - 22/02/2024 |
Teaching Interests
Visual and public art, arts in health, and ecological practices in arts and community settings.
Programs/ Modules Coordinated
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Arts in Health | ARD558 |