Community Arts

This work exists at the intersection of performance, visual art, and countless other disciplines. In weaving together and presenting these various threads, I’ve discovered how deeply interconnected my creative journey has been—each element nourishing and being nourished by the others.

My community art journey began with Mahony Keily, whom I met through Neil Cameron.

She gathered three women, each with her own set of skills, and together we created Burning Sensations. We shared training at John Bolton Theatre School, worked with Neil Cameron Productions, had a passion for engaging the community, owned a station wagon, and possessed the ability to drive long distances.

From 1996 to around 2005, we developed outdoor ritual theatre, parades, and celebrations. We incorporated elements such as puppetry, lanterns, movement, music, song, and fire to craft events that responded to the community we were working with.

I started on the North Richmond Moon Lantern Festival with Mahony as an apprentice, and by 2005, I was directing and facilitating some of the projects.

I continue to do this work as an independent artist. Highlights have included Into the Light, The Grid Project, and several visits to Minamisanriku with Polyglot Theatre post the 2011 Great Earthquake and Tsunami.

Burning Sensations…. an  abbreviated history