(Pronounced Neve)

Niamh is a medium height white woman with light brown hair. Her pronouns are she/her. She was born in Dublin, raised in Cornwall and now lives in London.

Niamh does something different every day but mostly loves dreaming up the future of Hospital Rooms. She builds projects, generates funding, monitors our impact and plans for the long term. 

Niamh is a curator who began her career on the front desk at Hauser & Wirth, worked for Nick Knight at SHOWstudio and has undertaken a variety of independent projects. She has always been fascinated by the ways in which the arts can drive social change.

Niamh likes essay collections - a recent favourite is All We Can Save by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K Wilkinson. She likes getting blown around on the Cornish coast.

Tim is a tall man with brown hair and eyes. He lives in London, grew up in Kent and had Welsh, Scottish and Pakistani grandparents. He has tourettes syndrome so has some frequent facial and body tics. His pronouns are he/him.

Tim started the charity with Niamh and is one of the people who helps Hospital Rooms keep going, growing and reaching more people. He raises funds for the projects and works with the different teams on how to deliver their projects. He loves working with people and dreaming up what is possible in mental health hospitals.  

Tim is an artist and makes installations, light sculptures and paintings. He started his career in the arts as an art technician and ran his own art installation company for 10 years. With Niamh, outside of Hospital Rooms, he runs an art prize for exceptional emerging artists. He authored a book called Draw & Be Happy. 

He eats a Mars Ice Cream every day. 

One of the longest-serving members of the team, Natalie (She/Her) is our COO, overseeing operations and the strategic direction of Hospital Rooms.

Natalie studied History of Art at the Courtauld Institute before working for the designer Shaun Leane for six years. In 2019 she graduated from London College of Fashion with an MA in Fashion Curation and has also worked at the V&A and Bexhill Museum where she is a trustee, and advises on strategy.

Léonie is a medium height person with brown hair and green eyes, her pronouns are she/her. She was born in France with French, Vietnamese and English heritage.

As office administrator, Léonie supports the teams’ operations and helps deliver events, exhibitions and edition sales.

Léonie has worked at Hospital Rooms since 2023 having previously worked with a variety of museums and galleries. She has lived experience of inpatient mental health units and loves swimming, cycling and spending time with friends.

Anna is a medium height white woman with longish red hair. Her pronouns are she/her. She was born and raised in London.

Anna leads on Hospital Rooms projects, working with artists, NHS staff and patients and arts and community organisations to bring art and creativity to inpatient mental health wards.  

Anna studied Fine Art and History of Art at university. She spent a decade working in museums and galleries before joining Hospital Rooms in August 2021. 

Anna's favourite artist is Käthe Kollwitz. Having recently moved to Cornwall, she now spends all her spare time in the sea.

Tim is a medium build white man with light brown hair, his pronouns are he/him. He is half Swedish, born in London and grew up in Devon. 

As a Senior Project Curator, Tim helps lead projects including commissioning artists, liaising with NHS Trusts and service users, as well as working with communities and partners.

Tim has more than ten years experience of working in galleries, he writes for art magazines and has had a research interest in mental health for a number of years. 

He volunteers at Read Easy, teaching adult learners to read and enjoys cold swimming and searching for used furniture online.

Louis is a medium height white man with brown curly hair, his pronouns are he/him. He was born and raised in London.

As participation lead, Louis supports on running projects with a key focus on engagement and accessibility for service users and artists.

Louis has worked with Hospital Rooms since 2019 having previously worked as an arts facilitator, art technician and illustrator in various settings. 

Louis's favourite artist is Mike Kelley and he likes shopping on eBay.

Siphiwe is a tall black woman with short pixie cut black hair. Her pronouns are she/her. She was born and raised in South - East London to Zimbabwean parents.  

As a Project Curator, Siphiwe is responsible for the running of our projects, working with artists, NHS Trusts, partners, service users engagement and creative workshop conception. Siphiwe leads on the Diversity and Inclusion initiative across Hospital Rooms. 

Siphiwe is a practising artist and has worked across the art industry in Artist management, Set Design, Photography and Textiles before finding her home at Hospital Rooms. Siphiwe has a keen passion for mental health equity, community empowerment and uplifting the voices of those hard at reach. 

Siphiwe’s lists painters Picasso, Karl Appel and Ellen Gallagher as a few of her favourite visual artists and is an notorious raver.

Mattie (She/Her) is a medium height white woman with shoulder length blonde hair, her pronouns are she/her. She was born in West London, grew up in West Yorkshire and moved back to London after graduating.  

As a Project Curator, Mattie is responsible for running our projects, working with artists, NHS Trusts, service users and community partners.

Mattie took a wiggly route into the arts after studying English at university. She first worked in cultural programming and commercial partnerships, then in the delivery of partnerships (account management) within art galleries, before joining Hospital Rooms in April 2022. 

Mattie's favourite TV show is Succession and she really likes walking in the Yorkshire Dales. 

Molly is a tall white person with brightly dyed peach hair (that often changes color). Their pronouns are they/them. Molly is chronically ill Disabled and is from Detroit. They have been living in London for the past 5 years.

As a Project Curator, Molly facilitates our projects, collaborating with artists, NHS Trusts and service users to develop engaging workshops and co-produced artworks. They lead on accessibility and sustainability initiatives at Hospital Rooms.

Molly has worked in a variety of different creative fields before joining Hospital Rooms in 2021, but has always been interested in themes of health and care. They are passionate about community engagement and empowering people through creativity.

Molly has recently been learning how to make stained glass.

Richard is a tall black man with black and grey hair, his pronouns are he/him. He was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago.

Richard designs content for social media when needed, assists on technical for Hospital Rooms Digital Art School Sessions and does video editing for all related Hospital Rooms content.

Richard has worked with Hospital Rooms since 2021 having previously worked as graphic designer, art director and creative manager. He is also an artist that has shown internationally.

Richard is a big comic book fan. He lists his favourite comic book artist as Jack ‘King’ Kirby.

Ania is a medium height person with blond hair, her pronouns are she/her. She is Polish-American and was born and raised in Philadelphia.

As head of partnerships, Ania works to raise funds for Hospital Rooms and seeks out exciting partnerships that help support our mission.

Ania joined Hospital Rooms in 2023 and previously worked in art museums/galleries in London and in the US. Having worked in a number of museum jobs (copyright, visitor experience, museum shops), Ania began to work in fundraising about 5 years ago.

Ania's favourite book is Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk.

Izzy is a medium height white woman with shoulder length dark brown hair, her pronouns are she/her. She is chronically ill, was born and raised in Hampshire, and now lives in Cornwall.

As project assistant, Izzy helps with the general planning, organisation, and running of the project in Cornwall. 

Izzy joined Hospital Rooms in 2023, and also works as a learning facilitator and freelance artist. 

Izzy's favourite artist is Rachel Sussman and she's really excited by natural history, animals, and fossils!

Honor is a medium height, white woman with long brown straight hair, her pronouns are she/her. She was born and raised in London.

As Projects Manager, Honor oversees and supports the management and delivery of all Hospital Rooms projects.

Honor joined Hospital Rooms 2023 having previously worked in exhibition production and public art fabrication, specialising in large scale metal works. 

Honor plays on a 5-aside football team and is a mentor with LGBT+ young persons charity Just Like Us.

Haley is a white woman with (usually) tied-back auburn hair and tortoiseshell glasses. Her pronouns are she/her. She is chronically ill Disabled and was born and raised in Nottingham. 

As Research Lead, Haley oversees the evaluation of our on-site projects and Digital Art School, supporting the team to measure, evidence, and demonstrate the impact of our work. 

Haley began working with Hospital Rooms through a student placement scheme in 2022. She is deeply committed to creating opportunities in art for people who have been historically excluded in our field. 

Haley's favourite artist is Rashid Johnson, and she gets very emotionally invested in good TV shows.

Phoebe (They/Them) has recently become our Head of Research after significant experience of curating projects. Our research is grounded in the collaborative nature of our projects, between artists and mental health unit communities, and Phoebe is working with academic & cultural institutions to develop and share our practice-based research.

As well as working with Hospital Rooms, Phoebe is part of CAMPUS Independent Study Programme at Nottingham Contemporary. Prior to this, they received an MA from the Centre for Research Architecture, Goldsmiths and a BA in Fine Art from Leeds University and Universidade de Lisboa. Upcoming and recent projects & residencies include: Hospitalfield (UK), Nottingham Contemporary (UK), Tate Exchange (UK), Gerrit Rietveld Pavilion (NL) and Arts Catalyst (UK). Phoebe cares about queer activism, radical pedagogy and jumping in the sea!

Laura (She/Her) is an artist who splits her time between Yorkshire and London. She was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and BPD 10 years ago and use her art to help end the stigma around mental health. Laura first worked with Hospital Rooms over 2 years ago when she provided some illustrations for artist welcome packs, and has since become our Research Assistant as well as supporting with in-person artist workshops.

Having spent time as a service user in psychiatric hospitals herself, Laura is passionate about improving these spaces. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her dogs and listening to UK garage music.