Who We Are

Nafeesa is a medium height brown woman with shoulder length black hair, her pronouns are she/her. She was born and raised in South East London and Kent.

As the Producer of the Digital Art School, Nafeesa drives the coordination of all aspects of our exciting public-facing programme. Nafeesa joined Hospital Rooms in 2023 having previously worked across Production in digital and design-based projects as well as Marketing for creative projects. She enjoys bringing people together, creating space for community and using creative expression as a means of healing.

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.

With two decades at the forefront of art, design and architecture, Kerry is a respected creative business leader. As the Founder and Director of Know Your Place, she guides high-profile clients to evolve and thrive financially and operationally. ⁠ ⁠

Kerry’s journey includes working at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) as Managing Director. Before that, she was pivotal as Chief Operating Officer at Frieze, overseeing the launch of Frieze Los Angeles.⁠ ⁠Previously, she held leadership positions within architectural studios to build health and social care buildings across the UK.⁠

Natalie is a tall person with shoulder-length brown hair, her pronouns are she/her. She was born in Essex and lives in London where she also studied.

In her role as COO, Natalie works on projects to ensure that Hospital Rooms runs smoothly, and that the team is cohesive, engaged and happy. Natalie studied History of Art and Fashion Curation and has worked in fashion and museums. Natalie started at Hospital Rooms as a Project Curator in 2019. Natalie spends as much time as she can in the Lake District with her husband and young son and enjoys discovering new (to her) classic literature at her local library.

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’ favourite artist is Mike Kelley and he likes shopping on eBay.

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 uses 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 the delivery of 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.

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.

Phoebe is a medium-height white non-binary person with short blonde/brown curly hair, their pronouns are they/them. They live in Peckham. As a Research Consultant, Phoebe supports the Head of Impact on a freelance basis conducting in-person qualitative and arts-based research within projects.

Phoebe has worked with Hospital Rooms since 2019 in project curation and research. Their work with Hospital Rooms has greatly influenced their PhD research, which they are currently doing at Birmingham School of Art with a full scholarship. Phoebe recently met their icon, queer theorist Judith Butler, who gave them a word of advice about pronouns: “language is a living thing” <3.

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.

Aroug (she/her) is a short-statured brown woman who wears a hijab. She was born and raised in East London. She enjoys combining her graphic design skills with her south-asian heritage, to showcase interesting and exciting ideas and is eager to dive deeper into the world of social media and marketing.

Aroug has always had an interest in design for purpose and is excited to be a part of the Hospital Rooms team. Aroug is known for being a hobby collector. For her, a new week means a new hobby!

Roisin is a medium-height white woman with brown hair, her pronouns are she/her. She was born and raised in North Yorkshire.

Roisin joined Hospital Rooms in 2024 as the Marketing and Communications Manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience from the charity sector, fashion industry, and a women’s health startup brand. Now, she passionately aids Hospital Rooms in communicating all the remarkable work they undertake—to anyone who will listen, and even to those who won’t. When she’s not immersed in the world of design and marketing, you’ll likely find her watching Drag Race or gallivanting on a hilltop in the Lake District.

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 Public Programmes Curator, Siphiwe is responsible for sharing the Hospital Rooms mission and thinking with local, national and international audiences. Through the developing, coordination and delivering of year round events, talks, public exhibitions and our Digital Art School platform, her mission is to reach as many people with care and creativity whilst building practices of inclusion through our unique lens. Siphiwe is a practicing artist and has worked across artist management, set design and photography before finding her home at Hospital Rooms. Siphiwe lists painters Picasso, Karl Appel and Ellen Gallagher as a few of her favourite visual artists.

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 Head of Impact, 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.

Having first joined Hospital Rooms as a Trainee, Jasmine is now an established member of the Hospital Rooms family as a Partnerships and Impact Assistant. She is passionate about community work, freedom of expression, and critical mental health perspectives.

After conducting a photography project in her final year of university, which looked at the healing perspectives of Queer People of Colour, Jasmine realised the power creativity has in stimulating important mental health discussions and intersectionality. She loves to read, listen to music, and be present with friends and family.

Sondliwe is a tall black man with black hair, often worn in twists/plaits/afro; and his pronouns are He/Him. Born in Mutare, Zimbabwe, he was raised in Leeds, UK.

As a Production Assistant, Sondliwe navigates between projects, assisting various departments in the planning, resourcing and execution of projects. Sondliwe joined Hospital Rooms in September 2023 as a Trainee, having previously worked in archiving, community radio and art facilitation and installation. He is also a practicing Interdisciplinary Artist working across a range of media such as painting, photography and sound to produce freeform explorations of the Afropolitan experience. Sondliwe lists Romare Bearden, Cassi Namoda and Hugh Masekela as a few of his favourite artists, and can usually be found running/cycling around on one of his endless “side missions”.

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, 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.

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.

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. He raises funds for the projects and works with the different teams on how to deliver their projects. 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.

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 team 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.

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.

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.

Niamh (Pronounced Neve) 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.