Springfield University Hospital 2023

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.