Who we are

Kerry Harker is an artist, curator and freelance project manager, and Programme Director at PSL. She was previously a founding member of the 'Artsparkle' artists' multiple project (2003-7), and Co-director of Vitrine (2004-6) with Pippa Hale. As an artist she has exhibited in New Contemporaries, and at the V&A, London, in 'Collect'. She works from a space at Patrick Studios in Burmantofts.
www.axisweb.org/artist/kerryharker
www.vitrine.org.uk

Diane Howse is an artist and curator and Co-Director of PSL. She is a Trustee and Chair of the Programming Board at Harewood House, Leeds; Board member of Axis (artists website); founding member of CAN Contemporary Art North and a Common Purpose (Leeds) graduate. As an artist Diane has worked on many collaborative projects and exhibited widely. In 2007 she was short listed for the Jerwood Drawing Prize and has recently undertaken a commission for Cartwright Hall, Bradford.
www.axisweb.org
www.harewood.org/china

Pippa Hale is an artist curator and Co-Director of PSL. She is also Director of the Northern Art Prize which launched in 2007 at Leeds Art Gallery. As an artist, she has exhibited in a range of group and solo projects in the UK, including recent commissions for Leeds City Council at Leeds International Pool (2008) and Southampton City Council for ‘North and South’ (2007). Pippa also sits on the boards of Leeds Visual Arts Forum and Leeds Civic Trust.
www.northernartprize.org.uk
www.axisweb.org/artist/pippahale
www.lvaf.org.uk
www.leedscivictrust.org.uk

Amelia Crouch works as Gallery Manager at PSL. As an artist her work has been exhibited in group shows in the UK and Helsinki. She has a studio at Patrick Studio's, Leeds and sits on the board of ESA. She also works as a Gallery Assistant at Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery and writes articles to commission, including reviews for "a-n magazine."
www.ameliacrouch.com
www.a-n.co.uk
www.esaweb.org.uk
www.leedsmet.ac.uk/arts

Sarah Barbasch works as a Gallery Assistant at PSL. As an artist she mainly works in photography and film and has had numerous commissions in the UK. Her recent work includes assisting on a documentary film for Leeds City Council, photographing a contemporary dance performance for individuals at Yorkshire Dance and producing a short documentary to be exhibited at Margate Rocks Arts Festival. She has also delivered educational workshops in digital photographic techniques and manipulation.
www.barbasch.com
www.flickr.com/photos/barbasch/

Zoë Sawyer works as gallery assistant at PSL. She is co-founder and art director/co-curator of theartmarket – a Leeds based artist-led initiative. Her work has been exhibited in a solo show in Bury St Edmunds (2005) and group shows in Leeds and Berkeley, California (2005-2008). She is also a member of Leeds Visual Arts Forum steering group.
www.theartma.co.uk
kunstfreund.wordpress.com