Personnel

Ruth Robinson
Director

Ruth Robinson has lived in Holloway since 1998 when she and several other local residents set up the Peter Pan Park Action Group. Having put on many events as part of their campaign to have the park regenerated (it was rebuilt in 2003 as Landseer Gardens), Rowan Arts grew out of this and became a registered charity in 2003. In 2005 Ruth received a Level 2 Award from UnLtd to develop Rowan Arts. Ruth completed a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy at University College Dublin, and moved to London in 1986 to do an MA in Social Psychology at the London School of Economics and Politics. She has since worked in social research on projects looking at drug user's recovery and the social and psychological causes of depression in women living in inner city London. She trained as a psychoanalyst at the Institute of Psychoanalysis, qualifying in 1995 and maintains a small private practice. Ruth has an interest in the potential of the arts to both regenerate a geographic area and make a difference to individuals' lives. 

Jamie Bamber 
Finance Officer
Associate Artist/Designer

Jamie has been working for Rowan Arts since 2009 and works across most of the organisation’s projects. He graduated from Wimbledon School of Art in 2008 with a degree in Fine Art and his personal interests lie in drawing, photography and oral history. Jamie sits on the St. Luke’s Centre Events Steering Group and is a member of the Reel Islington Management Committee.

Anna Fons Garcia
Volunteer Coordinator: Born and Bred

Anna was born in Barcelona and has been living in London since September 2009. She has an MA in Cultural Policy and Arts Management from City University, London, during which she undertook an internship with Camden Arts Centre. Before this, Anna worked in the arts sector in Barcelona for three years. She has worked for Metafora, an international organisation for Contemporary Arts and Art Therapy and has collaborated with CCCB: Centre for Contemporary Culture in Barcelona.

Niamh Linnane
Volunteer Coordinator: First Saturdays & Hyperlocal Website

Niamh was born in Ireland and graduated from Galway Mayo Institute of Technology in 2009 with a degree in Fine Art. She worked for the New York based public art organisation Creative Time before moving to London in January 2011. Niamh volunteers regularly as a Workshop Assistant for the Building Exploratory's Lifelong Learning Programme.

Amy Smith
Press Officer

Amy was born and raised in Holloway. She began working as a volunteer press assistant for Rowan Arts in February 2010 and has been the press officer since October 2010. Amy is also working on press and marketing for film production company SquareboxYellow and Goulston Lincoln Marketing. Amy has an MA in Contemporary Curating from Manchester School of Art and is involved in the art-publishing project Empty Gallery Interviews. She has worked with young people with complex needs for 8 years and is a scout leader for the 12th Hackney Scout group.

Nathania Wong 
Associate Producer

Nathania was born in Singapore and now studies in London. She graduated in September 2011 with an LLB Law degree from University College London. During her free time, she has worked as a performer with Marisa Carnesky and the Roundhouse, participating in theatre venues and festivals. She is now embarking on an MA in Creative Producing at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and helping to programme Holloway Arts Festival 2012.