The Council will eventually comprise of 18 participants drawn from every area of the visual arts. It will bring together illustrators, photographers, installation artists, fine artists, digital artists, sculptors and designers - reflecting the whole spectrum of visual creators which DACS serves, from emerging talent to celebrated names. It may also include professionals who work closely with artists - curators, gallerists, or publishers who can provide an external viewpoint on what we do. Three participants will also be members of DACS Board of Directors.<\/p>
The Annual Forum<\/strong> of the Creators Council will discuss the key issues facing visual creators. The outcomes may be a change in our perspective, ideas for the future and an increased understanding of the interests of the artists we serve.<\/p> The Creators' Council is responsible for annually reviewing DACS' performance against the values enshrined in our Members' Charter, safeguarding DACS' commitment to high standards of service, equality, transparency, inclusivity and accountability for our members.",""]
thisCouncil[1] = ["Derek Brazell","","","Derek_Brazell_web.jpg","","","Derek Brazell is an illustrator known for a successful range of children's books. He is a member of the Association of Illustrators and served on their Council for six years, edited the AOI magazine and contributed to a number of committees. Derek is a regular Payback claimant.",""]
thisCouncil[2] = ["Peter Dazeley","","","Peter_Dazeley_web.jpg","","","Peter Dazeley is an award winning advertising and fine art photographer who has been working at the height of his art for over 30 years. Born and brought up in London, his work has won awards from organisations across the world. Peter is a meticulous planner and imaginative problem solver. He has pioneered many photographic techniques that have become the norm in commercial imaging, including the use of limited focus and soft focus anamorphic figures. He was the first photographer to use x-ray for artistic purposes. Making the ordinary look extraordinary is Dazeley's gift. Peter is a regular Payback claimant",""]
thisCouncil[3] = ["Sue Gollifer","","","sueG.jpg","","","Sue is regarded as a leading authority on new technologies and the exploitation of these through art. Sue served on the DACS Board for ten years from 2000-2010.",""]
thisCouncil[4] = ["Gaynor Maher","","","Gaynor_Maher.jpg","","","Gaynor has worked in advertising and graphic design since 1985 on both client and agency side for companies such as Granada TV Rental, Senior King Ltd and various local advertising & design agencies. She has now settled in Bedford where she runs her own design agency which services the public sector and both local and national companies. Gaynor is also a keen and active member of Creative Bedfordshire, the creative industries cluster for Bedfordshire-based businesses and artists. Gaynor is a regular Payback claimant.",""]
thisCouncil[5] = ["Paul Scott","","","Paul_Scott.jpg","","","Paul is an artist best known for his research into ceramics and print. His practice is diverse, so as well as making individual artworks, installations and artefacts for exhibition, he also works to commission, writes, teaches and curates.",""]
//thisCouncil[6] = ["Shani Rhys James MBE","","","Shani_Rhys_James_web.jpg","","","Shani Rhys James is renowned for her figurative paintings of the human condition. She was awarded an MBE in 2006 for services to Welsh art. She is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards including The Jerwood Painting Prize, The Hunting/Observer Prize, the Gold Medal at the National Eisteddfod, Welsh Woman of Culture and, more recently, a Creative Wales Award from the Arts Council of Wales. Shani trained at St Martin's School of Art and moved to Wales 22 years ago with her family. Recent purchases by public collections include New Hall Cambridge, Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, Arts Council of England, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the National Museum of Wales. Shani has been a Full Rights member of DACS since 1997.",""]
thisCouncil[6] = ["Stuart Semple","","","stuart_semple_web.jpg","","","At just 25 years old Stuart Semple has made an astonishing critical and commercial impact on the art world. Graduating from Bretton Hall in painting and printmaking, Semple has subsequently shown internationally with both solo and group exhibitions. Semple lives and works in Londonšs East End and his studio is a creative hub that both reflects and harnesses the talents of the dynamic people who frequent it; all manner of young creatives drop in to share ideas and work on projects. For this very reason Stuart is delighted to have been invited to join the Creators' Council, as it gives him opportunity to help young artists like himself achieve their full potential. Stuart is an Artist's Resale Right member of DACS.",""]
thisCouncil[7] = ["Juliet Scott","","","Juliet_Scott.jpg","","","Juliet is a printmaker and painter whose subject is domestic still life. Her works are monoprints and encaustic (wax) paintings. Juliet has showed in a number of group exhibitions and in 2006 had her first solo exhibition in London. She teaches art and also works at the Tavistock Institute a small not for profit research and consultancy organisation, where among her interests is the role that art and creativity play in social and action research. Juliet is a Payback member.",""]
//thisCouncil[9] = ["Nicholas Sinclair","","","Nicholas_Sinclair_web.jpg","","","Nicholas Sinclair is a fine art photographer whose diverse projects have included the monographs Berlin: Imagining the Tri-Chord, Crossing the Water and The Chameleon Body. Nicholas photographed many of the leading contemporary artists for his book Portraits of Artists in 2000 and has collaborated with the performance artist Franko B in creating photographs of his work. He has been the subject of exhibitions in London, Milan, Athens and Brighton and his work is represented in public collections across Europe. Nicholas is a Full Rights member of DACS for his own work, and also as the beneficiary of his Godfather, the Late Sir Kyffin Williams RA.",""]
thisCouncil[8] = ["Jacob Sutton","","","Jacob_Sutton.jpg","","","Jacob Sutton is a painter. He is also consultant to the Royal Academy of Arts, Foster & Partners and the official artist to the Picasso Museum exhibition, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi 2008. In 2006-07 he was official artist and photographer to former Prime Minister Tony Blair. He has travelled widely and in 2001 he lived in Afghanistan for over three years, producing 350 portraits of women, men and children. As well as a painter Jacob has curated two exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts and he is also a former Time magazine photographer 1977 -1985.",""]
thisCouncil[9] = ["Klaus Thymann","","","klausT.jpg","","","Klaus is an award winning photographer and film-maker. His art has been exhibited and published world-wide, and he also works on commercial assignments. Klaus joined the DACS Board of Directors in 2011.",""]
thisCouncil[10] = ["An Vrombaut","","","AnV.jpg","","","An is a picture book illustrator and author. She also designs, writes and directs animated films and is best known for creating the pre-school TV series 64 Zoo Lane. An joined the DACS Board in 2009.",""]