Gathering, Group Show, 2021. Curated by Verity Birt and Jonathan Michael Ray

ABOUT GRAYS WHARF

Grays Wharf is an arts organisation in Penryn, Cornwall housing a gallery and workspace for creative practitioners. We connect people to inspiring creative practice, providing valuable experiences for all through our programme of exhibitions, community projects, courses, residencies and events.

The programmes at Grays Wharf are run by GW Arts C.I.C., a not-for-profit Community Interest Company.

MEGAN BECK
Founding Director

Megan is leading on the development of our organisation and our exciting new venue in Penryn Town Centre. Megan is an experienced creative producer and educator, with a particular interest in the ability of the arts to bring about positive change for people and places. Her expertise lies in co-delivering high-quality arts and community programmes. 

Megan has developed and taught on a number of arts courses in FE and Adult and Community Education. While living in Tottenham, North London, she initiated and co-delivered a range of public art and public realm improvement projects. She has previously worked for award-winning architectural practices. 

KATIE BUNNELL
Associate : Development

Katie is supporting our strategic development as we take on our exciting new venue and develop our future programmes. Katie is a designer, maker and curator. Her creative practice explores material qualities, form and pattern in ceramics. Working with us, she co-produced Mesh, Loop & Line and My Jubilee.  

As Associate Professor of Design at Falmouth University, Katie created Autonomatic, an award-winning craft research collective. She was Interim Director at the Leach Pottery, co-curator for Whitegold, an arts and regeneration project in St Austell and a director for Brickfield, a community brickworks based in a disused clay pit in Cornwall's clay country. 

MIRRI DAMER
Founding Director

Mirri combines her design and business expertise to co-develop our programmes. She has a particular interest in providing valuable opportunities and career progression for young people. Mirri is a goldsmith whose award-winning work is displayed and sold in shops and galleries nationally and internationally. Her practice is based on the Old High Street in Falmouth.  







EMMA HAUGHTON
Director

Emma joined the Grays Wharf team in 2022. Emma is an accredited coach, facilitator, and trainer with over 25 years’ experience supporting individuals and organisations in the creative and not-for-profit sectors. Emma works with an intuitive, compassionate and creative style and brings the diversity of her experience and skills to the next stage of our development. 

KATIE ETHERIDGE
Associate : Community Engagement

Katie is working with us to develop our community engagement strategy. Her work builds on our existing community network and seeks out opportunities to reach new and diverse audiences.  

Katie is an artist and producer with 25 years’ experience connecting people and places through playful, inventive and interactive performances and artworks. With her company Small Acts, Katie has created socially engaged work with communities locally, nationally and internationally, including a number of projects in Penryn over the last 12 years.

LOTTIE MATTHEWS
Creative Producer

Lottie works across our arts and community programmes and is currently supporting the development of our new venue. With a particular interest in arts for socially engaged creative spaces, Lottie facilitates our creative social groups, Meet & Make and Tea, Cake & Art which run every Tuesday. 

Lottie studied Textile Design at Falmouth University before working with a range of organisations to develop visual identity and producing creative content. She continues her own mixed-media creative practice.  

 

SOPHIE TWINING
Intern (Exhibitions)

Sophie joined Grays Wharf for six months from September 2022 and became a key member of the team delivering our Arts Council England funded programme of exhibitions in 2022/23. Sophie studied Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth University and discovered a love of printmaking, which she continues to pursue. Sophie has a strong interest in curation and community engagement and continues to develop her career in this area.

Sophie’s Internship was made possible with funding from Cultivator Cornwall and Arts Council England.