Diane is a professional commercial illustrator, artist and educator with a lifelong passion for creativity. Her illustration career has included work for clients such as Royal Mail, Nestlé and the Milk Marketing Board, alongside many years working in education, including as Head of Design & Technology at Royds Hall High School.

Today, Diane brings that experience to Artish Huddersfield CIC, creating welcoming opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to explore their creativity, develop new skills and build confidence.

She passionately believes that everyone has creative potential — some people just need reminding. For Diane, creativity isn't about producing the perfect piece of art; it's about having a go, discovering what you're capable of and enjoying the process along the way.

Lindsey was one of Artish Huddersfield CIC's founding directors and played an important role in helping establish the organisation, including supporting us through the practical early stages of setting up the CIC and its banking arrangements.

Although she is no longer involved in the day-to-day running of Artish, we're grateful for the part she played in helping us get started.

Michelle is kind, caring and always ready to help. She brings a calm, supportive presence to Artish and is one of those people who will happily get stuck in wherever she’s needed. We’re really pleased to have her as part of the team.

Jason is a lovely part of the Artish team, always happy to lend a hand, share a bit of wisdom and bring plenty of humour along the way. He’s also apparently far too shy for a photo these days — so no mugshot, no fuss, just Jason quietly getting stuck in behind the scenes! 😂

Karen brings more than 20 years of financial and administrative experience across education and local government to Artish. Her expertise in finance, budgeting, organisation and data helps keep everything behind the scenes running smoothly and provides Artish with strong, well-managed foundations.

But Karen's contribution goes far beyond the paperwork. She is passionate about the role creativity can play within communities and is actively involved in Artish workshops, activities and projects. Her practical experience, calm approach and commitment to bringing people together make her an important part of both the organisation and the Artish community.

Coming soon

​ Poppy has been part of Artish for the past two years, attending our after-school clubs, summer holiday sessions and Saturday workshops. Friendly, polite and wonderfully dedicated, she has already been helping at our school crochet club, and we’re delighted that she is now officially joining us as an Artish volunteer. Poppy is a pleasure to have around and a fantastic addition to our team.

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