Who We Are

John Harley
John is Chair of the Art and Spirituality Network and has been involved since its inception. He is an art  teacher and Unitarian minister and is fascinated by the interplay  between art and religion.

Linda Murgatroyd
Linda has been a Quaker for over 20 years and is a practicing artist. She is particularly interested in how art can help nurture and develop spiritual life and community, and can cut across other boundaries to help us address life issues. She is Secretary of the Art and Spirituality Network. 

Angela Schutz
Angela is a Quaker, counsellor, active artist and passionate 5Rhythms dancer. She is particularly interested in the interplay between our personal self, our spirituality and our creativity.  In her work she facilitates opportunities for these parts to connect and grow together.
Apart from ASN workshops Angela offers one-on-one counselling in South East London. For enquiries contact schutzangela@yahoo.co.uk 

Helen Hawthorn
Helen is ASN treasurer. Despite being neither an artist nor an accountant she has enjoyed ASN workshops so much that she has somehow been persuaded to take on the awkward stuff like banking and keeping spreadsheets.

Sheena Gabriel
Sheena is a counsellor and group facilitator who has worked with her own dreams for the last 15 years and is an active member of the Unitarian church.

Kathryn Wills
Kathryn Wills is a Roman Catholic and has also attended a number of Quaker Meetings; she has provided many art based meditations for various religious and non religious groups. She has been a teacher for over 20 years and is particularly interested in using art to provide individuals with a means of self exploration.

Tomo Williams
Tomo is an Art Psychotherapist, Graphic Designer and Painter. The aim of her Art Therapy is to support people's spiritual growth and encourage individuals to reach their full potential. She loves nature and is interested in the relationship between Art Therapy and Spiritual Healing.

Marika Cohen
Marika is an Art Psychotherapist and Mental Health Nurse. She is currently enjoying and exploring life as a full-time mother while taking a break from her role as a day hospital manager. She is interested in working and living creatively in a way that encourages spiritual growth.

Janet Driver
Janet is a practicing artist and Anglican priest. She enjoys enabling people to deepen their spiritual awareness through silence and visual exploration, and is open to the experience of people of various faiths. www.janetdriver.co.uk

Melody Weightman
Melody is a registered art psychotherapist that currently works as a Therapeutic Technician in a Neuro Rehab Center. She runs various therapeutic groups in the centre and has experience running creative workshops in the community. She is interested in connecting creativity and spirituality, and enjoys helping people to connect to there creative process to enriched their individual quality of life.

Paul Cave
Paul has studied spirituality for many years with a particular interest in the inner journey, personal experience, the concept of wholeness, and eastern religions. He works for the Probation Service facilitating groups. Outside work he teaches 'Choosing to live happily' and 'The Pathway to Love'.

Marian Liebmann
Marian is a Quaker, an art therapist and a mediator. She brings these backgrounds together in her workshops on Art & Conflict, which she has run for about 15 years. She has written/edited ten books, including Arts Approaches to Conflict (further information), Restorative Justice: How It Works, Art Therapy for Groups and  Art Therapy and Anger (information on selected books)