Alicia Bruce is an award-winning, working-class photographer, community collaborator, educator and activist based in Scotland. Her photography sits between documentary and staged imagery focusing on communities, environments and human rights. Alicia’s photographs are held in several public collections including National Galleries of Scotland, University of St Andrews, Royal Scottish Academy and the UK Parliament.
Karine Polwart is a multi-award winning Scottish songwriter and musician, as well as theatre-maker, storyteller, spoken-word performer and author. Her songs combine folk influences and myth with themes as diverse as Donald Trump’s corporate megalomania, Charles Darwin’s family life and the complexities of modern parenthood.
Lesley Riddoch is a Scottish radio broadcaster, activist and journalist who lives in Fife.
Louise Pearson is a curator of photography at the National Galleries of Scotland. She was recently awarded an Art Fund grant to increase diversity in the National Galleries of Scotland photography collection. Louise has previously held positions at the Smithsonian, Royal Collection Trust and the National Library of Scotland.