People

See It To Be It involves so many fantastic people from across Cumbria and we want to share some of their stories, from young people making their own way in arts and culture to the people and organisations supporting them.

Sophie Broadgate – SITBI Champion

Sophie Broadgate – SITBI Champion

Introduction Sophie Broadgate is a Cumbrian Writer, Director and Filmmaker who balances commissions and collaborations with her own personal practice. Her work spans across narrative, artist film and documentary. Her…
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Paige Douglas | My Mentoring Journey

Paige Douglas | My Mentoring Journey

I applied for the mentoring programme because I wanted to better understand how to build a sustainable artistic career. I hoped it would help me develop a clearer understanding of…
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Luke Bateman | My Mentoring Journey

Luke Bateman | My Mentoring Journey

I applied for the CACN mentoring scheme hoping to find my place in the heritage and culture sectors, and to work towards my first job. I’d spent two years volunteering…
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Zoe Forster – SITBI Champion

Zoe Forster – SITBI Champion

Introduction Zoe Forster is a working class, multi-disciplinary artist and arts educator from Silloth in West Cumbria. Zoe studied an undergraduate Fine Art degree at The Chelsea College of Art…
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Patsy Gillam – SITBI Champion

Patsy Gillam – SITBI Champion

Introduction Patsy Gillam is a Freelance Musician and Music Teacher based in Cumbria. Patsy grew up in Ulverston and attended the Junior Royal Northern College of Music before going on…
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Stuart Armstrong – SITBI Champion

Stuart Armstrong – SITBI Champion

Introduction Stuart Armstrong is an award-winning screenwriter and director from Cumbria. He’s becoming known for creating darkly funny, heartfelt, queer-themed films rooted in his home county. He grew up in…
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Juliet Klottrup – SITBI Champion

Juliet Klottrup – SITBI Champion

Introduction Juliet Klottrup is an award-winning British visual artist based in the North of England, working across photography, filmmaking, and painting. Her socially engaged practice explores the relationships between communities,…
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Ellie Barden – SITBI Champion

Ellie Barden – SITBI Champion

Introduction Ellie Barden is a blacksmith, welder and fabricator, weaving traditional metalworking skills with contemporary artistry, to create bespoke and functional works of art. Born in Cumbria, Ellie completed her…
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