Barbara Touati-Evans

Ian is an artist from Aldershot. He makes music and art with computers and lights.  He has worked internationally as a Professional Dog Photographe since 2013r.  He was arrested as a teenager for hacking an estate agent.  The BBC made a short documentary about him.  He used to write for Mute magazine.  He’s worked on many secret projects.  In 2002 his Spamradio project was nominated for a Webby Award.  Between 2002 and 2010 he taught free weekly hacking workshops in Limehouse & Shoreditch.  Born in Aldershot, he moved to London at 18 and moved back in 2022 to rescue a dog.

I am a children’s playwright, poet and community creative writing facilitator. With fifteen years experience working in the sector, I have had multiple plays for primary school age children to perform published and have had works for children and families commissioned from theatres and arts organisations. My playwrighting focus is on inclusive history that is curriculum-adjacent or locally relevant and I’m particularly passionate about amplifying the stories of marginalised women and girls from the past. I work with schools and in the community delivering a range of bespoke workshops to young people, families and to those living with dementia and their carers.

I deliver learning, engagement, interpretation and digital comms. My website has examples of what I can deliver. I work in a couple of ways – Off-the-shelf – I have existing packages I can tweak to meet your needs if you’re looking for work around reminiscence, training or family workshops. Bespoke – if you’re looking for support with a project or new activity including exhibition text, trails, consultation etc. Coming from a land-based background, I have a particular interest in rural communities and issues around land-based occupations, community and heritage. I have a portfolio career made up of freelance work, a part-time job, and 3 part-time, freelance clients. #portfoliocareer #manyhats #freelance