The Board of Directors
Having enjoyed my working life, I realised during the enforced lockdown that my love of performing arts and music in particular had taken a backseat to my work and family life.
At the end of 2022 I replied to a advertisement by the Melville CIC for a Financial Director and thankfully they accepted me into the company.
I find it refreshing that not only do we promote the Arts, especially for up and coming young talent, but we support our community by providing meeting spaces for diverse activities and groups.
If like me you feel drawn to supporting the local community and the Arts in general I would encourage those that have the relevant proven experience, skills and commitment to join us.
“My vision for the Melville is to make it a great example in South Wales of a welcoming, sustainable, environmentally friendly arts centre with an active panel of people from all sectors of the community, young and old, driving its development forward into the 21st Century and ensuring that the diverse opportunities it provides are inclusive, low cost/low barrier and reflective of local priorities.”
I believe that that all young people should have a voice in the services that are for them, or the things they’re involved in and I’m committed to making any work I’m involved in as accessible and inclusive as possible – everyone is welcome in the work that I do.
I’m passionate about the arts and social and communication skills, and I believe in learning how to communicate with everyone in their own unique way, rather than the other way around.
As a portraiture hobbyist and former musician, David is passionate about the arts and, being an Abergavenny resident, has been closely involved with the Melville Centre for the Arts CIC (MCA) since before its inception, having been an advisor to the founding Working Group and later the CIC before joining the Board himself.
In his role as a director, David provides commercial and strategic support to the MCA Board and is excited to see the Centre develop and grow into an important inclusive hub of the arts for the local community, Wales and the wider region.
Enola Holmes 2 (Netflix/Legendary Pictures), Casualty (BBC), Jane Eyre (Stephen Joseph
Theatre/New Vic) Splinter (Sherman Theatre) and The Medici (BBC Audio). She has worked
bilingually with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru on Pijin/Pigeon and Cwmni Frân Wen on Corn Gwlad
and has worked with Kali Theatre at Birmingham Rep, Theatr Clwyd and National Theatre Wales.
As a writer she has worked with Dirty Protest on their shorts night Wales is Drowning and at the
Sherman Theatre as part of Scene/Change. She has recently started working with JHOOM – the
first company creating work by and for the South Asian community in Wales – as an assistant
producer
“My vision for Melville is to provide the people of Abergavenny and surrounding area, with thriving Centre for artists of all disciplines, to meet, learn, rehearse, display, teach and offer space to build and encourage the arts to flourish in Abergavenny in the widest sense!”
“I see this as an opportunity to create a vibrant artistic center to add to Abergavenny’s already rich cultural life.”
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