Artists in Residence

Linden Katherine McMahon and Victoria Fifield are the Artists in Residence for Wandsworth and Merton.

Photo credit: Suzi Corker

Linden Katherine McMahon | Poetry

Linden is a poet, performer, fiction writer and arts facilitator – they write about our connections with ecology, dreams for the future, ideas about belonging and family, and queer joy! Over the past two years, they have been an artist in residence with Back from the Brink (making a fanzine for a forest, lanterns that send messages to moths, and more), helped young people to write spine-chilling Gothic stories with Ministry of Stories, and created a trail of poems and stories through the community gardens of Bethnal Green with the Live Art Development Agency. They also like baking elaborate desserts, making pots, and reading sci-fi novels.

Twitter: @lindenkmcmahon

Instagram: @linden_katherine

Website: lindenkatherinemcmahon.org 

Victoria Fifield | Visual Arts

Victoria Fifield is originally from rural Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland and has a diverse creative background. Primarily a visual artist, Victoria currently works in mixed media/collage and explores themes of place, history and change, taking inspiration from her surroundings. She also has skills and experience in several other creative fields – design, music, creative writing and education, and is particularly interested in the connections between different art forms. With a passion for using the arts in grassroots peacebuilding, Victoria has lived and worked in Israel and Palestine and is currently a trustee for the Bosnian charity Most Mira.

Instagram: @hipsterspinsterart
Website: www.hipsterspinster.co.u