Our Trustees

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The Federation of British Artists is governed by a Board of Trustees. There are nine trustees that represent the nine member art societies of the FBA and up to five independent trustees that each bring a particular area of expertise, plus an independent Chair.

Meet our Trustees: 

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Jane Ellison | Chair of Trustees

Jane Ellison is Chair of the Trustees. A former BBC Executive, she is now an advisor to arts, heritage and higher education organisations. 

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Alastair Adams PPRP

Alastair Adams PPRP is an artist whose love of painting evolved into a 30-year career in commissioned portraiture.

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Max Angus SWLA

Max Angus SWLA has a background in painting and graphic drawing. Her work captures wildlife in their natural surroundings. 

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Professor Dana Arnold

Independent Trustee

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Jon Coppin

Independent Trustee

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Mick Davies PPRBA

Mick Davies PPRBA served as RBA president for five years. During this time, he was a key advocate for young artists.

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Eela Devani 

Independent Trustee

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David Glazebrook

Independent Trustee

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Robin Hazlewood RI

When Robin Hazlewood RI looks at the world, it is colour and movement that excites him the most. His work is both representational and abstract. 

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Martin Howarth HH

Martin Howarth HH creates figurative works from life. However, in these he is not recreating reality, but presenting a way of looking at things.

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Rosie Martyr

Co-opted Independent Trustee

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Luis Morris ROI

Luis Morris ROI uses painting as a way to celebrate light and the sensual joy derived from seeing.

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Richard Rees PPS

Richard Rees PPS has a history in architecture and urban design. He uses oil pastel expressively to bring out the vibrancy of different built environments. 

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Carolyn Simpson RSMA

Carolyn Simpson RSMA creates sculptures that prioritise the fluidity and movement of the subjects rather than accurate and realistic depictions.

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Toby Ward NEAC

Toby Ward NEAC paints and draws people, the things they do and the places they inhabit using memory and imagination.

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Monica Won

Independent Trustee

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