Meet our Art & Design Zone Contributors

With over 25 years’ working knowledge of the creative industries, experienced media professionals Shakila Taranum Maan and Anita McKay lead our dedicated staff. You can read their biographies here.

Joining them will be a selection of guest contributors:

Maxine A. Mangat

Maxine A. Mangat is based in Canada and is a teacher and academic by profession, she teaches English as a Second Language at York University. In addition, she will also be teaching at George Brown College from January 2007. Maxine has published various academic papers on ESL curriculum for new immigrant professionals in science and is a regular writer with various magazines primarily BIIG magazine and a passionate VW aficionado.

Judi Barrowman

Judi studied Fine Arts at the Reigate School of Art and at Alliance Francaise in Paris. A visit to Egypt in 1985 struck a cord when Judi embarked on an extensive trip across the desert exploring ancient tombs and temples. Her visit inspired her to pursue an unusual creative direction. She decided to re-capture and interpret what the ancient Egyptian scribes and artists were trying to achieve, she explains that “the paintings in the rock-cut tombs at Luxor speak directly of their owners’ lives, showing an idealised version of what they had achieved in this life and what they longed for in the next – modern life, contemporary aspect of art, and how they mingle with and are influenced by the ancient – this is what fascinates me” read more.

Amanda Kenton

Amanda Kenton is a qualified Interior Designer, with 20 years experience in both residential and commercial work. She established her own design studio in Hampstead, London before she became fascinated by Feng Shui. She completed her training under the watchful eye of some of the most renowned teachers in the West, including William Spear and Karen Kingston. Amanda holds a diploma in The Spirit and Practice of Feng Shui from the Feng Shui Network International, and is an accredited consultant with the Feng Shui Society. For the last 10 years, she has been working with individual clients to assess how their working & living environments impact on their lives. Soothing Spaces - helping people sleep better for life.

Suman Bhuchar

Suman Bhuchar is an Arts Producer, Promoter, Writer and Filmmaker. She has worked on a variety of projects including, The Far Pavilions, Twelfth Night, Bombay Dreams, Midnight’s Children and Alone Together for which she won an award at the Asolo Film Festival for Best Arts Film.

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