Contact & CV

• Initiator
• Creative/Visionary
• Freelancer
• Inspiring
• Leadership
• People Skills
• Encouraging
• Generous/Inclusive
• Open minded/Positive
• Staying power
• Public Relations
• Ambassadorial
• Courageous
• Inventive
• Mediator
• Team Player

In creating this website I researched many others so that I could ensure I was on the right track. What surprised me was how up front people seem to be about saying how good they are! And how much they have to offer! With that in mind I have listed some of my qualities above.

Words like Initiator – Creative – Visionary – are all examples of what I bring to any project I am involved with. Very early on in my acting career I became aware that simply being given a script and a part to learn wasn’t enough for me. I couldn’t help but notice all that was happening around me, and I quickly realised that I was going to have to find a way of “getting involved” in all of it!

Whether I’m heading up brand new projects such as raising funds for TV documentaries, re-launching appeals for new theatre spaces, or creating new business ideas, the secret ingredients are the same – finding the right people to work together. That’s what I do best.
It’s not just who you know, it’s how you know them that counts. I believe I do this better than most, and it’s that quality that has continued to open doors for me for many fulfilling years.

The best examples of all that I do can be found within the content of the PROJECTS section of this site, and also by visiting www.hostryfestival.org and viewing the new Archive. There you will see a decade’s worth of creativity, initiated by me and my creative partner Peter Barrow. The role of Artistic Director enables me to combine so much of what I’ve picked up along the way, and am now able to share with others I work with.  

I have an Open Door policy, I believe there to be more than enough work for everyone, so words like jealousy or resentment do not enter my language. I am generous in nature and I enjoy nothing more than to witness the ripple effect of good news that permeates from people’s success, however small or large scale it happens to be.

Everyone is unique. In any team there should be people with differing levels of ability. Dignity through diversity. Failing & Succeeding all in the same day is aloud, encouraged in fact. Any project I have any investment in will always be filled with people from all walks of society. I believe that’s how we make the world a better place.

Being in partnership with those at the top of their tree as well as those just starting out is the best way for any project to grow. And importantly those at the top are often open to nurturing a merry band of people committed to their cause.

I have been fortunate to have been in the driving seat of many worth-while causes over the years, and given the opportunity I will continue to do just that. I talk the talk and walk the walk and I know how to get a buzz going. I am always on the lookout for projects that require publicity, understanding – re-branding – starting – finishing – concluding.

Getting stuck in and creating outcomes and results is something that has become second nature to me.

I guess the reason why I’ve ended up with a website of this portfolio nature is because I am able to do a lot of things well, and – if I don’t know how to do something I bring on someone who does.

I am a freelancer at heart, with a passion for whatever I am representing at the time. I tend not to get involved or focus on that which doesn’t do it for me – you’ll soon know if you have my attention or not! And when you do, make the most of me as I can make lots happen within a short space of time!

I look forward to working with you soon, Stash.