Kiri is an Artist, Arts consultant and Trashionista, specialising in:
arts project management
costume
set
illustration
contemporary performing arts, particularly contemporary dance
visual arts (curating)
installation and multimedia art
research
photography
styling
arts brokerage
Kiri currently works with and for Western Sydney Dance Action in an administrative and project management capacity and has been involved in many movement and costume and set design projects, for choreographers including: Gerard Veltre (Phunctional Arts), Paul Cordeiro, Annalouise Paul, Lee Pemberton (fLiNG) and Liz Lea.
Kiri most recently worked for Parramatta City Council in an administrative and project capacity for Parramatta Artists Studios, Granville Youth and Community Recreation Centre, and City Live - Mall entertainment project.The Artists Studios current exhibition parraMATariki by artists Maureen Lander and Keren Ruki was curated and project managed by Kiri, including strategic local Pacific and Maori community engagement. Open till 3rd Sept.
Kiri has dressed for Billy Elliott the Musical, and has worked for Glen St Theatre and Riverside Theatre in various capacities, including wardrobe and dressing for touring companies, including Sydney Theatre Company, Australian Dance Theatre, Queensland Ballet Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company and Company B Belvoir.
Kiri has also invested much time in education and course delivery, including classes for Sydney Dance Company, TAFENSW – Entertainment theory, Australian College of Physical Education - Design process, UWS Dance department – contemporary dance class. Kiri has contributed to a research project (the Lao project) funded and supported by Campbelltown City Council and WSDA -exploring laotian diaspora and dance activities in Sydney NSW, and designed and delivered a Trashionista workshop funded by Granville Mulitcultural Community Centre for teenage girls interested in customising and recycling fashion.
Kiri is interested in creative hubs and spaces, Art Without Permission and multimedia collaborations.