Moray Art Centre is run by a very small team of 5 with the generous and excellent service of a volunteer team.

Director: Randy Klinger

Founder and Director of Moray Art Centre, Randy has been an artist since early childhood and has been exhibiting in Italy for the past 17 years, and more recently in Japan. In both his work as artist and Centre Director, he aspires to beauty and to delivering the physical, visceral experience of beauty to all.  “My aim is to liberate and expand the individual’s actual experience of beauty, so that our culture will desire more beauty in every aspect of their lives and, thereby, we will move into the next golden age.” As a tutor, Randy specialises in getting people, who believe that they cannot draw or have no talent, to create amazing images.

• Email: director@morayartcentre.org

Centre Manager: Diane A Smith

As well as a working background in photography, film and TV, Diane has worked in project and event management for over 10 years. Having been brought up in a family of professional and amateur artists, Diane enjoys working in such a wonderfully creative environment and is always keen to try a new art class so that she can pass on the experience to others. “As well as enjoying working at the Centre I have also fallen in love with Moray’s natural environment which I only wish I had more time to experience!”

• Email: info@morayartcentre.org

Volunteer Co-ordinator: Kresanna Aigner

Kresanna grew up in Findhorn village. In 1989 she moved to Edinburgh to study Drama and Community Arts at Telford College. In 1993, she initiated, programmed and produced her first multi-artform showcase. In 2010 she programmed and produced the inaugural Culture Night Belfast, over 100 arts and cultural organisations, across the city took part in a one night showcase extravaganza. In between, she has been continuously self-employed in a vast and varied spectrum of arts-sector roles.   “I am thrilled to be home, and to be working with the Moray Art Centre team  –creating and supporting volunteering opportunities in the arts is something I am passionate about. It is through ‘hands on’ involvement that we can really learn and grow creatively.”

• Email : volunteers@morayartcentre.org

Arts Administrator : Christine Dodwell

• Email : admin@morayartcentre.org

Marketing & PR Officer: Helen Beveridge

Having recently graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a Masters degree in Arts Management, Helen’s passion for the field of Marketing and PR has brought her to Moray Art Centre with funding from the Talent Scotland Graduate Placement Programme. “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to continue my professional development and training within such a vibrant, engaging and unique organisation. Marketing plays a crucial role in the widening of access to the arts and I look forward to working with the team to spread the word!”

• Email : marketing@morayartcentre.org

Facilities & Gallery Assistant: Rebecca J.C. Prentice

After travelling East Africa, Rebecca found volunteering at Moray Art Centre to be ideal in igniting creativity, and sharing a love of art.  Continuing in her art practice, having graduated from Edinburgh College of Art, Rebecca received funding from Community Jobs Scotland. Rebecca came to the Facilities and Gallery Assistant position to understand art and its uses for exploration, education and reflection. “In the running of Moray Art Centre, no task is too meagre. Whether it is fixing a chair or installing a feature exhibition.” Rebecca aspires to gain experience in exhibitions and classes to help her career in the future.

Graphic Designer: Katrin Uecker

Katrin grew up in the Niederrhein area of West Germany, where she also started her studies in graphic- and communication-design. After that she decided to further qualify in this field at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in Southern Germany. She loves working in an interdisciplinary environment as well as applying her skills to comprehensive projects. “I want to stay open minded and am curious about anything that life may hold in store. After various freelance jobs in Berlin, I started missing a natural environment which I have found when I accepted the offer to come to Moray Art Center through the German funded programme ‘Transnational Empowerment’ . I very much enjoy working in this place and with the people. There is so much creativity and support around!”