Featured performer: Rona Topaz

30 March 2022

Rona is a Disabled performer who has mobility and hearing impairments. She has forged a career in the performing arts, and here writes about her career path, the challenges she has faced and overcome, and what performing means to her. If you’re interested in arts, culture and campaigns from people from seldom heard and diverse… Continue reading Featured performer: Rona Topaz

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Featured author: Lorna Collins

21 February 2022

A big thank you to author Lorna Collins who wrote this guest post for us about her writing. I wrote my new book, ‘Squawk: A Book of Bird Adventures’, in response to the extraordinary, colourful, hallucinatory experiences I have, which respond to my damaged brain. When I was 18 (23 years ago) I had a… Continue reading Featured author: Lorna Collins

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Featured artist: Jem Clancy

14 February 2022

Jem is a dancer and an artist from Leeds. She is autistic and has a passion for inclusive dance and inclusive art. Here, in her own words, she tells Shaping Our Lives what matters to her. If you’re interested in arts, culture and campaigns from people from seldom heard and diverse communities, sign up to… Continue reading Featured artist: Jem Clancy

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Featured poet and artist: Tony Demoncy

17 January 2022

Tony Demoncy is a disabled poet and artist. A survivor of bullying, child sex abuse, psychiatric abuse and other traumatic events, he grew up in a house filled with books and art, and has read avidly on topics ranging from Science, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Disability Rights, and more. When a child, Tony’s mother tried to… Continue reading Featured poet and artist: Tony Demoncy

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