CO - FOUNDERS

Elizabeth Liebert-Gleave

‘Born into a family of sailors, scientists, master swordsmen, artists and lawyers, philosophers, textile traders, engineers, digital entrepreneurs, gardeners, rally drivers, deep sea divers, and Gordonston’s survivors, I have experienced tapestries of stories, adventures, mysteries and an intuitive curiosity for the world since birth.’

In her own career, this has taken Elizabeth across the world - North, South, East & West. She has supported artists and organisations at every stage of their offerings to confidently and abundantly share their gifts with the world.  She has developed international projects in the creative industry in various capacities, from arts festival director, to production & project managing, alongside digital media marketing & communications development; working with associations such as D&AD, Reuters, The Times & The Sunday Times, Photo London, Tate, Suara Festival and White Cube and for private clients such as Sam Lee, Hugo Dalton and Wild Wise. She has also developed programmes to use the arts as a tool for children with social communication difficulties and runs storytelling sessions for children. Elizabeth has been a visiting Lecturer at universities across the UK, including Slade University, Central Saint Martins, Falmouth University & Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts. She is currently a tutor on the MA Marketing & Communications degree at Falmouth University. 

With a BA Ist in Photography and an MSc in Environment, Society and Politics, UCL, Elizabeth continues to develop a lifelong dedication to creatively supporting the natural world and founded Land Art Agency & Collective. in order to encourage the creative community to be pioneers in transforming humanity to be perceptively engaged in crafting beautiful futures for all, listening intently to all beings. This was voted project of the year by Elephant magazine & has been featured in numerous publications, talks and events. Alongside these pursuits she has managed and taught on sustainability projects and education programmes around the world, facilitating environmental skills such as: Building with Sustainable Materials, Foraging & Outdoor Wilderness Education for adults and children.

Elizabeth facilitates personal mentoring for those who wish to align their practice with the regenerative world they wish to create and also runs sell out international workshops to do just that - from 'Ignite your Instagram' to 'Shine Online.' alongside 6 part mentorship series such as  'Craft your Creative Story.' & her flag ship talk & workshop series  'Restoring the Earth through the Arts & what it means to be Human.' With a belief that creativity offers us the solutions that are vital in today's world and a passion to teach how a responsible relationship with digital media creates powerful networks of international communities for change, she hopes you can join her along the way and develop the community and inspiration you are looking for. Perhaps joining this free Creative Directory is a good place to begin...!

Marie Dryden

Creativity has always been at the centre of Marie’s life and spirit. Growing up in Nottingham and yearning to discover a broader arts scene, her travels led her to Kent and finally London where she discovered kindred spirits and a positivity for creative practice that would otherwise not have been uncovered. This ignited a passion to encourage younger audiences that careers in the arts were a viable and noble profession. But most importantly that creative practice can drive change in the world.

Marie has worked in the advertising and design sector for the past 6 years, collaborating with creatives, studios and agencies including Jones Knowles Ritchie, Wieden+Kennedy and Iris London to develop and nurture the next generation of creative talent.

Alongside her work at D&AD and Land Art Agency, Marie has also worked for a number of higher education institutions delivering educational resources and sustainable consultancy for the likes of London College of Communication and University of Huddersfield. She is also an advisory board member for UAL's Creative Shift, which believes in shaping diversity and equity in the creative industries and aims to empower University of the Arts London students who are least represented in the creative sector.

Her work has included developing educational programmes to help aspiring creatives to enter the commercial sector, developing awards at D&AD to celebrate creative talent, and recruiting leading members of industry to help evolve the commercial sector.

Marie also holds an MDrama & Theatre Studies degree (4 year undergraduate Masters), showcasing extensive abilities to lead, produce, analyse and create.