Our Team
We are an artist-led space with a small voluntary and part-time team, kindly supported by our studio artist community, friends and graduate students.
Jessica Bennett / Director
Jessica Bennett is an independent curator. Her current curatorial practice explores conditions of contemporary society through which to better understand a future built on sustainability, solidarity and care. She’s worked with organisations such as the Liverpool Biennial, The New Bridge Project, System Gallery, PINK, and more recently, Factory International (MIF).
Robin Broadley / General Manager
Robin is an artist based at Paradise Works. In his role as General Manager he maintains studio spaces and the upkeep of the building.
Secoura Grim / Marketing & Comm Manager
Secoura is a freelance Marketing and Comms Specialist who has worked with various arts organisations across Manchester and nationwide.
Our Founders
Hilary Jack
Hilary is an artist and board member at Paradise Works. She established Paradise Works in 2017 alongside Lucy Harvey.
Her research based practice explores socio-political aspects of our daily lives through UK and International exhibitions, projects and commissions.
Our Board Members
Kerenza McClarnan
Hilary Jack
Kwong Lee
Jessica Murphy
Alex Bennett
Your donation will go directly towards supporting our artist studios, programming, and essential running costs—ensuring we can keep hosting open studios, events, and sustaining our vibrant artistic community in Salford.
Maisie Pritchard / Arts Administrator
Maisie is an artist based in Paradise Works. In her role, she supports all internal and external communications including supporting the director.
Lucy Harvey
Lucy is an artist, educator and facilitator from Greater Manchester. She established Paradise Works in 2017 alongside Hilary Jack.
Her practice is research-led and uses objects, materials and processes to explore the ways that people are documented in material culture and place.