Our Staff
Miguel Olmo
Director
Miguel is a Spanish-Australian contemporary artist working across diverse media including sculpture, photography, video, sound and other two dimensional formats. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts (CoFA – University of NSW) and Bachelor of Visual Arts from Western Sydney University. Miguel’s multi-modal practice often leads him to work on diverse projects and roles including education, arts management, and curating. He has held positions with Blacktown Arts Centre, Blacktown Youth Services Association and is currently a committee member for Sydney Arts Management Advisory Group (SMAAG).
Contact: director@gallerylanecove.com.au
Sheena Rees
Administrator
Sheena Rees is Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios' administrator.Sheena holds a Bachelor of Design in Printed Textiles from The National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland. Sheena has previously worked as a Designer for Designer Rugs in Sydney and in Melbourne. Her rug designs featured in Longitude 131 resort at Ayers Rock, Australian Embassy in Seoul, Quay West apartments and the Novotel at Darling Harbour. Sheena is a practising artist working across several mixed media projects. Alongside her work as the administrator Sheena regularly holds classes in the children's holiday workshops and term clases specialising in textile printing, printmaking and collage.
Contact: info@gallerylanecove.com.au
Iris Higginbotham
Gallery Assistant & Studios Technician
Iris is Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios’ Gallery Assistant and Studios Technician. She is a multidisciplinary arts worker and practising ceramicist with experience across Sydney’s creative sector. Her background spans programming, artist liaison, and cultural space management, with roles at City of Sydney’s Creative Studios and Bankstown Arts Centre. Iris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance, Film Studies, and Art History, and has worked extensively in producing and delivering accessible, community-focused arts programs. Alongside her work at the gallery, Iris is an avid hiker and reader with a deep interest in art, literature, nature and writing. She is currently working on a range of independent projects across the disciplines of ceramics and film.
Cathie Campbell
Fundraising and Philanthropic Assistant
A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Cathie's creative talents were honed while designing menswear for Ralph Lauren before her entrepreneurial spirit led her to launch two independent fashion brands. In Australia, she founded Double Haul, a menswear line dedicated to the fly- fishing lifestyle, while in Singapore she conceived Nina Grace Clothing, bringing elevated resort wear to expat women. Her passion for cultivating community was further expressed through her role as Vice Chair of the American Club's Youth and Family Committee in Singapore. Now, after a decade immersed in Asia's fashion scene, Cathie has returned to Australia to fuse her artistic vision and business acumen into fostering philanthropic engagement and nurturing community involvement as the Fundraising and Philanthropic Assistant for the Gallery Lane Cove.
Contact: philanthropy@gallerylanecove.com.au
Krista Teran
Marketing Assistant
Krista is Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios’ Marketing Assistant. Krista holds a double degree in Design (Graphics and Experience Design) and Media (PR and Advertising) from UNSW. She currently also works as a Visual Designer at Seven West Media (Channel 7). Krista’s design practice explores the concept of communitas, focusing on moments of shared transformation and connection within groups. This philosophy continues to inform her approach to marketing and creative decision-making. Her previous experience spans marketing roles within the childcare and hospitality industries, where she developed a strong foundation in community-focused communication. Krista is excited to expand her knowledge within the creative industry through her work at Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios.