​Outpost Arts was founded in 2018 by a small group of enthusiastic, creative-minded individuals with a keen interest in building a sustainable focal point for art-related activity in Langholm. The group quickly gained charitable status, delivering a range of projects that engage with local communities.

 Outpost Arts has worked consistently to identify partners - plugging into existing networks, developing relationships and forging connections in order to create new opportunities for future work and for the development of our organisation.

MEET OUR TEAM

LUCY MACLEOD
Creative Health & Wellbeing Director
​An Illustrator, Artist and Educator for almost two decades, Lucy has created visuals for a huge variety of clients, exhibited internationally and taught at Universities and Colleges across the UK. After moving from Edinburgh to Langholm in 2012, Lucy co-founded OutPost Arts in 2018 with a vision to enhance opportunities for rural artists & makers and increase access to creative and cultural activities for local  communities. Lucy has driven forward OutPost Arts' vision to establish sustainable creative wellbeing initiatives and platforms in D&G, project managing an impactful research and development project in 2021/22.
FRANK HAYES
Creative Health Coordinator
Frank has broad and varied experience as a Photographer, Illustrator and Environmentalist as well as being the founder and Creative Director of For Enjoyment CIC, working within the arts in D&G for the last decade. Through this work, Frank has seen much success and recognition, including winning the D&G Community Champion Award. Frank is committed to nurturing the artistic ability within everyone and improving mental and social health, confidence and wellbeing through the power of art and creativity. He has developed productive partnerships with many organisations in D&G and throughout Scotland.
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TABITHA MUDALIAR
Creative Wellbeing Network Coordinator
Tabi is a Creative Producer of films, cultural events, radio, podcasts, and digital media. She is also a writer and radio broadcast journalist, and is a Trustee of Alchemy Film & Arts, Chair of Alive Community Radio SCIO, and Creative Producer for DG Unlimited. She has written and broadcast for BBC Radio Scotland and Alive Community Radio; presenting her own live weekly radio show, ‘TotallyTabi’ on Alive FM. Tabi was Co-Producer of ‘Stella’ - an independent feature film which premiered at the MELECH Tel-Aviv International Film Festival in 2022, winning Best Drama, and in Montreal International Film Festival, won Best First Film. Tabi’s production skills and creative talents are now focussed upon her next film project, and her first book which is nearing completion.
CLAIRE MARTIN
Chair
CARYS MAINSPRIZE
Secretary
SHEILA SADLER
Treasurer
Claire joined OPA in 2022 after being involved in a Langholm Alliance regeneration project in her capacity as Development Officer for Community Enterprise Scotland. With a diverse and varied background in law, public and third sector - developing various initiatives including a health and wellbeing hub for Highlands & Islands Enterprise -  Claire has also worked as a researcher and Children’s Reporter. She is passionate about arts, crafts, food and culture.
Carys has been an essential part of the OPA crew since 2019, previously working for Langholm Initiative’s Wild Eskdale project as a Project Officer. Currently an Education & Communication Officer for Crichton Carbon Centre, Carys has a long-standing passion for creative writing and storytelling, writing articles, stories and essays for various publications. She is most happy when gardening, preserving, clothes-making and being in nature.
Sheila is Langholm born and bred and works for a local company as an Accounts Administrator. Sheila has previous experience working in education, supporting neuro-diverse children. Her passions are her family, dog-walking, loud music, live music and ‘bad singing & dancing’. Sheila participated in Art Journal Project in 2020 which allowed her to re-connect with creativity, and is developing a creative business with her twin sister as a result.
​JASON RAILTON
Trustee
BARBARA CHALMERS
Trustee
Former Chair Jason Railton is a founding member of OutPost Arts, playing a crucial role in it's growth over the past 4+ years. A Development Officer with SCVO, Jason has worked across a number of successful projects focused on community skills development and challenging rural poverty. Jason is on a perpetual search for the perfect cup of coffee.
Barbara grew up near Stranraer, and inspired by the ‘fabulous queerness of glorious, towering men in tights’ who signed her Scottish-Ballet-on-tour programme, ended up in the arts sector - working nationally in galleries, theatres and halls across Scotland. Now ‘back home’ Barbara has been tasked with developing Stranraer’s Place Plan. Barbara is a keen wild swimmer and plays in Scotland’s longest-running women’s samba band, 'Beat That'.