Neil Walker

Artistic Director

Founder member, artist and director Neil Walker has been a key strategic player in the formation and development of SVA. In 1996 he and his Co-Director had the vision to see the potential in the physically and culturally empty spaces in the heart of Stroud, a struggling market town, in the south west of England.

Through Neil Walker’s expert knowledge of SVA’s building and programming aims, he has project managed the development all 3 phases of the capital project. Neil Walker has undertaken both private and public art commissions, and his work sits in the Cartier Foundation Collection, Paris. Neil Walker was also a Director for the Artist-Led Initiative Advisory Service (ALIAS).