Our People
Annette Tesoriero
Annette Tesoriero is contemporary performance artist, arts manager, Master Principal Mental Health First Aid instructor and SafeTALK facilitator. As Founder of Shoalhaven Health and Arts, she brings her long-time interest in mental health together with her lifelong passion for the performing arts. She is known as a vibrant singer/performer, a considered dramaturg and an engaging workplace and community facilitator.
Regina Heilmann
Regina Heilmann was a performer with Sidetrack Theatre (Marrickville) during the 1990’s and part of the Sydney independent theatre scene until 2002. She was CEO and artistic Director of PACT (Erskineville) working with emerging artists until 2009. She relocated to the Shoalhaven and was Community Engagement Manager at Bundanon Trust until 2019. She completed her Doctorate in Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong in 2022.
Kez Thompson
Kez has recently retired from a career spanning 4 decades as an Intensive Care Paramedic, covering the inner city of Sydney, then as Flight Paramedic on CareFlight Rescue helicopter (over 500 missions). Having witnessed so much pain, suffering and trauma all of his adult life he has a keen interest in, and commitment to mental health issues and wellbeing.
Patrick Ferrer
Patrick Ferrer is a performance artist and theatre maker, who graduated from University of Wollongong in 2023 with Bachelor of Performing Arts. In 2021 he created 'Chalktober' to bring the Bomaderry community together through chalk-art during Covid. In 2023 he wrote and directed two ‘existential horror’ works dealing with mental illness, isolation and the coping mechanisms employed by young people. Patrick is interested in the relationship between art and healing, and the fostering of connections within communities.
Bonnie Porter Greene
Bonnie is a visual artist and creative problem solver. Engaging with communities on creative projects and bringing people together with art is a thrill for her – she’s also a bit of a match maker when it comes to people she can see working creatively together. She spent 10 years working for Bundanon Trust in a variety of roles and is currently involved in a variety of creative projects in the Shoalhaven - always seeking ways to bring joy via her artistic output.
Our Affiliates
Our affiliate program gathers together key creative SHAA collaborators who desire to be officially recognised as an affiliate of SHAA.
