DEAN WALSH BIO Dean Walsh has been at the forefront
(scuba diving and marine science) into
of many significant shifts within the
his inclusive arts practice is entirely
Australian arts and cultural landscape.
unique. Utilising this, Dean directs
Between 1990 and 2008, he focused on
works, facilitates workshops, teaches
devising original solo and group works
at tertiary institutes and presents
that wrestled with unconventional
lecture-type demonstrations at arts
themes of queer identity, LGBTI themes
and environmental events. Within the
and cycles of violence. Some of these
arts and disability sector, he works with
appeared in festivals in Australia, the
RUCKUS ensemble, Murmuration, Epic
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Japan
Arts (Cambodia) and Accessible Arts
and New York. Dean has worked
(Catalyst Masterclasses 2011-2016).
for renowned companies, including
Dean also leads workshops for various
DV8 Physical Theatre (London), No
disability programs, NGO’s and at Sydney
Apology (Holland), Australian Dance
Community College.
Theatre, among many others. Since 2008, Dean has built a highly respected interdisciplinary and disabilityinclusive performance and research practice. His approach to bring marine environmental ecology and technologies
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