GILL SAKAKINI
Gill is a Pioneer Priest in the Arts in the Diocese of Bath & Wells in Somerset. She seeks to open up spaces for creativity, bringing different people together in diverse places to gently explore the encounter points of art and spirituality in community. She holds MAs in Christianity and the Arts (King’s College, London) and Theology, Ministry, and Mission (Durham). She has a diploma from Regent College, Vancouver, Canada and a BA in French and Art (Roehampton).
Before being ordained Gill taught French in secondary schools and art at the Grünewald Guild in Washington State and other theological colleges. Gill is the co-author of Imaging the Story and contributed to The Creative Church Handbook (2015). Her work has been shown in Shepton Mallet, Southwell Minster, Alençon, France, and in Winchester Cathedral.