Gertrude is pleased to welcome Rekkaa Moorthy, Sophie Brown and Nathan Beard to the organisation's Board of Directors in 2024.
Rekkaa Moorthy is a finance professional with a passionate interest in contemporary art and has been appointed Treasurer of the Board. She is a Director in EY’s Assurance practice and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia & NZ. Rekkaa has over a decade’s experience in accounting across Australia and the UK. She was previously the Treasurer at NETS Victoria, a not for profit arts organisation focused on touring contemporary art. Rekkaa holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne.
Sophie Brown is a Senior Associate at Lander & Rogers. Sophie advises commercial and non-profit clients in her workplace relations practice, alongside a pro bono practice with a focus on First Nations justice. As an experienced non-profit Board member and longstanding supporter of contemporary art in Naarm/Melbourne, Sophie brings an understanding of the challenges faced by contemporary artists and art organisations to her governance experience.
Nathan Beard is a multidisciplinary artist who draws from his Australian-Thai heritage to unpack the porous nature of culture and memory. In exploring associations of ‘Thainess’ through archives, family history and popular media, Beard’s work reveals the slippery range of influences which shape identity. Recent exhibition highlights include A Moment in Extended Crisis, UTS Gallery (2024) and A Puzzlement, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (2023) and Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (2022). He is currently participating in the Gertrude Studio Program (2023-25). He is represented by sweet pea, Boorloo/Perth, and FUTURES, Naarm/Melbourne. Beard joins the Board of Directors as the Gertrude Studio Artist Representative.