Sam Frearson-Tubito is a third-generation global nomad who has raised four children, continuing the family tradition of international living. With a life spread across 16 countries, she currently resides in Madrid, Spain, with her husband and one of their sons. Having lived in Africa as a child, her golden retriever Khaya, meaning "home" in Swahili, is a nod to her roots. Sam's philosophy centers around identity being shaped by experiences rather than just origin.

She is now focused on finishing her memoir, Wandering Identity: Beneath a Borrowed Sky, due for publication in 2025. Sam shares insights from her nomadic life in talks at international schools and expat communities, offering advice and inspiration to global families. Her blog, www.wanderingidentity.com, chronicles her journey.

Catherine Fenton as well as being an exhibiting artist at Nearly Home, has worked as a performer, acting and singing, taught public speaking and interpreted at conferences live on stage. Catherine runs courses using acting skills and her own experience to lock in confidence and positivity in dealing with work or social situations. Nice to Meet You! is a short taster workshop focussing on the first step- the perfect introduction.

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Catherine and Catalina met in Madrid and found common links in their own artistic practice and experience as art curators. It was the discussions around living with the feeling of otherness that comes from having lived in, and been influenced by, more than one culture and country that lead to the upcoming exhibition Nearly Home.
Nearly Home asks us to consider how, beyond the obvious structures of shelter, do we personally define the often intangible quality that gives each of us a feeling of belonging? How do some fortunate enough to have had a happy childhood home, consolidate the feeling of nostalgia, with a need to grow new roots. Whether displaced by circumstance or choice, we navigate the world physically and spiritually in search of home, a place where we are in tune with who we are and comfortable to welcome in the people we love.
Catalina Aranguren Because of the diversity of cultures in which she grew up, and perhaps in spite of them, her photography explores the relationship between perception and cognition. Oftentimes in her work she captures an instant, which forces the viewer to come closer to explore for more detail, or to take a step back to understand the full picture.
Catherine Fenton Frequently dealing with issues surrounding the environment and human rights, her paintings use collaged material relating to the subject, drawing in the viewer with colour and texture with the intention of rousing further curiosity around the subject, the aim being to inform, engage and inspire.

7th November 20.00 As part of the exhibition there will be a reading by author Sam Tubito of Beneath a Borrowed Sky, an autobiographical account of being brought up as a third culture child and the circumstances and choices that lead her to bringing up her own third culture children.
14th November .1900-21.00 Nice to Meet You! Catherine’s introduction workshop uses acting skills for everyday life to practice the perfect introduction, finding the right tone for each occasion and discovering the confidence to make new connections whether moving country, moving job or just moving amongst different circles of friends.€10 via bizum 696199722
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