Seabed Sanctuary Collective

Constitution – page 1

Seabed Sanctuary is an artists’ initiative working at the intersection of art and environmental science.  We are a not-for-profit collective of independent practitioners who care about biodiversity loss in our coastal waters; artists working with environmentalists, marine professionals, and concerned citizens.   We welcome members from the general public who are interested and supportive of our work.  

Contact details to join us, or for more information about membership

Email:  sculpture@seabedsanctuary.org

Name:
The group shall be known as Seabed Sanctuary Collective

Community membership:
Membership of the collective is open at the discretion of the Steering Group.  Membership fee to be notified and requested from members in January every year.

To join, email: sculpture@seabedsanctuary.org

Objectives and Aims of the Collective:

1   To create habitats for the restoration and protection of marine life in West Cork by installing underwater eco-friendly sculptures.

2   To raise environmental awareness through art, ecology, education.

3   To develop scientific  research and best stewardship practice to co-ordinate the design and installation of the sea sanctuary.

4    To support the restitution  and conservation of marine and freshwater eco systems:

• • • to collaborate with coastal and marine communities, educational institutes, government agencies and NGOs;
    • to publish relevant material online;
    • and to conduct fundraising activities.

Steering Group 2026

Chair:

Rob Monaghan,  Visual Artist, West Cork and Cork City; BA (Hons): Visual Arts

Treasurer:

Wendy Miles, Sculptor and Land Artist, West Cork; BA (Hons): Visual Arts

Secretary and Project Coordinator:

Chris Gaughran, Visual Artist, W Cork; MA: Art and Process BA (Hons) 

Marine Advisory:

Louis Heath, MSc. Marine Engineer, First Class.   Climate and Biodiversity Activist, Dublin

Brian O’Rourke, Marine Wildlife Charter Tours Operator, W Cork

Peter McDonnell, Marine Ecologist and GIS / Biodiversity Mapping Consultant, W Cork

Dolf D’Hondt, Coastwatch Regional Coordinator and Bantry Lifeboat Member, W Cork.

Artists’ Advisory:

Sylvia Wilson, Visual Artist, W Cork

David Seeger, Visual Artist, West Cork.  Retired 1988, Senior Lectureship in Fine Art, Leeds Polytechnic after 24 years

Nina McGowan, Artist, Educator and Freediving world record holder: BA (Hons) Sculpture

Peter Little, Hortisculptures.  Artist

Scientific Research

Marcus Maeder, PhD bio-acoustics; and Sound Artist