We have a creative God! Come and meet Christian Artists that innovate, inspire and impart amazing creativity through their chosen medium. Read about artists we work closely with, hear their testimonies and see their work. The Vision of Cre8ed 4 U Lord is to be a platform to encourage and support christian artists, including dancers, painters and writers. Find out more about our vision on the Our Values page.

Steven Turner has trained in dance styles, including contemporary, street, mime and moving with props. He attended a Laban boys course, as well as attending summer schools with companies including Springs Dance Company, Movement in Worship and Chantry Dance Company.

In recent years Steven has founded Cre8ed 4 U Lord, to promote collaboration between dance and other creative arts. Regularly choreographing and teaching for Dance 21 (a company for youth with Down’s syndrome). He has performed at Project  Dance Paris and travelled to Rotterdam to teach in connection with his role as ICDF Youth Network Coordinator. He has performed across the UK and Europe including Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France. 

Jackie is a devoted mum, precious sister and beloved daughter who loves to teach, champion, encourage and release creativity.

She has been involved in the Christian arts scene for over 30 years. Jackie did an education degree – with part of her thesis looking at theatre in schools and shadowing Footprints Theatre Company. She then went on to host workshops, art exhibitions, dance intensives, theatre shows and conferences.

Jackie now works for Cre8ed 4 U Lord, as an administrator and coordinates “Personal & Precious” mechanising. Over the last few years she has developed her skills in photography and as a lighting technician and now regularly travels across the UK and Europe with Cre8ed 4 U Lord providing technical and prayer support at workshops, shows and conferences. 

When I was a child I would happily sit in a corner drawing pictures, I went on to study art up to GCSE level and then left it all behind me to follow a more musical pathway.

I was never any good at painting although I could draw with relative ease.  25 years later I found myself suddenly able to paint what I had dreamt or thought.  I would wake up with an image in my mind and I would find that I was able to paint them.  It soon became clear to me that the paintings were an encouragement to those around me and often held healing for people in distress.

I began to get invitations to paint for people in hospital and people who were suffering with sickness or emotional issues at home. The paintings were becoming a source of comfort and I felt like I was doing what I was made to do.

 

Katherine Sarris (USA) has been blessed to dance on 4 Continents, and to see God spread the message of His love through her choreography in 8 Countries.

She has performed regularly with Project Dance in NYC, Paris, London, & across the USA, and is a member of the organization’s company, Atmosphere, in NYC. Infusion Physical Theatre (Cambridge, UK) cast her in the lead role of their current production, “Just Sex: a Counter-Trafficking Show.” Ms. Sarris was the Artistic Director from 2014 – 2017 for le groupe de danse Sky Touch (Alsace, FR), a ministry of France Pour Christ. Ms. Sarris was also a company member with Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre (MO, USA), and trained with Störling Dance Theatre (KC, USA).

Ms. Sarris has nearly 20 years of teaching experience. She has taught numerous classes & workshops in the US & abroad. Ms. Sarris is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher, successfully completing the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 5. From 2001-2009 she directed The Master’s School of Sacred Choreography – instructing children & adults to worship God through dance.