Nick Clements 19/8/56 – 8/6/25

Nick Clements

Nick was one of the founders of Breathe Creative. He was mainly known for his work on masculinity and rites of passage. He was also one of the longest serving community artists in the UK.

Over the past 45 years he was employed as an author, film maker, consultant and workshop leader in the diverse fields of masculinity, rites of passage, arts and health, Person-Centred Creativity, wellbeing, and much more.

  • Community Artist from 1981, based in South Wales. Specialised in working in areas of high social need, working with people who had never used the arts. Using creativity to develop health and wellbeing, and impart confidence and worth.
  • Author of 4 books on Person-Centred Creativity
  • Honorary Professor in Community Arts, Staffordshire University
  • Visiting Professor, Warsaw University, Poland
  • Masculinity and Rites Expert from 1985, employed over the whole planet.
  • Specialised in developing modern and relevant rites of passage within society. Using ritual, ceremony and personal development.
  • Author of 3 books on masculinity and rites.
  • Made films with, lived with, and developed projects with indigenous peoples. Given talks, run workshops and ceremonies all over the world.

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