Artist | Tutor | Inclusion advocate, Ursula Christel (BA Majors in Fine Art & Art History, DipEd) is a multidisciplinary artist - art maker, art writer, teacher, curator, and social practice artist. Born in South Africa of Irish/German descent, she immigrated to Auckland, New Zealand in 1996. As a member of the University of Kwazulu-Natal Alumni, Ursula is well travelled, and maintains a wide network of academics and artists around the world.

Ursula is particularly drawn to collaborative projects with fellow creatives and diverse communities. Projects often combine art making, environmentalism, social & political activism, community organising and cross-cultural networking. This participatory art tends to flourish outside the gallery system. Ursula is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the broadest sense - from human rights to environmental conservation, and the holistic practice of permaculture.