Bronwyn enjoys making her own fun. Her two performance platforms, Chisholm St., and the Pure Poetry project, are meeting points for her love of sharing music and poetry. For many years she has challenged audiences through cross-disciplinary collaboration and sharing insights with her audience in a personal setting.

Creative director

A graduate of the Elder Conservatorium of Music (University of Adelaide), Bronwyn has worked as an artistic director, pianist, arts administrator, poet, writer and editor, adjudicator, academic advisor, and educator for over 25 years. Bronwyn has contributed to state-wide literary initiatives as a board member of Writers Victoria (2010-2014), and she is currently on the Board of the Ballarat Arts Foundation. She is based in Ballarat. 

Bronwyn founded the Pure Poetry Project in 2003 during a spell as Head of Keyboard at the Riverina Conservatorium of Music in Wagga Wagga, regional NSW. In that role, she led a diverse team of piano teachers and concert performers and fostered some of the RCM’s highest achieving students. Pure Poetry has contributed to both the Australian literature and classical music repertoire for over a decade through commissions, mentorships, regional tours, masterclasses in addition to public recitals. Read more on the ‘Pure Poetry Project’ tab.

Bronwyn dreamt up Chisholm St. in the height of the 2021 global pandemic, and launched the venture to provide a performance space for local and regional performers. Since then, Ballarat’s smallest venue has grown a dedicated following through its annual concert series.