MEET THE TEAM
Our shared Caribbean heritage and commitment to documenting Black life guides how we work. This project is about legacy and belonging - making sure Luton Carnival and the community behind it are recognised and remembered.
Our team
gabrielle smith
Gabrielle Smith is a Visual Storyteller and Cultural Producer whose work spans creative editorial strategy, art direction and cultural programming across the media and creative industries.
She has led projects for global brands such as CNN and Adobe, as well as collaborations with independent creatives. She is also the founder of the:nublk, a digital archive championing Black creativity and connecting artists, audiences and stories across the diaspora.
Guided by curiosity and collaboration, her artistic practice continues to explore how image, archive and imagination can honour overlooked histories and spark new possibilities.
Jade Scott
Jade Scott is a Lutonian writer and producer, exploring the textures of contemporary Black life through story.
Drawing on over a decade of experience as a journalist, she has produced audio series for the BBC and Sony, and supported grassroots cultural spaces in Luton that champion film, connection, and collective imagination.
Weaving together art and storytelling, Jade is building space to celebrate the stories of people and places often missed, making sure these memories aren’t forgotten and stay with us as they are passed on.
karis beaumont
Karis Beaumont is a photographer & cultural storyteller from Hertfordshire, working between London and Los Angeles. Led by intuition, her work explores themes of culture, beauty and diaspora memory through an emotive lens.
Drawing from her Jamaican heritage & small-town upbringing, Karis creates imagery shaped by presence and sensibility, that is instantly recognisable for its signature brown tones.
Karis is the founder of Bumpkin Files, an archival initiative & journal focused on the visibility of Black British identity beyond a monolithic lens. Bumpkin Files explores the London-centric narratives of Black Britishness, and holds space for overlooked stories by documenting and highlighting culturally rich communities across the UK.