Beatrix sculpts stories for the head and the heart with her words, visual art and cameras. She explores our dynamic relationship with each other and the natural world. She inspires and challenges audiences to interact with the themes of her work. Her latest film “Tim Stead: Magician With Wood” has been screened worldwide and won 5 prizes, including Best UK Woman Director – Feature Documentary on Climate Change 2025. Born in the USA, Beatrix grew up at the base of the Pennines. She graduated from the School of Film and Television in Manchester with a Special Commendation then trained in feature film production. She became a Screenwriter and Producer and made internationally award-winning cultural and political documentary films with Finnish Director Pekka Lehto.
Beatrix moved to the Outer Hebrides in 2010 and had her first solo exhibitions on Uist and undertook residencies at Cove Park and in Lapland. She farmed native animals as a crofter and became a self-shooting Director/Producer/Editor. She made a series of creative documentary films about the unique Hebridean culture for BBC Alba through her company TrixPixMedia. She has also been Executive Producer on a number of feature documentary films with Director Anthony Baxter for BBC Scotland and Sky Arts. Now based near Dumfries, Beatrix is currently writing a creative non-fiction book and working on a range of creative and environmental projects.
Beatrix joins us as Creative Producer working on DG Unlimited members events and Creative Compass projects.