OUR TEAM

Matt Poll is the Creative Director at Liminal. He a highly respected curator, public art facilitator, and cultural consultant. With a career spanning museums, galleries, and public space, Matt brings a wealth of expertise in curating site-specific public art and leading meaningful community and stakeholder engagement.

His curatorial work includes major roles at the Macleay Museum, Chau Chak Wing Museum, and the Australian National Maritime Museum. He is currently contributing to the reimagining of the British Museum and, in 2024, was appointed to the Sydney Opera House Conservation Council.

Matt is widely recognised for his leadership in shaping curatorial frameworks that centre First Nations cultural heritage. His deep commitment to authentic engagement and cultural integrity makes him a vital contributor to public art strategies that genuinely reflect Country, community, and connection to place.

At Liminal Placemaking, Matt provides creative and curatorial direction on public art projects with a strong First Nations focus, guiding the development of place-based artworks that honour local stories and cultural values. His involvement ensures that each project is not only visually compelling, but culturally significant and deeply rooted in community consultation and creative collaboration.

Dr Sandra Wallace is the co-founder and Business Manager of Liminal and also the founder and Managing Director of Artefact Heritage and Environment one of the largest and most trusted heritage firms in NSW. Sandra has extensive experience in business management and leadership. She has also has industry leading expertise in working with complex development approvals on a variety of projects. Sandra brings her business skills, technical heritage expertise along with client and stakeholder relationships to Liminal Placemaking. 

Charlotte Simons is a Senior Associate in the Public Art and Heritage Interpretation Service Team at Artefact Heritage, and has extensive experience across conservation, heritage interpretation, and public art projects. Her work spans a wide range of heritage places, from landmark commercial buildings and iconic infrastructure to heritage-listed residential sites, at local, state, national, and world heritage levels.

Charlotte brings a high level of expertise in the preparation of technical heritage documentation, including Statements of Heritage Impact, Conservation Management Plans, Heritage Interpretation Strategies, and Archival Recordings. She has a deep understanding of the significance of place and a commitment to preserving and celebrating cultural values through creative and contextually grounded interpretation.
Charlotte has contributed to numerous interpretation, Connecting with Country, and public art strategies, working collaboratively with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities. Her inclusive approach is grounded in meaningful consultation and cultural sensitivity, ensuring that local stories and perspectives are respectfully reflected in every project.
With an architectural background and extensive expertise in built heritage and working alongside architectural, design, and landscape teams, Charlotte is adept at developing integrated heritage and public art solutions that are both visually compelling and rooted in place.