The Colin McCahon Legacy Project Team
Miri Young-Moir
Project Lead
With twenty years of diverse experience in the arts and cultural sector, Miri brings a combination of research, management, learning and public engagement, and digital interpretation to the Colin McCahon Legacy Project. She holds a Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary and Museum Studies, gained as a Fulbright Scholar from New York University in 2013.
In her former position as Head of Learning and Public Programmes at Te Papa, Miri directed Raranga Matihiko—Weaving Digital Futures (established in 2018 for the Ministry of Education), and she was the project sponsor for the Earthquake Commission funded Minecraft Shaker Mod, 2017.
Miri also brings research management and catalogue raisonné experience, having managed major research projects such as the archival and image research for Between the Flags: 100 Years of Surf Life Saving in New Zealand (2010). She contributed original research to Wendell Castle: A Catalogue Raisonné 1958-2012, (2016). Miri worked for the Donald Judd Foundation (New York and Texas, USA) which gave her valuable insight into working with artist trusts and working with artist’s families.
Brigid van der Tol
Project Management
As a programme and project management professional, Brigid has worked in the sector for approximately 15 years in both employed, contract and management roles. She has worked between operational project delivery and strategic advisory and oversight roles in various sectors and organisations, including emergency management, government, education, ITOs, museums, charities and crown entities.
Brigid has experience in setting up and running project management offices and associated frameworks, implementing change management methodologies as well as generally supporting project delivery and implementing projects.