Ailsa Paterson
South Australian Ailsa Paterson started designing professionally after graduating from the exclusive Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Design) at NIDA in 2003. Since then, she has continuously created detailed costumes and sets for theatre, opera, dance, film and television. She was Resident Designer for the State Theatre Company of South Australia in 2019.
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