Sasha at A.P. Bakery; pictured with Strawberry French Toast.
Art & Soul Tours respectfully acknowledges the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians of the land on which we work; we recognise their living culture and unique role in the life of the region, and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
I'm Sasha Deshon, a Sydney local with more than twenty years immersed in the city's arts, culture, design and community life.
My career has taken me through some of Sydney's best-known cultural and creative institutions, including The Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue Living, Vogue Entertaining and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. I also studied interior design and was named SMH Young Designer of the Year. These experiences shaped the way I see a city through its art, history, architecture, food, design and stories.
After travelling through more than 20 countries, I came to appreciate that unforgettable experiences aren't about ticking off sights. They're about having someone open up a place and reveal what you might otherwise walk straight past.
That's the idea behind Art & Soul Experiences. I create small-group and bespoke cultural experiences that uncover a different side of Sydney. And they're not just for visitors. I love hearing lifelong Sydneysiders say they've discovered places, stories and corners of their own city they never knew existed.
I'm a qualified tour guide, GSTC-certified in sustainable tourism, a member of the Institute of Australian Tour Guides, fully insured and First Aid certified.
My hope is that you finish a tour seeing Sydney a little differently, with a few new stories to tell and a few places you'll want to return to.