About Me
Sasha Opeiko
I’m an academic and arts editor with a PhD in Art and Visual Culture from Western University, supported by a SSHRC Doctoral Award. With over a decade of experience in research, writing, and the visual arts, I specialize in supporting scholars and arts professionals to articulate complex ideas into clear and compelling writing.
- Scholars in the arts and humanities, including graduate students
- Arts professionals preparing artist statements, catalogue essays, or interdisciplinary texts
- Writers developing grant applications or academic career materials
What I Do
My areas of focus:
- Arts and humanities, with particular expertise in SSHRC and arts council grants
- Practice-based and research-creation work
- Graduate-level research writing (theses and dissertations)
- Arts writing in professional and public contexts
- Interdisciplinary and cross-field scholarship
I have secured multiple competitive grants and produced research-creation projects myself, which grounds my work in direct experience with the intellectual and practical demands of academic and artistic work.
What I Do
My topics of interest
- Contemporary Art
- New Media
- Visual Culture
- Art History
- Cinema Studies
- Philosophy
- Critical Theory
- Cultural Studies
- History
How I work with clients
I recognize that writing projects unfold at different tempos. Some call for open, exploratory editing, while others need close, exacting attention to refine the existing material.
My process is straightforward, collaborative, and adaptable to the needs of your project.
1. Introduction
You share your project and we identify your goals.
2. Scope
We determine the level of editing needed and timeline.
3. Editing
I work with Track Changes in Word or Suggestion mode in Google Docs, while adding comments where needed.
4. Review
You revise based on my edits and I provide clarifications to any questions you might have.
5. Final check (optional):
I can do one last proof to ensure accuracy and polish.
All projects are treated with confidentiality. Your ideas and drafts remain private, handled with discretion and respect.
Copyediting
Copyediting corrects grammar, usage, punctuation, and consistency
Proofreading
Proofreading is the final check before submission.
Stylistic Editing
Stylistic editing focuses on the text's flow and readability.
Developmental Editing
Developmental editing views the text as a whole, taking into consideration structure, argument, and scope.
I specialize in:
Not sure if my services fit your need?
Let’s discuss the next steps for your writing project.