I view my art practice as intertwined with my teaching practice

I am available to give workshops in community hubs, schools, colleges, universities and other settings. I can facilitate community classes, workshops and events that engage different ages and backgrounds with a broad range of media and materials. Please contact me for further details.

Topics

  • Colour and Shape (collage and mixed media approaches to abstraction and colour theory)

  • Landscape (plein air painting and imaginative landscapes with mixed media processes)

  • Life-drawing and Portraiture (varied approaches to drawing and painting people)

  • Sketchbook (varied approaches to maintaining an experimental sketchbook)

  • Found Objects (mixed media and sculpture with found materials ranging from natural plant material to discarded cardboard and plastics)

  • Artist Books (hand-stitched artist books and differently folded artist book forms)

Media

  • Drawing

  • Painting

  • Mixed Media

  • Collage

  • Printmaking (relief processes, drypoint, collagraph, mono-print)

  • Sculpture

  • Artist books

 

Skills

  • Confident working with children to adults, in a range of contexts

  • Excellent at creating a supportive and stimulating environment for mixed ability classes

  • Experience adapting to learners’ needs, including SEND and EAL learners

  • Broad knowledge of art history, from ancient to contemporary art

Training

  • DBS check

  • Public Liability Insurance

  • Safeguarding and Health & Safety training