Owner and Creative Director

Alison has been running art classes for about 12 years, and loves it! She’s full of creative ideas and enjoys managing our courses and events. She also teaches in some of our classes and workshops, and loves to support others in starting their own business.

Favourite things: Live music, filmmaking, ready salted crisps and post-it notes.

Head Tutor

Kate is a Qualified Teacher who has been teaching art for many years, originally in high schools and now in our adult art classes and workshops. She loves seeing the penny drop and is brilliant at explaining things in a clear but fun way. She’s also our fabulous Tutor Trainer.

Favourite things: Being outdoors, wild swimming, musicals and Thai food.

Art Consultant and Tutor

Kaz is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to art and art history. She’s also our go-to expert for all things relating to colour theory. A fine artist and printmaker, she loves to wander around galleries in her spare time, or be outdoors enjoying nature in the sunshine!

Favourite things: Bees, trees, anything yellow, and fancy neck ties.

Tutor & Head of Digital Content

Emma teaches, as well as being invaluable behind the scenes.  She loves painting large scale flowers in oils, and always brings joy to our day with her cheery approach and artistic brilliance!  She also loves pattern design, which you can see here and has started making her own shoes - you can follow her progress here!

Favourite things: The smell of basil, sunshine on water, gardening, cooking, glitter, all things pink & kitty cuddles.

Tutor

Kate has been working as an artist, designer and teacher for the past 11 years. She specialises in abstract and semi-abstract painting in acrylics and oils as well as textile art. Kate loves teaching, and is particularly interested in the mental health benefits of art making. 

Favourite things: Live music, outdoor swimming and spending (possibly too) many hours a week in the gym. 

Tutor & Social Media Assistant

June has worked as an artist and graphic designer for all of her working life. Her grandfather sparked June’s interest in painting at a very young age. She paints in various mediums in bright colours - the more vibrant the better. June loves it when people go from saying ‘I was told I can’t draw’ to realising they can! 

June organises exhibitions, sells her work locally, and is an active member of The Croydon Art Society. 

Favourite things: Keeping fit daily, ceroc dancing, photography, travel, gardening and music.

Assistant Tutor

Julie has a background in interior design and soft furnishings. After enjoying our classes for six years she is excited to pass on the techniques she has mastered. Her own work, in acrylics and watercolour, leans towards Surrealism. And she’s great fun to be around!

Favourite things: Singing and bed! Turquoise. Grayson Perry & Jonas Peterson.

Assistant Tutor

Sue has spent much of her working life training teachers in art education, and working with schools to provide inspiring art projects for children. She loves to experiment with a range of media and is always excited to share the joy and satisfaction that art can bring. 

Favourite things:  nature and wildlife gardening, laughing, hygge, my daughters, my dog, playing with messy art stuff and checking out exhibitions. 

Art Assistant

Vicky specialises in textile design and loves contemporary art. By day, she works as an art technician in a prestigious secondary school and in her spare time is studying Art Therapy. She is fantastically efficient, a lovely human being, and a talented artist.

Favourite things: Prosecco and Gustav Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’.

Operations & Customer Service Manager

Michael is fantastic at admin and a thoroughly lovely chap! He supports the tutors and students from behind the scenes, helping ensure everyone has the materials and information they need for our courses and workshops to run smoothly.

Favourite things: table tennis, swimming in the sea, and a full English!