Workshops, Education & Art in Schools

Art Education makes up the majority of my participatory work and my experience in it is varied and comprehensive.

Most commonly I work with schools and develop a series of workshops based on the requirements of one; their ever changing contexts and objectives have made me confident at being flexible and reactive, and i’ve developed a large library of activities to draw upon.

Colorful mural depicting a scene with figures, animals, and a bright sun, set on a white wall in an indoor space.
Colorful wall mural depicting fairytale characters with a staircase in the foreground.
Children playing on a staircase with colorful cartoon wall decorations, including a girl falling and various whimsical characters and objects.

Areas explored include:

- Exploring printmaking: Marbling, Cyanotyping, Screen Printing and Relief Printing

- Illustration 

- Ways of drawing

- Creating images which respond to the architecture or values of the institution

- Continued professional development

A group of children drawing and coloring on large sheets of paper displayed on windows in a bright room with glass doors. Outside, a grassy area and trees can be seen.

Top: Permanent artwork for The John Roan School, Greenwich. Left: Portland Primary School, Plaistow. Right: Poplar Consortium Arts Celebration

One common feature of these projects is creating permanent artworks which are either influenced by, or involve the participants that I have worked with at the institution. In all instances I am responsible for devising, arranging materials and delivering workshops, and bring the experience of 12 years as a professional artist into the participatory contexts in which I work. Running CPD with staff is also commonplace and integrated into many of these projects.

Left: Portland Primary School, Plaistow. Right: Bexley Cultural Map project

A person with dark hair tied in a bun and wearing a black coat is standing in front of a colorful painting of an abstract heart with tree branches and green leaves, displayed on a white gallery wall. There are two children, one with a dark jacket and a water bottle, sitting on the floor watching the artwork.
Three children sitting on the floor in front of a gallery wall, with one child pointing at a modern painting of abstract figures and a landscape.

Belham Primary and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Deptford

Exhibition tour and workshop

Previous & current schools include: The John Roan (Greenwich), Swanlea School (Tower Hamlets), Sheringham School (Tower Hamlets), Athelney School (Lewisham), Portland Place School (Westminster), Forty Hill Primary (Enfield), Belmont Primary School (Bexley), King Henry School (Bexley), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Lewisham), Belham Primary School (Southwark), Osmani Primary School (Tower Hamlets), Wellington School (Tower Hamlets), Selwyn School (Newham), Stebon Primary (Tower Hamlets), Arnold House Prep School (Camden)