Teacher Registration Number: 1053120

Experience

  • I am a practicing Artist Teacher, MA - Distinction in Art & Education, PGCE in Secondary Art & Design, & BA - 2:1 in Fine Art.

  • I have 20 years of experience in teaching Primary, Secondary & Adult tuition, including, GCSE, A’Level, Arts Awards, exam & scholarship preparation, as well as Foundation/Degree Preparation.

  • I provide one-to-one or group/class tuition in a range of media including; drawing, illustration, painting, printmaking, 3D, design, collage, textiles, digital art, photography, installation, & performance.

  • My Artist practice is largely drawing & printmaking, I exhibit my own work annually & will work to commissions.

Methodology

I enjoy teaching on a one-to-one basis & as a class tutor, & I am flexible in my approach.

  • I can provide feedback & advice for exam & portfolio work,

  • plan, deliver & assess specific media-based lessons,

  • develop skills & techniques through demonstrations,

  • expand on knowledge & understanding through introducing a wide range of artists, movements & schools,

  • develop written skills in annotations, essay writing & critical studies.

Education

2017 - 2021. MA Art Education - Distinction. Oxford Brookes University.

2010 - 2011. PGCE Secondary Art, Craft & Design. Oxford Brookes University

2007 - 2010. BA Fine Art - 2:1. Oxford Brookes University

Teaching

2020 - Present Artist Teacher - Private Tuition / GCSE, A’Level & Arts Awards / Workshops / life Drawing. ArtOxford

2007 - Present Senior Tutor. Primary & Secondary. Artworks School of Art.

2022 - 2024 Art Teacher / Arts Award Advisor. Chandlings Prep School.

2013 - 2022. Art Coordinator / Arts Award Advisor / MFA Coordinator / Teacher. St Mary & St John Primary School.

2011 - 2013 Supply Art Teacher - Various Oxfordshire based Primary, Secondary & SEN Schools.

2004 - 2007 Teaching Assistant, Display Coordinator & Art Club. St Ebbes Primary School.

2000 - 2004 Montessori Nursery Supervisor, Teacher & SEN Coordinator. Oxford Montessori Schools.

Media, Skills & Techniques

Fine Art

  • Drawing – Observation & Life Drawing / Conceptual / Experimental / Illustration.

  • Painting - Bleach / Brusho / Acrylic / Gouache / Watercolour / Silk / Ink / Oil.

  • 3D - Wire / Wood / Clay / Mod-roc / Card / Paper-mache/ Mosaic / Installations.

Printmaking

  • Print - Etching (Dry-point & metal grounded plates) / Aquatint.

  • Screen-printing / Collagraphs / Mono-printing / Lino (inc. reduction) / Polymer plates.

  • Japanese woodblock printing / Woodcut.

Textiles

  • Screen-printing

  • Fabric painting / Silk painting / Batik / Dying / Tie-dying.

  • Felt making 2D & 3D.

  • Fashion design / Sewing - hand & machine / Working from pattern cuts.

Digital Art

  • Film - Stop Motion Animation / Film (Final-Cut Pro and iMovie).

  • Procreate

  • Photography / Photoshop (basic).

  • Performance / Installations

Graphics

  • Designing Logos / Sublimating design onto hard & soft surfaces.

  • Designing Children’s menus, games, & pop-up cards with mechanisms