Maria Teresa

An internationally exhibiting artist and qualified art teacher, I tutor in Drawing and Painting. With a MA Distinction from The Slade School of Fine Art (UCL) and a BA Honours from Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, I combine traditional training with contemporary experimentations. My teaching relies on wide knowledge of materials, a variety of techniques and approaches to pictorial genres, colour theory and human anatomy, elements of printmaking, installation, sculpture and the expanded field of drawing and painting. I also have up to date knowledge of the use of digital media and photography in the fine arts.

As an artist I have experience working with galleries, public commissions and taking part in academic research, currently as a King`s Artist in residence at Kings College London. My work has been awarded several prizes and bursaries. I am a friendly, enthusiastic artist educator and teacher and am passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences through the arts and empowering others to master new skills and find personal expression. I currently teach summer school short courses at The Slade School of Fine Art, UCL and Life Drawing courses at the Learning and Enterprise College Bexley, as well as providing tailored one-to-one tuition.

Availability: I work on a flexible schedule and will be happy to best accommodate your preference.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: I have 10 years of experience planning and delivering workshops, art classes and tailoring individual tutoring. I have worked in a variety of education settings building a multifaceted and resourceful teaching profile to connect with learners from different age groups, cultural and professional background and of all level of ability. My main subject areas are Drawing and Painting, which I complement with visual references and notions from the History of Art and the Contemporary Arts.

121 TUITION
I am passionate to tune in and connect to each and everyone of my students, finding personalised ways of learning, mastering new skills, building visual references, tailoring activities to individual personality, interests and learning goals.
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Experience includes: sensory exploration and training imagination for 3-11 year old children; intro to life drawing and painting for young people; portfolio preparation and university admissions; adult and senior learning from all background and all abilities.
I offer a discounted price for 1.5hrs sessions and to teach to small groups, if you want to organise tuition for siblings or 2-3 friends.

YOUTH AND ADULT CLASSES
I am a qualified teacher with experience planning and delivering courses in university and college settings. I encourage lively dynamics of learning as a group and extensively use of resources unique to the classroom environment, from the life model to technical equipment.
Experience includes: Life Drawing, Portraiture and Experimental Drawing at The Slade School of Fine Art short courses (from 2014); Life Drawing courses for all abilities at the Learning and Enterprise College Bexley (from 2019); visiting artist at Milton Keynes College (from 2017).
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WORKSHOPS
I have been working in primary schools and the education departments of art institutions creating and delivering experimental art workshops that foster imagination as an inquisitive tool for learning.
Experience includes: Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan; Circuit Cambridge young people programme at Kettle’s Yard and Wysing Arts Centre; Istituto Sacro Cuore Primary School.
My programme of workshops on imagination for primaries have been awarded an Incentive Award to the Art Practice by Brera Academy of Fine Art (2012).

ARTIST AND ACADEMIC LECTURING
I have been invited as a visiting artist to lecture at several university and art institutions, engaging with audiences of diverse subject areas. They include: Centre for Urban Science and Progress CUSP London at King’s College London; Bocconi Art Gallery at Bocconi university of economics; the Education department at Università di Milano Bicocca UnimiB; Design research seminar at the University of West London UWL, Drawing Room London; The Slade School of Fine Art foundation; A-levels Art students at Liceo Artistico Sacro Cuore, Milan.

DBS Check: Yes