Rachel

Professional oil painter and experienced art tutor. Postgraduate diploma The Royal Drawing School London (2013). First Class Degree in Fine Art (2012). Expert in painting and drawing from observation. Specialising in GCSE, A level, 13+ and 16+ scholarship portfolios and university applications.


;;;; I offer my technical expertise in: still-life, figure-drawing, perspectival drawing, anatomy, water-based mediums, oil painting, colour theory and mixing. I provide professional and practical critique on existing work and discuss with students their practice in the wider context of art history, the world of contemporary art and aesthetics. I can also provide tuition in mono-printing, lino-printing, screen-printing, cardboard and paper sculpture, wax and clay sculpture, wire and plaster, casting techniques, textiles and performance art.

 I have experience homeschooling GCSE/Alevel Art (OCR or AQA).
Students have the option of having classes in my studio is in Stratford where they can benefit from painting, print-making and sculpture making facilities.

Availability: I am available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and Saturday and Sunday

Willing to travel: 4 miles

Experience: Employment History (selected)

Professional Artist (2014-present)
I regularly exhibit and sell work. My artists CV which includes exhibitions, awards and residencies is available on request.

Part-time art teacher at Hampton Court House school (2018- present)
Year 9, GCSE and A Level Students

Freelance Life-Drawing Tutor for Adults and young adults (15-18year olds) (2014-present)
Current employers include: The Royal Drawing School and London Drawing

Gallery Director, Chance Gallery in Hoxton, London (August 2014- 2018)
The gallery was a platform for emerging painters. My main roles within the Chance partnership include: curation, admin, promotion and events management.


Freelance tutor of observational painting and drawing to children (10-18 year olds) (August 2013- present)
Employers include: The Royal Drawing School (young artists programme), London Drawing, Watts Gallery, Elm education (China)

Private tuition for children and adults (2013-present)
Past students include:
Jessica (2020)- Appliying for 16+ art scholarship. I helped Jessica structure her portfolio, prepared her for the entrance examination and interview.
Sophia and Amelia (2019)- Homeschooled twins age 14, tuition in painting, drawing and sculpting from observation.
Steven Adult learner (2018) wanted to develop his drawing skills.
Julia age 12. (2018-2020) Extra- curricular drawing and painting tuition.
Dominque age 15 (2015-2017) Homeschooled Art GCSE, she received a 9. Based on the strength of her portfolio was accepted to her first choice sixth-form college.
Halima age 13 (2016-2017) Tuition in sustained observational drawing and interview practice fro her 13+ art scholarship and entrance exam for Stowe, Westminster School and St Pauls Girls. She was awarded the art scholarship at Stowe.
Lara, age 16. (2017) Drawing and painting workshops that would supplement her A-level studies. Portfolio building and university applications. She received an A and went to her first choice of university, (Camberwell School of Art)
Julia, age 15 (2017) Drawing and painting tuition to supplement her GCSE coursework.
Steven, Adult learner (2015) Steven was a beginner and so we started with the fundamental principles of drawing.
Gali, age 12 (2016) General drawing and (acrylic) painting tuition.
Sophie, age 14 (2014-2015) Required sustained observational drawing tuition and help with their GCSE art projects.
Duncan, Adult learner (2014) required tuition in perspective, colour mixing and oil painting.
Ella age 11. (2013-2014)Tuition involved drawing from observation and imagination.
Imran, age 13 (2013) required help with his GCSE project

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