Everything you wanted (and didn’t want) to know…

I began my career as a primary school teacher and then specialised in teaching Art and DT. I loved my job, and revelled in the fact that I was making a difference to the children I was teaching. I was in charge of the Library and could indulge my love of children’s literature and provide excellent reading material in the school library – my favourite place, after the Art Room. After teaching in the classroom for 20 years, a year in a school in Valencia, and a few precious years with a super team who are still friends, I have a wealth of techniques and tricks up my sleeve to help you achieve the effects you need to produce art you’re proud of. My years of experience teaching children and students of all ages, have helped greatly when making the shift from children to adults. I was terrified at the beginning, but now I don’t think I could chose who were my favourite!

As a teacher, I loved English and Literacy, was a handwriting fanatic, having been recruited as a Handwriting Specialist, teaching and implementing a whole school handwriting scheme. I even have favourite letters…but please, no Maths, I think I’m allergic to numbers!

I became Head of Art and taught Art and DT across the school – a role which I had coveted for so long, I did enjoy it for a while.