At our School you will find a total focus on your creative development
Nationality: British
Course: Drama Foundation
Where are they now? Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London
Meet our staff
Head of CSVPA: Christopher Maughan
ART & DESIGN
Head of Art & Design:
Christopher Maughan, MSIAD Art & Design
Professional designer-maker.
Chris has worked as a 3D illustrator for magazines and advertising, and created puppets and special effects make-up for advertising, TV and film.
Derek Batty, MA (Hons) Fine Art
Art, Painting
Combines his own art practice with teaching.
John Blackman, MSIAD (Illustration)
Graphics
Freelance illustrator/designer with clients in UK and North America.
Richard Bray, BA (Hons)
Photography, Sculpture, Contextual Studies
Widely exhibited and commissioned sculptor. Co-operated with scientists to produce work for the Wellcome Trust Genome campus.
Anna Crutchley, BA (Hons) Textiles
Textiles
Works in constructed textiles and has her own studio.
Mandy Doyle, BA (Hons) Illustration
Theatre Arts, Illustration, Life Drawing
Professional illustrator / designer. 25 years' commercial experience with leading publishers.
Renata Grant, BA (Hons) Editorial Photography
Photography
Landscape photographer exhibiting in mixed media with environmental themes.
Kevin Hart, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Contextual Studies
Practising fine artist, previously taught the MA in Communication Design at Central St Martin's.
Jane Herzog, MSIAD Fashion
Fashion
Designer with 10 years' industrial experience working for major high street labels.
Issam Kourbaj, BA Fine Art, MA Architecture, MA Theatre Design
Fine Art
Acclaimed visual artist with work exhibited in British Museum and internationally.
Helen Martino, Diploma Art & Design
Ceramics
Practising ceramic designer-maker, exhibiting nationally and in Europe.
Paul Morgan, BA (Hons) Furniture Design & Making
3D Product
Experienced designer-maker of handmade contemporary furniture.
Clare Richards, BA (Hons) Textile Design
Textiles
Practising textile/mixed media artist who exhibits internationally.
Matthew Lane Sanderson, BA (Hons) 3D Design, MA Silver Smithing
Applied Crafts
Well known artist, specialising in tied-wire sculpture and kinetic water features for international clients.
Rachel Wood, Diploma Foundation, City & Guilds
3D Product, 3D Architecture
Commissioned and exhibiting sculptor in many different media including bronze, creating bird and animal pieces.
DRAMA
Head of Drama & Performing Arts:
Jean Stewart, BA (Hons) Drama RSAMD
Jean manages and teaches on the Drama Foundation and brings with her more than 20 years of professional experience.
Ellis JonesCreative Director (RADA Enterprises)
After 30 years as actor and director, Ellis joined RADA in 1993 as Head of Acting, became Vice-Principal in 1996 and in 2003 moved to RADA Enterprises.
Rebecca Cuthbertson, BA (Hons) English Literature and Theatre Arts; MA Voice Studies
Voice & Text
Has coached several professional theatre productions in London and also teaches voice at East 15 School of Acting.
Christopher Lane, MA Directing, BA Education and BA (Hons) History
Movement Coach
Artistic Director and Founder of I-BEAM Educational Theatre in Canada. Co-founder of McVicar Lane Productions. Member of both Equity and ACRA with acting credits that span theatre, film and television.
Bernadette Wilfred, Accredited Professional Training Diploma
Dance
Trained at the London Studio Centre. A professional dancer, choreographer and actress for 10 years.