The Journey of an Artist, Teacher and Coach
I grew up in a small Bedfordshire village just north of London before moving to Bournemouth in Dorset at age 16. It was clear from a very young age that creative & visual arts were my absolute passion and I would often be found drawing, painting, making, sewing, writing and designing.
Over the years I ensured that creative arts were part of my everyday life wherever possible, whether that was through the artwork I did in my spare time or within my career in education, which included teaching, coaching and management of areas such as; Art & Design, Fashion & Textiles, Visual Arts, Ceramics, Photography, Jewellery Making & Silversmithing, Interior Design, Performing Arts & Dance, Hair & Beauty and Floristry… and later through numerous consultancy design projects to re-furbish or build creative environments for the sector.
Being self-taught, I don’t feel governed by any prior teaching & learning or any particular theories or techniques and have always been adventurous, which has resulted in a diverse range of work. As well as creating artworks in oil, acrylic, tempera, pastel and pencil, with subject matter spanning portraits, landscapes, animals, birds and more contemporary works, I have also sold ceramic works in both the UK and France, managed other artists and carried out freelance editing for numerous web sites, books and other publications & professional scripts.
Having travelled quite widely both independently and through work, I feel that the exposure to other cultures and their unique art worlds have been highly beneficial in allowing me a deeper understanding of all the positivity, spiritual value and immense beauty that art can bring to us in life. I also feel this has strengthened my desire to dedicate myself to art in order to share this passion and hopefully evoke emotion and bring happiness to others in the work I create.
More recently, alongside my art and commission work, I have carried out a role as ‘Premium Artist in Residence’ in Mijas, Spain, the role of Vice President for the Arts Association there from 2018-2023, managed numerous exhibitions and am currently developing a new collection of works to promote in 2024. I feel blessed to have collectors in Europe, Australia, Asia and America and work mainly from the UK with some projects carried out in Europe and Australia.
Kazeli