Artist-Patrons
As the art school celebrated its 70th Anniversary year, British abstract painters Frank Bowling RA OBE, Alan Gouk, Francisco Gazitua FRSS and Dolorosa Sinaga became our first artist patrons since Henry Moore in 1947.
Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA
Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA is a Guyana born British trained artist, and elected member of the Royal Academy of Art. Frank has work in many permanent collections including the Metropolitan Museum and Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate.
Alan Gouk
Alan Gouk is widely admired and respected as a pre-eminent abstract painter, and he has consistently produced paintings of exceptional quality which explore the architecture of art through colour and form. His work is in many collections, including the Tate.
Francisco Gazitua FRSS
Francisco Gazitua is an internationally acclaimed sculptor, highly regarded in his native Chile. After studying extensively, Gazitua took his postgraduate degree in sculpture at St Martin’s School of Art, London, where he lectured for several years.
Dolorosa Sinaga
Dolorosa Sinaga is a contemporary sculptor and Dean of the Fine Art Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia. A renowned Sumatra-born artist, Sinaga is a graduate from Jakarta Institute of the Arts and postgraduate from St. Martin’s School of Art, London.
Trustees
As a registered UK charity HSoA is governed by a board of trustees which is responsible for the financial and legal probity of the school’s activities.
Julia Simpson
Chair of Trustees
Reg Boorer
Vice-Chair
Cynthia Barlow OBE
Trustee
Nicky Auburry
Trustee
Robert Goodall
Treasurer
Principal
Isabel H Langtry
“I am delighted to be leading an art school that makes such a valuable contribution to lifelong learning. Hampstead School of Art is all about the wonder of learning and the impact learning and making art has in developing personal potential and creating new opportunities."
Support Staff
Our office-based team are the linchpin of the school. They are responsible for the day-to-day operations, and are the first point of contact for students.
Yusuf Lunat
Executive Bursar
Anat Sherman
Director of the Art School
Martin Darbyshire
Foundation Course Leader
Sabe Willett
Graphics Communication
Tutors
Our teaching artists lead by example and provide excellent studio-based tuition creating an inspirational relationship between knowledge and practice.
