About Artists Resource
Leona has been teaching her own Art and Craft Workshops for Adults & Children in London for 12 years.
Leona is DBS checked, Insured, First Aid appointed and has a Safeguarding Certificate. All Facilitators and Assistants have Enhanced DBS certificates.
Leona
Creator of Artists Resource & Lead Facilitator
Leona created Artists Resource in 2011 with the Mission “To bring people together, to nurture Creativity and facilitate Transformation – for the benefit of the individual and the community.” She started with one small Art club in North London and in just a couple of years had grown to teaching in Schools every day and hosting Art Parties and Classes at the weekend. In the last few years, Leona provided Art workshops for the England football team and BAFTA and most recently for the Natural History Museum.
Leona has a strong background in material processes and techniques, having a degree in Applied Arts. Prior to setting up Artists Resource, Leona worked for a Art & Craft company, managing concession stands in Harrods, Hamleys and UK Trade Fairs. She also made Mosaic Murals for School Playgrounds with a local Artist.
Leona has Public Artworks most notably displayed in Mile End (E3) and Muswell Hill (N10) and in private sites in London, UK, Beverley Hills, California and Belize in Central America. You can see her work and commission Leona via her Artist website. She also Mentors and Coaches Artists and Creative people at all stages of their career. In 2021, Leona launched a series of Online Beginners Courses where you can learn how to Draw, Paint and Craft from the comfort of your own home and now in 2025, she is currently writing a book containing 15 years worth of her unique Art and Craft Projects!
Rose
Lead Art Party Facilitator
Rose is an illustrator and artist from Kochi, India, with a love for narrative storytelling through art. She has an MA in Visual Communication from the Royal College of Art, London. Rose explores themes of culture, identity, and gender in her work and is interested in the power of art to engage curiosity and conversation, no matter what the age or ability. Her work has been exhibited at Tate Britain, the Royal College of Art, and the Gerald Moore Gallery.
Holly
Lead Party and Event Facilitator
Holly has a love for all things bright, bold and colourful, spending most of her spare time in her studio creating colourful and humorous cartoons. Since graduating from Graphic Design, Holly has worked as an art director to inspire kids in schools to stay creative in their futures. She is deeply passionate about encouraging kids to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and believes Art is the best way to do this.
Jamine
Art Club and Art Party Assistant
A Fine Arts graduate, Jasmine has continued nurturing her creative passion by actively participating in artistic endeavours. With experience teaching children in primary schools and assisting in various art studios, she has developed a deep love for sharing her creative skills with young learners. Teaching children brings her immense joy and fulfilment, as she finds excellent happiness in seeing their creativity blossom.
Amy
Art Party and Event Assistant
Amy has a deep fascination in the natural world and studied Marine and Natural History Photography at University. Since then, she has been experimenting with portraying subjects such as plants, insects and landscapes through pen and ink, book making and photography. Amy feels that guiding others in their Artistic development inspires her and is one of the many enjoyable aspects of teaching art to young children.