Meet Us

Ann has a Masters degree in Children's book illustration at Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University, and a BA(Hons) in Illustration and Animation at Kingston University.

Ann's illustration work has been exhibited at the Cheltenham illustration awards, The Ronald Seale Annual Awards in the Ruskin Gallery in Cambridge, D&AD Design Awards 2008, "STRAVAGANZA"and at the Illustration Cupboard in London. She has been shortlisted and won highly recommended at the Cheltenham illustration awards, and has won runner up at the Ronald Searle Annual Award.

Her first book was published by Oxford University Press in 2011, as well as working freelance with Usbourne Publishing House, Jumped-up Games and many more since 2008.

Ben is a lecturer in Moving Image on the Art & Design Foundation Programme at CSVPA. Prior to this he Studied Animation at the University of Creative Arts in Surrey specialising in stop-motion animation. He has also worked as a freelance model maker at Complete Fabrication before joining CSVPA. In addition to teaching he is currently also working for an independent production company.

Cassandra is a practicing Ceramicist specialising in porcelain slipware design. She studied MA Arts Management at Anglia Ruskin University and BA Design Crafts at DeMontfort University where she focused her creativity in Ceramics and Glass.

Christa is a lecturer in Fashion on the CSVPA Art & Design Foundation and Pre-Foundation programmes.

Issam is a sculptor, painter and theatre designer based in Cambridge. He studied in Damascus under the well-known Syrian artist Fateh Moudarres, before completing his training in St Petersburg and London. Issam also has an MA in Architecture.

Some of his work is in the collections of the Department of Middle East and the Department of Prints & Drawings of the British Museum; he has exhibited on three continents.

Since 1989 he has lived in Cambridge and is now a Bye-Fellow at Christ's College and Artist in Residence there. For the past five years his work has drawn inspiration from the world of science.

Kat is a practising jewellery designer with a background in make-up and special effects for theatre and television. She is trained in specialist casting and prosthetic production specifically working with resin, foam and silicone.

Kat has also been a practicing jeweller for 8 years with a speciality as a jeweller is in small scale silver fabrication in combination with resins and recycled materials.

Louise is an experienced designer/pattern cutter/maker with a diverse international background that includes industrial experience designing for John Lewis and House of Fraser and the creation of individually crafted garments for specialised outlets, whilst living in the Netherlands and Belgium

Mandy is a lecturer in Graphics & Illustration on the CSVPA Art & Design Foundation Programme.

A practising photographer for 15 years, Renata has worked both commercially as a commissioned photographer and extensively with young people of all backgrounds in finding outlets for their expressive/creative urge.

Richard Herzog is a Lecturer in Research and Study Skills at CSVPA

Stephen's designs have appeared in international exhibitions, books and magazines. Nominated for the Young Designer of the Year in 2006. Completed a commissioned permanent exhibition for London's Somerset House.

After studying Theatre Costumes at Wimbledon School of Art in 1987, Suzanne has worked for a variety of Ballet, Opera, Theatre and Dance companies in London and abroad (including the BBC and Royal Opera House) as a Wardrobe Mistress, Wardrobe Supervisor, Freelance Costumier, Milliner and Wigmaker.