Alison Harper’s Picture Poems Exhibition Picture Gallery

This July 25th and 26th Alison Harper held an exhibition of her recent and past work. The show was a resounding success and on Alison Harper’s behalf we would like to thank everyone who came to see, comment, contribute and buy from the exhibition. We would also like to thank the following people who’s help was invaluable to us; Sandra, Adbes, Yasmin, Ziggy, Gwen, Ronan and his stage and movie combat team.

Alison Harper: Artist, Founder and Artistic Director of The Essential School of Painting

Alison Harper: Artist, Founder and Artistic Director of The Essential School of Painting

Alison is the Artistic Director of the Essential School of Painting and is known as one of the Glasgow Girls. Her works appear in numerous public and private collections and exhibitions including The National Portrait gallery, the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, The Graphic Museum of Tokyo, Boundary Gallery, London. Harper is the recipient of many awards and prizes including the Commonwealth Scholarship. Trained at Glasgow School of Art and lectured in painting and printmaking 1995 – 2002. Alison is the co-founder and Artistic Director of The Essential School of Painting and Co-ordinator for Drawing and Painting at The City lit. She was Art Consultant for the recent BBC series The Big Painting Challenge and co-author of Drawing and Painting published by Thames and Hudson in 2015. She is included in Who’s Who in Art 2006, 2010 and Who’s Who of Women in the World. Alison lives and works in London.

About Andrew Wamae

Andrew Wamae is the Director and co-founder of the Essential School of Painting (ESOP). He has a deeply held belief in the power of art to transform lives and society, and a particular interest in exploring new models for art education beyond school; championing the twin ideals of excellence and affordability in a highly pressurised sector when university fees are soaring and student/ tutor contact time is at an all time low. Andrew is particularly keen to ensure that the visual arts continue to be supported and thrive well. A creative, innovative and visionary professional, Andrew, in conjunction with his co-founder Alison Harper, has transformed the Essential School of Painting from humble beginnings to an established institution holding from one-day to year-long courses and workshops for all levels of experience; from beginners to postgraduate and professional artists. He has managed to enlist the support of a long list of celebrated artists from multiple fields in the creative industry to teach or lecture at the school or in their studios.