ARTBASH was launched in 2010 after having 3 children and passionate about the intrinsic value of art engagement for children and young people.

Linda is driven by a desire to inspire others and keep art alive in education. She has lead numerous creative projects in London including workshops through to large scale installations and artworks. The Individuals taking part to enjoy the art-making process as much as the final results. Their art is instrumental in informing the finals design. Numerous pieces have been commissioned into public places, including hospitals, school’s nurseries and corporate spaces, including banks, offices and hotels internationally.

ARTBASH continues to grow and evolve. Since graduated with a masters in Art Psychotherapy in 2019. Linda continues to explore the value of creativity in supporting our wellbeing. Through art-making, children and adults can find a true sense of self.

With this mind, ARTBASH is naturally growing an extra leg by introducing, ‘ART be’ a space for you to be you. This is Art therapy and therapeutic art projects for children, young people and adults. After all ‘Art is what makes us human.’

Paula’s background is in education. She spent from 2004 – 2014 teaching English, Art and History in schools around London.

Never quite able to reconcile herself as only a teacher, she studied furniture design and upholstery in the London Metropolitan University and School of Stuff respectively and discovered she adored bringing life to old things especially chairs, for which she has a particular, and possibly unhealthy, obsession!

 It was through upholstery that she met Linda and, in turn, got involved with ARTBASH in 2012. ARTBASH was, and is, a place to utilize her education background as well as draw on her more practical approach to craftsmanship and art.

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Julie is a London-based artist and Art teacher who has worked in secondary and primary schools for many years. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art Sculpture. Julie was awarded a scholarship to study Theatre and Costume design and won the ‘Linbury Prize’ which enabled her to work with the English Shakespeare Company and the Phoenix dance company. She became involved in educational workshops within the theatre which inspired her to become an Art teacher.

 Julie continues to apply her passion for sculpture and theatre design in her teaching. She is currently in her final year at Goldsmiths University studying a Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy.