Getting into Art & Design Courses

Mark Cheeseman has worked at MPW College as Head of Creative Arts and then Senior Tutor, co-running the portfolio application course for many years. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools and, as a practicing artist, has exhibited widely including at the BP National Portrait Award. As well as teaching Art GCSE and A Level, he supervises international and UK Art College candidates on all aspects of the application process, from preparing for interviews to portfolio construction for foundation and degree level. Louise de la Hey has worked at MPW College in the role of Senior Tutor of Creative Arts, teaching Art and Photography GCSE and A Level as well as co-running and supervising the portfolio application course. She has also taught at the International Summer School for the UAL and the International School of Creative Arts. She studied at the Byam Shaw School of Art. Her work has been included in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibitions. She won the Delfina Trust travel award to Spain and she was an invited artist at the International Symposium in Northern Spain. Her work has also regularly been selected for the Singer Friedland/Sunday Times Watercolour exhibitions and the Royal Watercolour Society's C21 competitions.