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meet the artist

name
Lara Tremayne

born
London, UK

resides
London, Sussex, Spain

mentors
2023 – present day
Veronique Maria
Creative mentor, West Sussex

2007
Jason Walden
Business advisor, Centre Business Services, London, NW1

residencies
2025
Mapping My Existence Through the 24 Bus Route, London

retreats
2025
Arvon Residential Writing Course: Non Fiction / Shaping Stories

grants and awards
2007
New Entrepreneur Scholarship, Creative Business Services, London, NW1

education
2023 100 Drawing Projects, Central St Martins, London, N1C
2021 Innovation Through Design Graduate Course (A), The Art of Education University, Iowa, USA (online) 
2017-2018 PGCEi (Distinction), University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2001-2003 BFA Sculpture (2:1), Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand 
1998-2000 EDEXCEL Art & Design Foundation Course, The City Literary Institute, London, EC4A
1986-87 BTEC National Diploma in Reprographics, Barking College of Technology, London, RM7
1985-1986 YTS in Graphic Design, Kingsway Princeton College, London, EC1

related employment
2023 – present day
Artist – Self Employed

2022-2023
Art Teacher p/t, Colégio Manuel Peleteiro Primary School, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

2021-2022 
Art Teacher, Colégio Manuel Peleteiro Primary School, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

2018/19, 2021/22/24
Artist Facilitator, Colégio Manuel Peleteiro, Under 5s Summer Camps, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

2012
Artist – Self Employed – Souvenir & Co

2006-2008 
Artist – Self Employed – Welcome to Lara’s World
Assistant Artist Facilitator, Discover Children’s Story Centre, London, E15
Assistant Artist Facilitator, Lauderdale House Educational Programme, London, N6

2008 Funded Art Workshops
Artist Facilitator Green Corridor, ‘Tree Buddies Project’ London, UB3 & Chiswick House Learning Centre, London, W4
Artist Facilitator, Sidings Community Centre Summer Scheme, London, NW6 
Artist Facilitator, Camden Council, ‘Camden Green Fair’, Regents Park, London, NW1
Artist Facilitator, ‘London South Bank University Festival’, London, SE1

2005-2007 
Artist Facilitator, ‘Junior Arts Studio’, Kilburn Community Centre, London, NW6 

2007 Funded Art Workshops
Artist Facilitator, Harrow Road Neighbourhood Partnership, W9 ‘The People Project’/The Big Draw Arts Festival & Westminster City Council, London, W10
Artist Facilitator, Camden Council, ‘Camden Green Fair’, Regents Park, London, NW1
Artist Facilitator, Hackney City Council, ‘StokeFest’, Clissold Park, London, N16 
Artist Facilitator, Rowan Arts Project, ‘Holloway Arts Festival’, London, N7 & Islington Council, London, N1
Artist Facilitator, Rowan Arts Project, ‘Holloway Arts Festival’, London, N7 & Islington Council, London, N1 
Artist, Facilitator Rowan Arts Project, ‘Holloway Arts Festival’, London, N7 & Islington Council, London, N1
Artist Facilitator, Highgate Newtown Neighbourhood Partnership, London, N19 & Camden Council, London, NW1 
Artist Facilitator, Rowan Arts Project, ‘Highbury Fields Festival’, London, N7 & Islington Council, London, N1
Artist Facilitator, Freightliners Farm, London, N7
Artist Facilitator, Tyssen Primary School, London, N16 
Artist Facilitator, Sidings Community Centre, London, NW6

2006 Funded Art Workshops
Artist Facilitator, Kilburn Youth Centre, London, NW6
Artist Facilitator, Maiden Lane Community Centre, London, NW1
Artist Facilitator, Sidings Community Centre, London, NW6
Assistant Artist Facilitator, Fleet School, London, NW3, UK 

2004-2005 
Community Arts Development Worker & Kilburn Festival Events Coordinator, Kilburn Community Centre, London, NW6

2003/04 
Crew Member, Auckland City Council, ‘Chinese Lantern Festival’, Auckland, New Zealand 

2002 
Voluntary Galley Minder, Titirangi Community Arts Council, Auckland, New Zealand 

1994-1995 
Artist – Self-Employed – Lara Lou’s Linen 

1989-2004 
Playworker/Artist Facilitator, various centres in north London & Ponsonby Community Centre, Auckland, New Zealand 

1986-1989 
Finished Artist, Estate and Marketing Publications, London, N10 
Junior Finished Artist, Scribbles Art Studio, London, EC1
Assistant Layout Designer, Northern and Shell Publications, London, E14