Heatherley School of Fine Art on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The Heatherley School of Fine Art is an independent art school in London.
The school was named after Thomas Heatherley who took over as the school's principal from James Mathews Leigh (when it was named "Leigh's"). Founded in 1845, the school is affectionately known as Heatherleys. It is one of the oldest independent art schools in London and is among the few art colleges in Britain that focus on portraiture, figurative painting and sculpture.
It opened a new school, on George Street (off
/ref>
School website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heatherley School Of Fine Art Art schools in London Educational institutions established in 1845 Arts organizations established in 1845
The Heatherley School of Fine Art is an independent art school in London.
The school was named after Thomas Heatherley who took over as the school's principal from James Mathews Leigh (when it was named "Leigh's"). Founded in 1845, the school is affectionately known as Heatherleys. It is one of the oldest independent art schools in London and is among the few art colleges in Britain that focus on portraiture, figurative painting and sculpture.
It opened a new school, on George Street (off Baker Street
Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid out the street in the 18th century. The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detec ...
), London, in November 1927 after previously being located on Newman Street. In 2008 the school moved to a purpose designed building in Lots Road, Chelsea.Heatherley School of Fine Art/ref>
Alumni
References
External links
School website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heatherley School Of Fine Art Art schools in London Educational institutions established in 1845 Arts organizations established in 1845