Cygnets Beaconsfield is run by Matt Trice and Jessica Gatman (who are also brother and sister in law!) With over 20 years of primary teaching experience, and a background in fine art, Matt combines his knowledge and passion for art with his expertise in teaching, to enable students to learn new techniques. Jess has spent the last 11 years working in child development and children's safeguarding. She loves communicating with children and this, combined with her passion for art and design, helps children produce art they are proud of.

Since graduating from Winchester School of Art, Isabelle has used her painting and drawing techniques to create artwork for fashion and homeware brands all over the world. From design agencies, high fashion and high street brands along with eventually running her own print studio up until the pandemic, she has honed her artistic expertise across many fields in the creative industry. Now combining these skills with her love of teaching, Isabelle is endlessly passionate about art and design and loves nothing more than to be able to pass it on to the younger generation!

Katie studied Fine Art at Kingston University, before finding herself stuck in the corporate world and longing for creativity in her life again. She originally opened Cygnets Wimbledon, and due to its enormous success, expanded with Cygnets Hurst. Katie is fantastically creative and can turn her hand to anything!

Yan came to Cygnets as a parent of one our Richmond students, who was such a fan of the classes she wanted to start her own branch in neighboring Isleworth! Yan has an enormous passion for the arts and works with fantastic, experienced artist teachers to provide outstanding classes.

Tabby is the co-founder of the Cygnets brand, with her husband Hessy. Having studied at Chelsea College of Art, and later Central St Martins, they founded the original home branch of Kingston in 2012, with Richmond and St Ives following soon after. Tabby still runs these branches personally, as well as designing and filming all of the Cygnets projects!

Zoe graduated from Kingston School of Art with a BA in Fine Art in 2018, and went on to complete a PGCE and teacher training at Liverpool Hope University in 2020. She is a practising artist and exhibited artworks as part of the Bloomberg New Contemporaries exhibitions at Leeds Art Gallery in 2019 and South London Gallery in 2020. Zoe assisted at Cygnets Richmond during her studies, where she had a fantastic relationship with the students, before taking over Cygnets Putney years later.

Phil is a professional artist in the film visual effects industry with a background in games & digital art. Having been so impresed by the artwork his son produced at our Wimbledon branch, he decided to open his own school in nearby Raynes Park! Phil is passionate about supporting the next generation of talent and developing their potential whilst having fun.

Tabby is the co-founder of the Cygnets brand, with her husband Hessy. Having studied at Chelsea College of Art, and later Central St Martins, they founded the original home branch in Kingston in 2012, with Richmond and St Ives following soon after. Tabby still runs these branches personally, as well as designing and filming all of the Cygnets projects!

Tabby is the co-founder of the Cygnets brand, with her husband Hessy. Having studied at Chelsea College of Art, and later Central St Martins, they founded the original home branch in Kingston in 2012, with Richmond and St Ives following soon after. Tabby still runs these branches personally, as well as designing and filming all of the Cygnets projects!

Our first ever franchisee, Molly opened Cygnets Twickenham on the famous Eel Pie Island, and later took on the nearby Teddington branch. Molly produces extraordinary work with her students, as well as her own beautiful paintings which she works on alongside running the school.

Our first ever franchisee, Molly opened Cygnets Twickenham on the famous Eel Pie Island, and later took on the nearby Teddington branch. Molly produces extraordinary work with her students, as well as her own beautiful paintings which she works on alongside running the school.

Katie studied Fine Art at Kingston University, before finding herself stuck in the corporate world and longing for creativity in her life again. She originally opened Cygnets Wimbledon, and due to its enormous success, expanded with Cygnets Hurst.