Who are we

The leading artists at the studio are:

• David Tootill - Artistic Director
• Zahir Shaikh - Resident Artist
• Karim Galdames - Resident Artist
• Ali Samiei - Resident Artist
• Josie Harris - Resident Artist
• Sylvia Richardson - Volunteer Artist
• Jules Riches - Artist

In addition up to 50 people a month have been using the studio, as volunteers; some making works for themselves; while others who reach a high enough standard are able to work on commissioned pieces for the Southbank area.

The studio has active links with:

• St John's Youth Club
• SE1 United
• Hopton Gardens Senior Citizens
• Farley House School
• Morley College
• St Clement Dane's Primary School
• London Probation Service
• The Art Academy
• and other Community Volunteers

Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, inter-generational mosaic art work. The studio aims to draw on the historic roots of local neighbourhoods traversed by Shakespeare, Blake and Dickens, and more recently by Charlie Chaplin, Bob Marley, Daley Thompson and Imran Khan - to name but a few……

The Southbank area of London contains Europe's greatest congregation of cultural venues which bring in over fifteen million visitors a year. As local residents, we will play our part in regenerating this area of London and providing democratic access for residents who want to join in adding colour, rhythm, form and pizzazz to its solid foundations.