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Richard is an accomplished artist, having 23 years of experience in fine art since turning semi professional in 2003 and full time professional in 2018, before opening R Young Art Gallery in 2021. However, he won his first art competition much earlier in 1975 aged just 14 and passed his art A Level aged 16!

Richard's specialisation is contemporary art and he jointly curates and manages the artwork of over 40 artists in the gallery. In addition to the UK, he has exhibited in Europe, USA, Asia and has participated in many art fairs throughout the UK.

Richard has also organised and judged several local art competitions since opening the gallery. He is known for his keen eye for detail and appreciation of a wide range of artistic styles and mediums.

Sarah is a multidisciplinary artist and co-owner of R Young Art Gallery
. Originally from Saudi Arabia, her passion for art began in childhood and has remained a constant part of her life alongside her professional career in engineering.

Alongside her own artistic practice, Sarah curates artwork for the gallery and enjoys working closely with artists from a wide range of creative backgrounds. She is passionate about building supportive artistic communities and is always encouraging artists at every stage of their creative journey.

Her work combines technical precision with artistic exploration, with a particular focus on intricate 3D sculptural paper artwork. Sarah loves working with paper for its versatility, texture, and ability to transform into layered, expressive forms.

Through projects such as Plein Air Adventures, Sarah is committed to making art more accessible, inclusive, and inspiring for the wider community.

Hannah is Curator of Art at the University of Reading and is responsible for caring for and developing their Art Collection, as well as managing the University’s Public Art programme.

Her AHRC-funded PhD, which was undertaken with Birkbeck, University of London and the V&A, examined the role, status, and output of professional women printmakers in the long eighteenth-century. This was supported by an AHRC International Placement Scheme fellowship at the Yale Center for British Art (2018). Previously, she has worked in curatorial roles at Royal Museums Greenwich, the University of Oxford and Tate.

Alice is Head of Art at Wellington College, where she has taught for fourteen years and led the department for the past decade. She oversees a large and dynamic team delivering five specialist pathways, including Fine Art, Photography, Textiles, and History of Art, with consistently strong student engagement. Prior to teaching, she worked internationally as a fashion print designer in Italy, Paris, and New York, producing artwork for leading fashion houses including Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Dries Van Noten, and Armani.

Beyond the classroom, Alice is actively engaged in outreach and partnership work, regularly hosting teach meets and leading collaborative projects bringing together multiple local schools. She also works closely with Wellington College Prep and oversees a broad programme of exhibitions across the College. Alongside this, she is an A Level moderator and Art Lead across the Wellington College International schools, supporting professional practice, training, and collaboration.

Alice is extremely proud and privileged to work with young people, realising that they are the next generation of creatives and thinkers. Her approach to art education is shaped by ongoing research into curriculum design and the concept of human flourishing, with a particular focus on the evolving value of the handmade in an age of AI. She is interested in how art can evidence process, time, and skill, and she aims to build meaningful creative experiences that prioritise critical thinking and long-term impact. For Alice, the arts are about far more than skill-building; they nurture curiosity, resilience, and new ways of seeing the world. Students collaborate, connect, take risks, fail, recover, and challenge expectations. The Art studio is a space where ideas are tested and ambitions take shape, where creativity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge the status quo are actively encouraged.