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Cygnets Art School

Chiswick and Barnes

We offer term-time classes, holiday workshops, private tuition, and birthday parties for children aged 5+. Our focus is on teaching traditional fine art skills—drawing, painting, and sculpture—through engaging, hands-on projects led by experienced artist-teachers.

Weekly classes

Looking for top-quality art classes for kids in Chiswick and Barnes? Cygnets Art School provides a welcoming and inspiring environment where children can explore their creativity while building professional-level art skills.

All Abilities

After-School & Weekend Classes for Ages 5+
Each term, students explore a new artistic theme while learning a variety of techniques and materials. Our all abilities classes are suitable for children from the age of 5 up to 12. 

Saturday 10:30 - 11:30

Monthly Fee

£64 / month

Trial lesson

£24

Location: Chiswick House & Gardens, The Learning Centre, Duke’s Avenue, Estate Yard, W4 2RP

Friday 15:45 - 16:45

Monthly Fee

£64 / month

Trial lesson

£24

Location: William Hogarth Primary School, Duke Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2JR

Intermediate Classes

Weekly term-time art class teaching step-by-step, traditional drawing, painting and sculpture. Unique projects; experienced teachers, and professional quality materials. Our 9-13 groups are slightly more advanced classes for students who wish to begin a more serious approach to art, potentially for scholarship application.

Monday 16:30 - 18:00

Monthly Fee

£80 /month

Trial lesson

£30

Location: Chiswick House & Gardens, The Learning Centre, Duke’s Avenue, Estate Yard, W4 2RP

Friday 17:00- 18:30

Monthly Fee

£80 /month

Trial lesson

£30

Location: William Hogarth Primary School, Duke Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2JR

Advanced Classes

Our Advanced (13+) classes are for committed young artists ready to deepen their technical skill, artistic understanding and creative independence. Students refine drawing, painting and composition through more complex subjects, longer-term projects and professional materials.

Saturday: 1.15pm - 2:45pm

Monthly Fee

£85/month

Trial lesson

£34

Location: 26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4QD

Chiswick and Barnes Holiday Art Workshops

Creative Workshops for Ages 5+
Every half-term and school holiday, we run exciting one-off workshops where students learn new skills and complete a full art project in a single session.

Chiswick House & Gardens

October Half-Term Workshops | Magic & Mischief

Tues 27 Oct – Thu 29 Oct

Creativity is fundamental to how children make sense of the world and communicate who they are. 

Chloe Coburn

Headteacher | Cygnets Art School Chiswick and Barnes

Meet Chloe

Chloe is an experienced educator, mentor, and qualified coach with a rich creative background that forms the heart of everything she brings to the classroom. She trained in Textile Art at Norwich School of Art, before embarking on a career as a textile artist in London, building an impressive portfolio of commissions.

Chloe then spent over 18 years in secondary education, including a highly successful tenure as Head of Creative Arts Faculty. She holds a deep conviction that art skills and creativity must be actively taught, nurtured, and celebrated within children’s education, believing that expressive language, in all its forms, is fundamental to how children make sense of the world and communicate who they are. Alongside her teaching Chloe works as a SEN Mentor and Coach, supporting students’ academic progress and wellbeing.

As Head Teacher at Cygnets Art School Chiswick and Barnes, Chloe brings together her experience as a dedicated art teacher, mentor and qualified coach. Creating a safe space where every child has the opportunity to discover their creative potential, embrace the joy of learning, and truly thrive.

Our Teachers

Lizzie

teacher

Khushnaz

assistant

One-to-One Tuition & Portfolio Preparation

Private tuition available for ages 5+
Tailored one-to-one art lessons at home with an experienced artist-teacher. Ideal for scholarship applications, GCSE/A-Level preparation, or simply developing personal artistic skills.

Get in touch to check availability!

Private Art Classes & Parties

Custom art sessions for groups
Looking for a unique birthday party or a fun group activity? Our private art classes are fully flexible, providing all materials and expert guidance from our artist-teachers.

Contact us to arrange a private class or event!

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If you’d like to find out more about the classes we run at Chiswick and Barnes – or would like to enquire about private tuition or parties. – you can send us a message here

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