Testimonials

  • "Amazing teaching - thank you! Your experience and knowledge was clear from moment we began. Each gallery/artist was well researched and it really felt like we were getting great insight into the work…. I really enjoyed your positive energy. You were a pleasure to be taught by. I feel like I have new eyes to see art with now!"

    — Contemporary Art in London, City Lit, 2025

  • "I entered the course as someone that just says "I like it (or not)" when seeing art. I left the course with an appreciation of i) viewing art in the context of the period and ii) that some recent art may be to provoke an idea or cause you to think, even if i am still not sure that I could call it 'art'. But maybe I define 'art' too narrowly. Thank you so much, you were brilliant!"

    — Introduction to Tate Britain, City Lit, 2025

  • "I'm in awe at the generosity and huge amount of hard work that you obviously put into preparation for your courses. This course seemed groundbreaking in tackling current societal issues and art within that context."

    — Art in Britain Since 2000, City Lit, 2025

  • "As always, Chantal is a brilliant and motivating tutor."

    — Helen Chadwick - Woman in revolt, City Lit, 2025


  • "My only complaint is that I want the course to be longer- more weeks!"

    — Contemporary Art in London, City Lit, 2025

  • "Chantal has such enthusiasm and knowledge of her subject. So passionate and animated throughout the course."

    — Introduction to Tate Britain, City Lit, 2025

  • “An excellent course [...] Chantal's enthusiasm and knowledge made all the difference."

    — Art in Britain, City Lit, 2024

  • “This was an excellent course. The choice of venues and styles of contemporary art made the course very engaging, informative, and enjoyable.”

    — Contemporary  Art in  London 2024

  • "Chantal is an excellent teacher, friendly, knowledgeable and very supportive. I am better informed about contemporary art and feel enthused by the course. Chantal put a lot of effort into course materials and I thought the choice of galleries and artists was excellent."

    — Contemporary Art in London, City Lit, 2023

  • “Chantal created the perfect illustration of art history's ability to bring our own history to life, and I personally loved the way she talked about the connections and differences between gallery and museum.”

    — Contemporary Art in London, City Lit, 2023

  • "This was a really excellent course. For a person new to Art History, I was fascinated by the content, teaching style, and enthusiasm shown by the tutor, Chantal. We weren't lectured at for two hours, she really involved us in the process and seemed genuinely interested in our responses and interpretations. "

    — Paula Rego: Fairy Tales and Forbidden Things’ talk, 2024

  • "I SO enjoyed the Tate Course, mostly because of your enthusiasm and dedication for/to art history and your students learning, but also because of your encyclopaedic knowledge."

    — Intro to Tate Britain, City Lit, 2023

  • "Chantal is fantastic. So knowledgeable, so well prepared, so interesting. This course was everything that I wanted and more. The best!!!"

    — Intro to Tate Britain, City Lit, 2023

  • "Thank you so much for all of your help and support! ... I've fallen in love with History of Art because of you."

    — A Level History of Art student, 2025

  • "You've really pushed our boundaries this term and it has been so stimulating...thank you so much."

    — WEA Enfield and Muswell Hill, 2024

  • "Chantal is a wonderful teacher. Each class has great energy and is perfectly pitched."

    — Contemporary Art in London, City Lit, 2023

  • “Excellent; well prepared; enthusiastic; knowledgeable; approachable; inclusive; sense of humour; lively; good and relevant handouts. All round extremely enjoyable.”

    — Art in Britain: 1950-2000, Part 1, City Lit 2024

  • "Thank you so much for teaching us these past two years... your genuine passion and love for this subject makes such a difference and really changes the whole learning experience... I can't imagine having a different teacher."

    — A Level History of Art student, 2024

  • "Thank you so much for these two great years! Your passion for History of Art influenced me to pursue it ... thank you for giving me a great foundation in Art History."

    — A Level History of Art student, 2024