Teaching

Liz’s upcoming in person and online workshops can be found on Ticket Tailor

Liz is an experienced facilitator, teaching art to people of all ages and abilities. Her work includes: in-person and online workshops; teaching art and drama to early years, children and young people; running mindful art sessions for adults; delivering workshops in NHS and creative health settings, giving advocacy talks and lectures at universities and businesses; and providing Continuing Professional Development training for teachers and staff.

Liz is an ambassador for The Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival, focusing on the role of creativity for mental health and wellbeing.

”Liz Atkin brings endless energy, creativity, and enthusiasm to everything she does. She has facilitated a number of drawing workshops with The Big Draw, engaging participants of all ages and abilities, and these events are always uplifting and inspiring. Feedback is consistently positive, with many participants praising her friendly, welcoming attitude and the inclusive, confidence-boosting atmosphere she creates. Liz is a joy to work with, and we’re incredibly proud to have her as a Big Draw Ambassador.”

Matilda Barratt (she/her), Director of The Big Draw

UK

London Arts and Health Forum

Royal Horticultural Society

Breathe Arts in Health Research

The Big Draw

Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital 

Lewisham Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Bethlem Gallery and Bethlem Royal Hospital

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

Chelsea Physic Garden

Royal College of Nursing

Imperial College

Oxford University, Centre for the Creative Brain

University College London

St Andrews University, Scotland

Turning Point

Hayward Gallery

Tate

Wellcome Collection

Apple

Teacher Development Fund, Paul Hamlyn Foundation

London Bubble Theatre Company

Barking and Dagenham Council

Clerkenwell Design Week

Stratford Circus and Children in Need

St Mungo’s Homeless Charity

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Arts Depot

Half Moon Theatre 

Richard House Children’s Hospice

Extant UK Leading Company for Blind and Visually Impaired artists

HMP Send for Watts Gallery

King’s College London

Institute of Psychiatry

International

Oulu Museum of Art, Finland

Guislain Museum, Gent, Belgium

BFRB Conference, Germany

Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Japan

Lasalle College of Arts, Singapore 

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore 

Centre for Mental Health, National University of Singapore

OCD Center of Los Angeles USA 

University of California, Santa Barbara USA 

USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles USA 

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles USA