Team
David Knowles
Founder & Creative Director
David has dedicated his career to working with contemporary artists. Prior to founding Artelier, he pioneered several Arts Council England funded galleries and projects that continue to support the careers of emerging artists and young curators.
With a Masters in Fine Art, David is trained in art research, production and critique. Guest lecturing at European universities, he is recognised for his market knowledge and curatorial experience.
Lucy Clark
Private Client Representative & Advisor
Lucy is highly personable individual with a truly international outlook. Having studied at Universities in Paris and Barcelona, she is a natural-born linguist who is fluent in four languages.
Lucy has over 15 years’ experience working as a Representative for Private Clients, as well as Client Director for multinational corporations. Lucy has built up a discreet network of private clients and art collectors through providing our trusted art advisory.
Alice Voss
Office Manager
Alice is a highly organised and professional individual who brings to the role several years’ experience within the gallery and museums sector. Alice runs the Artelier office and continues to develop new efficiencies and support the trajectory of the company.
Georgia Thomas
Curator & Designer
Georgia is a creative individual with a natural flair for design and eye for curating spaces. With a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Georgia has a strong spatial awareness and brings a fresh perspective to curatorial process and proposal development.
Alina Young
Curator & Art Researcher
Alina is dedicated to fostering the growth of both established and emerging artists, leading her to take a key role in Artelier's content curation, marketing and web design. She is an experienced art researcher, having previously worked for Sotheby’s, arts publications and galleries, and is a native Russian speaker.
Océane Pouélé
Art Researcher
Océane is highly artistic and has a passion for research and marketing. Having trained under world class artists in both the UK and Florence, Italy, she has developed a deep understanding of the process of creating art. She also has experience in the museum sector and the marketing industry. Océane is a native French speaker.
Dolores McGurran
Art Researcher
As a Fine Art graduate, Dolores is a knowledgeable art researcher with a discerning eye for high-quality work. She has worked directly for artists, gaining an insight into how artwork is created, commercialised and promoted. Dolores also has a deep understanding of creative processes from her own artistic practice, which makes her a confident communicator with other artists.
Curtis Beeby
Fine Art Technician
Curtis has an ability to provide elegant technical solutions implemented to the highest level of craftsmanship. With nearly 20 years’ experience as an art technician, Curtis has collaborated with leading museums and galleries, and has been responsible for installing works by pre-eminent artists such as Turner, Monet, Hockney and Warhol.
Associates
Art Industry Professionals
Artelier’s team expands to an established network of specialist art partners, these include; specialist fabrication companies; foundries; shipping consultants; fine art handlers; technicians; lighting consultants; and art insurance brokers.