Our Instructors
DENISE JILLIAN TAN
Studio Owner & Art Instructor: Adult Group Classes, Workshops, Art Education Specialist, School Projects and Programmes.
Denise Jillian Tan is a teaching artist with a degree in Fine Art from LASALLE College of the Arts, where she currently serves as a lecturer in the Mcnally School of Fine Arts. She is also an MOE AMIS certified teacher.
With over 16 years of experience in art education, she is also the founder and lead teacher of The Fort Studios, where she has built an inviting space for enthusiasts and artists to experience the incandescent joy of art-making, anchored in her belief of student centered learning.
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Denise also won the category of Top 20 Singaporean Artists and Top 30 in Asia in the Sovereign Asian Art Prize in 2012 and is also the winner for 'Paint a Portrait Project' by NUS Society in 2014.
ayaka kato
Assistant Manager & Art Instructor: Children Group Classes, Adult Group Classes, Special Workshops & Project Coordinator.
Ayaka is a local Artist who graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts. As a printmaking major, she has more than 3 years of experience working as an Artist assistant to several Japanese and local Artists and her artworks have been exhibited in Singapore, Japan and Indonesia.
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With her previous experience as an editor for a lifestyle magazine, she is also attentive to detail, is well-versed in both Japanese and English and very familiar with the different mediums of art and communication design.
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Ayaka is also an MOE IRS certified teacher with 4 years of teaching experience.
yan Asan
Art Instructor: Children Group Classes, Private Classes, Workshops & Schools
Yan Asan graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts from Lasalle College of Arts. As an artist she focuses not only on her art making but also shares her passion in arts with the community. Through her experiences, teaching visual arts does not only create an awareness of one's talent but also helps others to understand that art is an important form of communication to convey thoughts and ideas.
Yan has over 16 years of teaching experience and has regularly taught art in many Primary and Secondary schools within Singapore. She is also an AMIS Certified teacher.
veronical kong
Art Instructor: Adult Group Classes, Private Classes, Workshops & Schools
Veronical Kong is a local illustrator and art educator who graduated with a diploma in Fashion Design at LASALLE College of the Arts.
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While being proficient in several art mediums, she also specializes in character illustration, concept art and digital art and had been an art educator for over 14 years with a formal training in fashion design and digital animation.
LI WANGE
Art Instructor: Children Group Classes, Adult Group Classes, Private Classes, Workshops & Schools
Wange is currently one of our youngest instructors, who graduated from Dunman High School followed with a Diploma in Fine Arts at LASALLE college of the Arts. She has over 8 years of teaching experience.
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Recognised for her talent, proficiency in drawing, painting and digital art, she has worked with Lianhe Zaobao creating movie based artworks and news related comics for the newspaper.
Andrea Danker
Art Instructor: Adult Group Classes, Private Classes & Workshops
Andrea is a visual artist currently based in Singapore with a BA (Hons) in Fine Arts (First Class) from LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore. She has exhibited in several art exhibitions in Singapore over the past 9 years.
With 5 years of teaching experience, Andrea is a patient and diligent instructor who takes into account the needs of her students to help them learn and problem solve in the best way possible.
Kamil Aka Didi
Art Instructor: Children Group Classes & Schools
Kamil, also affectionately known as Teacher Didi, is an AMIS certified art educator with 15 years of experience teaching different forms of art to a wide variety of students.
Having obtained a Diploma in Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts, Teacher Didi is extremely patient and calm teacher who finds joy in seeing his students experience the wonders that art can offer.
su Zhiwei
Art Instructor: Children Group Classes, Workshops & Schools
Zhiwei is a local art educator with over 7 years of teaching experience and has graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts.
With her experience and skills in art and design, Zhiwei is also a local entrepreneur who runs her own company and is a popular and sought after nail artist in Singapore. At the same time, she also a teaching assistant at an International School in Singapore.
anne-joelle tan
Art Instructor: Adult Group Classes, Private Classes & Workshops
Anne-Joelle is an accomplished painter and sculptor, having graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023. Her versatile artistic practice encompasses a wide range of materials, from oil paints to metal, and has been featured in numerous US art shows, including a Solo Show and residency at Agitator Gallery in 2024.
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Bringing a wealth of teaching experience, Anne-Joelle has served as a collegiate-level teaching assistant at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a teaching artist for senior students. As a MOE IRS certified teacher, she is dedicated to fostering artistic growth and making art accessible to students of all levels, from beginners embarking on their creative journey to advanced artists refining their skills.
