Who We Are
Jen Langeskov
Founder and Director
Jen is a practising artist who studied Fine Art at Camberwell College of Art, London, and later completed a Master’s in Fine Art at Norwich University of the Arts. A qualified teacher of Art and Design, she brings over 20 years of experience teaching in both primary and secondary schools across London, Norfolk, and Suffolk. She is also a trained Philosophy for Children (P4C) practitioner and, over the past decade, has developed her own distinctive approach to fostering Creative and Critical Thinking through art, working with hundreds of children and young people. Through this work, Jen has helped countless young people to build communication skills, confidence, problem-solving abilities, and a deeper understanding of the world around them—supporting not only their learning in school but also their relationships at home and their ability to navigate friendships, family dynamics, and interactions with teachers. Her practice focuses on supporting wellbeing through creative engagement, offering carefully designed art programmes that nurture communities of enquiry, curiosity, and collaboration, tailored to the needs of specific groups.
Alongside Arting Around, Jen has an Art Education Consultation practice, supporting primary and secondary schools with Art & Design curriculum, Art GCSE & A Level, teacher development and strategic design for a rich and broad arts provision.
Susan Coles
Chair of Advisory Board
Susan is an artist educator who is based in north east England, but works nationally and internationally. After a successful career in secondary art education and as an Advanced Skills Teacher she became an independent visual art and Arts/Creativity adviser and consultant.
She has many roles and that currently includes the joyful role of being a Trustee of AccessArt, representing Europe on the World Council of InSEA International Society of Education through Art, Associate of Big Draw, Secretary to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Art Craft Design Education, founder of NEATEN North East Art Teacher Educator Network, past President of NSEAD and Council member, primary school chair of governors, popular keynote speaker, networker, critical friend and champion for art education.
Susan works across schools, colleges, universities, in museums and galleries and keeps a healthy presence via social media as @theartcriminal. Susan helped set up Sketchbook Circle in 2013 and takes part in this annual exchange every year. She has often said that “art gave me my voice” and it has.
Find out more at www.ArtCrimes.org.uk
Other Advisory Board Members
Our fanastic advisory board supports the organisation through their wealth of expertise, experience, and wisdom. All members have a deep rooted passion for supporting children and young people, as well as the arts, in their own unique way.
