English language academy graduate (TESOL) and teacher (PGCE) with a flexible style!

My first experience of Alison was via YouTube during the 2020 covid lockdown. I had made the decision to use the time to learn how to paint with watercolour. And I found someone who (5 years later) I now know to be one of the best watercolour teachers. I completed a number of courses with her online, and with personal emails at the time, I came to know Alison as a warm and nurturing teacher, who wanted the best for each of her students. She was very encouraging, full of enthusiasm for the subject, and able to try different approaches to watercolour and techniques, to keep it fresh and interesting as well as informative and fun. I am more than happy to recommend Alison as a teacher!

I have attended in person classes and online courses with Alison, she is an excellent tutor. The courses have always been very informative with in depth tuition throughout. Alison is a generous and supportive and an ideal tutor, I would highly recommend.

Alison is exceptionally talented in the medium of Watercolour, as well as pencil, charcoal, pastel, oil and acrylic. She is an intuitive, sensitive and empathetic tutor, as a former pupil and still my mentor in my own art career, she instilled knowledge and confidence to enable me to go from strength to strength. I cannot recommend Alison highly enough. Engage with her and you too will flourish.

I have taken part in a few of Alison's art workshops and she is an amazing tutor. Freely shares her knowledge and tips. I have learnt a lot from her and always look forward to her workshops. Alison creates a friendly atmosphere and encourages asking questions. She'll always support you and give advice if needed. I strongly recommend her workshops.

I have been fortunate to have had Alison Fennel as a tutor. I’ve studied with her for a number of years and I recommend Alison highly! Alison is multi-talented and extremely proficient. As a teacher she is very encouraging and patient. I hope to study French with her sometime in the future.

It's my absolute pleasure to HIGHLY recommend Alison as a gifted and experienced online teacher, as I've had the privilege of being one of her students. One of Alison's outstanding strengths is being an engaged listener. As my teacher, she was genuinely interested and paid close attention to my interests as well as my frustrations, asking thoughtful questions that both affirmed me and helped define my specific goals. She put a lot of consideration into each of my lessons, making her personalized approach both motivating and confidence building. I looked forward to my time with Alison with great anticipation, knowing she would come ready to listen, to affirm me with her kind and encouraging feedback, and to demonstrate her well prepared specifics for my next assignment. Sometimes she had even taken the initiative to create a short video that further demonstrated the skills and goals she presented to me. Alison built confidence in me by celebrating my accomplishments and helping me define new goals. I could depend on her to respond with patience and to come up with well-thought-out strategies that both challenged me and motivated me. When I felt overwhelmed by all I wanted to learn and achieve, Alison skillfully broke down those goals into smaller attainable steps that helped me stay focused and feel accomplished. She teaches with excellence and it's obvious she loves what she does. Thank you, Alison, for inspiring me and making learning fun!

I have spent well over 60 hours studying under Allison Fennell in her watercolor courses, both online and by video teleconference. She is an excellent instructor. Her communications very clear, concise, and she has a lot of patience. Alison is very engaging and caring. She truly loves teaching and instilled a lot of confidence in me.

Alison was a tremendous teaching assistant for me in school. She always went above and beyond for the students and was relentless in allowing them to become the best version of themselves. She is also super friendly and approachable. She is a gem that will be an amazing tutor to anyone who has the pleasure of working with her.

Alison is a caring and dedicated teacher and mentor who imparts her own lifetime skills and knowledge to her students in order for them to fulfil their potential. She is an inspiration who has both the professional and personal touch and brings out the best in all of her students.