David Adshead, FSA

David Adshead, FSA

David Adshead, FSA DIRECTOR, THE ATTINGHAM SUMMER SCHOOL; 2026 STUDY PROGRAMME David recently retired as Director of The Georgian Group, one of the country’s national amenity societies. He was previously Head Curator and Architectural Historian for the National Trust...
Ann Davies

Ann Davies

Ann Davies SUMMER SCHOOL COORDINATOR Ann Davies has a BA and MA from the Courtauld Institute and has worked in the arts sector, organising both in person and online courses for the last twelve years. She started her working career in the civil service including four...
Beatrice Goddard

Beatrice Goddard

Beatrice Goddard COURSE COORDINATOR, ROYAL COLLECTION STUDIES; 2026 STUDY PROGRAMME Beatrice Goddard has an undergraduate degree in History of Art from the University of East Anglia, MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art and Diploma in Arts Management from Digby...
Rita Grudzien

Rita Grudzien

Rita Grudzien COURSE COORDINATOR, FROM COLLEGE LIBRARY TO COUNTRY HOUSE (ATTINGHAM SHORT COURSE 2026) Having worked in special events in Canada followed by 15 years as press officer for The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Rita established herself as a freelance arts...
Elizabeth Jamieson

Elizabeth Jamieson

Elizabeth Jamieson DIRECTOR, NEW PERSPECTIVES IN COUNTRY HOUSE STUDIES (ATTINGHAM SHORT COURSE 2025) Elizabeth is an independent researcher, lecturer and art-historian. She is the curatorial advisor to the National Trust on horse-drawn carriages and historic stables,...