Experts

  • Dr. David Saunders

    Dr. David Saunders David is a prehistorian and expert in Palaeolithic cave art, with a doctorate from the University of Buckingham. He has led over a decade of excavations at significant prehistoric sites, including Blick Mead near Stonehenge. His passion for early human expression is matched by his deep knowledge of the animals and signs…

  • Andrew Spira

    Andrew Spira Andrew is an art historian and former curator at the V&A, with degrees from the Courtauld Institute and City University. A specialist in Russian and 18th century British art, he is the author of The Avant-Garde Icon and has led cultural tours across Europe, Russia, Armenia, and Georgia for over 20 years. With…

  • Dr. Peter Higginson

    Dr. Peter Higginson Peter specialises in the art and culture of early modern Europe, and the modern period. He has taught numerous university courses abroad and has wide experience in leading cultural tours to different parts of Europe including Bilbao, Rome, Venice, Florence, Paris, and further afield to Cuba. His enthusiasm, knowledge and commitment have…

  • Clare Ford-Wille

    Clare Ford-Wille Clare has taught art history for over 35 years and continues to lecture at the University of London, Morley College, the City Lit, the V&A, and for NADFAS across Britain and abroad. A Birkbeck graduate, she brings vast experience and enthusiasm to every tour she leads. Her deep knowledge and passion for art…

  • Julian Humphrys

    Julian read history at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and has worked at historic sites in Britain and abroad. A trustee of the Battlefields Trust and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, he has been published widely on castles and battles. With infectious enthusiasm, wit, and panache, Julian leads over a dozen tours for Travel Editions,…

  • Professor Anne Anderson

    With a first degree in archaeology and a PhD in English, Anne was a senior lecturer in Art and Design History at Southampton Solent University for 14 years from 1993 to 2007. She specializes in the Aesthetic Movement, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Modernism. She has published several books, including The Perseus Series, which…