James Lockett
Before becoming a full time director of Frui, James was a painter, curator and tutor.
After completing his BA in Fine Art and an MA in Fine Art Painting, James spent a number of years teaching art and photography at various higher education colleges. Passionate about promoting the arts, James has curated a number of acclaimed exhibitions at galleries such as the Candid Arts Centre, No More Grey and Gallery 44.
The founder of Point 101 Holidays, James is also a seasoned traveller with a love of food, wine and art. One thing’s for sure, a holiday with James will be all about living the good life!
Henry Carroll
Henry is a photographer, arts writer and published author of humour books.
Possessing an MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art, Henry’s photographic work and writing has featured in countless publications including Time Out, Creative Review, Next Level, the Royal Society of Photography Magazine, The London Paper, City AM and A-N Magazine.
An experienced tutor, Henry taught photography for a number of years before becoming a director of Frui.
Like the classic English gentleman traveller, Henry insists on looking his best at all times and many a guest has marvelled at his amazing array of colourful socks!
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Cathy Prior
Cathy is Frui's fabulous Customer Relations and Bookings expert.
With a typing speed rivalling Melanie Griffith in Working Girl, this Northern Irish lassie keeps Frui HQ shipshape and in fine working order.
So if you have any questions about your booking or our courses, Cathy will be more than happy to help! Just put the kettle on first and set aside a few hours, because Cathy does love a natter. So she does.
Selwyn Leamy
Selwyn is a full time landscape painter with an MA in Fine Art from the Wimbledon School of Art. An experienced tutor and lecturer, Selwyn teaches fine art at diploma level.
He is currently undertaking a painting commission involving the veterans living at the Star and Garter Hospital in Richmond. Selwyn’s paintings are regularly exhibited and sold on the London gallery circuit. This summer he has been selected to pursue a prestigious three-month painting residency in the Italian town of Pennadomo, which is only awarded to one artist every two years. This residency will culminate in a solo exhibition in Italy this September.
Described by past guests as ‘social lubricant’, sitting down to dinner with Selwyn will mean nonstop conversation and laughing.
Filip Gierlinski
Filip is an experienced professional photographer and tutor with a BA from Reading University.
Filip’s infectious passion for photography and travel has resulted in his work being exhibited and sold nationally and being featured in countless publications. As well as working for a list of impressive clients, including the Arts Council England, Museum of London, Colgate and Microsoft, Filip is always pursuing his personal work, which consists of social documentary, landscape and fine art photography.
Friendly, knowledgeable, professional and fun loving, Filip will go out of his way to ensure you get the most out of your holiday (and always have a glass of bubbly in your hand when you need it!)
Please just forgive him for his rather disturbing penchant for leather driving gloves...
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Louis Amore
Louis Amore (Lou Lou) has been working as a professional photographer for the past 10 years.
An experienced tutor with a diverse portfolio including landscape, street, reportage and portrait photography, Lou Lou’s knowledge is extensive to say the least!
Passionate, entertaining and talented, Lou Lou will not be satisfied until you’ve “smashed it”, to use one of his own expressions.
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Mahacine Benaarous
Mahacine is Frui's head chef in Marrakech and her cooking is out of this world!
Trained at some of Marrakech's most prestigious hotels and restaurants such as Rian Monceau and Palais Char Bough, Mahacine has developed her own take on traditional North African cuisine.
With excellent English and an infectious enthusiasm for food, Mahacine will captivate you with her down to earth, hands on approach. There simply is no better person to teach you the secrets of Moroccan cooking!
Tina Hillier
Tina is an experienced picture editor and photographer. Her work has been featured in countless exhibitions, as well as publications including The Sunday Times Magazine, Observer Escape, The Guardian, Blue Print and Case da Abitare.
An experienced traveller, Tina has just returned from Argentina, where she was shooting her latest photographic documentary project, which we are looking forward to seeing exhibited soon!
Joji Philips
Joji is Frui’s trusted man in India. With over 25 years experience in the travel and hospitality industry there really is no better guide to accompany us in Kerala.
Joji’s extensive knowledge of Kerala means that you’ll have all your questions answered. Not only this, Joji will go above and beyond to ensure you have everything you need and are comfortable and secure at all times.
Joji lives near the Backwaters of Kerala with his wife and two lovely children.
Ahmed El Jabri
Who better to show us around Marrakech than the Secretary General of Guides himself, Ahmed El Jabri. With a degree in English literature Ahmed will stun you with his in depth knowledge of the English language and he's also a dab hand at crosswords.
Ahmed is on hand to personally show you around the city and help you hunt out those bargains in the souk! If you need anything while in Marrakech, all you have to do is ask Ahmed, and he will see to it. Ahmed lives in Marrakech with his wife and two beautiful daughters.
Leonardo De Flavis
Leo is our Italian guide who knows everything there is to know about Abruzzo and its many customs and traditions.
Leo is fluent in both English and Italian having been born in Canada and now living in Pescara. His passion for fast cars borders on obsession and his driving style can only be described as ‘Italian’.
Boban Hercigonja
Boban, or ‘Bobo’, is Frui’s trusted man in Croatia and there isn’t a secret wine cellar, truffle spot or Agriturismo that he or one of his friends doesn’t know about, meaning thanks to him we’re able to experience the very best that Istria has to offer!
Funny, entertaining, knowledgeable and with a blunt honesty that only Croatians can get away with, Boban will ensure that your Istrian holiday is truly memorable!
Boban lives in Rovijn with his partner, Daniella.
Professor Korado Korlevic
Professor Korado Korlevic is a Croatian astronomer and one of the founders of ‘Space Guard’, an astronomical organisation committed to discovering asteroids, which are on a collision course with Earth. We are honoured that Korado gives us a tour of his observatory during our holidays in Istria, Croatia.
Korado has been awarded many prizes for his research and is an honorary member of the Associazzione Friulana di Astronomia e Meteorologia, Astrofili Forlivesi (J.Hevelius) and AD Infinitum based in Zagreb.
His free time is dedicated to the construction of astronomical instruments, meteor observations, micrometeorite analysis, optimization of asteroid and comet astrometry and their observations, giving workshops on methods of creative thinking, entomology excursions, a spot of painting and his family.
