Bring a blank canvas and take home a finished painting! You will be given a choice of subject matter. You may use any preferred medium (please bring your own materials). Great as a “taster session” before enrolling on a painting course.
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Course Dates 2018 – 2019
Saturday 10am to 4pm Jenny Ibrahim
These courses take place at Stoke Lodge.
- 1 session on 23 March £40 / £26 A29B
New course dates will be available in our next Course Guide 2019 – 20 from Summer 2019
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Sheila Broun
Subject: Drawing Techniques for Beginners and Improvers Biography: Drawing is the basis of my art practice. It is the most immediate and enjoyable way of creating images as it requires few materials. Over time it develops concentration, keen observation, and a knowledge of techniques. The famous St Ives artist, Related
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Roma Widger
Subject: Painting, Drawing and Printmaking I am a qualified and experienced tutor and lecturer and have taught adults in various locations in Bristol over many years. I teach Painting, Drawing and Printmaking at Stoke Lodge and occasionally other art subjects like Calligraphy. Related
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Annelies Egli
Subject: Textiles I trained as an artist studying sculpture here in Bristol in the late eighties. I have always had an interest in the creative potential of textiles, from the humble traditional crafts such as spinning , crochet and weaving, to contemporary art practise exploring textiles in the widest sense. I like teaching at all […]
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Ioanna Papageorgiou
Subject: Art I have studied Fine Arts and Art Sciences at the University of Ioannina, Greece. I hold an MA in Art, Creation and Research from the Department of Fine Arts of the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Related
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Mary Kelly
Subject: Painting in acrylic, watercolour, mixed media, making hand made paper and sculpture. I am a qualified Art teacher / Artist, with a degree in fine art-painting and a teachers’ certificate. I have 23 years teaching experience across the country in galleries, schools and adult education centres. This has included working for national parks, outdoor […]
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Barbara Disney
Subject: Printmaking I have many years experience of running courses, workshops and creating public art within a socially engaged practice. As a printmaker I work on a variety surfaces, including textiles, paper, porcelain and enamelling metal. Related
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Isobel Morris
Subject/s: Pottery, Sculpture, Soapstone Carving, Pastels Creative from my youth, pottery/sculpture making is a lasting passion, first experienced as a teenager at evening classes. Painting and drawing, especially pastels, is another favourite and I am also a keen photographer. Following volunteering, a Sociology degree, co-founding a co-operative restaurant and teacher training, I taught English to […]
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Laurel Smart
Subjects: Painting – Watercolour and Acrylic I have a lot of experience as a painting teacher having worked in schools, universities and in Adult Education since 1983. I have built up a wealth of knowledge about how people learn and how to create a friendly and productive learning environment. I specialise in Acrylic and Watercolour […]
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Matthew Heyse-Moore
Subject: Music I have been listening to music for as long as I can remember, playing my parents’ records and receiving piano lessons from my Grandma. Later I had more formal lessons in clarinet and piano, but still remember how much I learnt from that journey of discovery, listening to and reading about music, and […]
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Sarah Kelly
Subject: Art History I’m a lecturer on Western European art and have worked in museums in the UK and abroad. I spent eight years in France and Belgium, working at Les Abattoirs in Toulouse and at the Museum of Fine Arts and the Magritte Museum in Brussels. Since returning to the UK in 2009, I […]
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Sarah Edwards
Subject: Willow Sculpture I have been teaching craft and willow workshops at Stoke Lodge since 2011 and I love showing people how to turn a pile of sticks into a work of art. I am a designer maker and my particular interest is in creating installations out of willow and recycled materials. I have created […]
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Frances Gale
Subject: Landscape painting and drawing I studied fine art at the West of England College of Art, Bristol and did my Masters at the Royal College of Art in London. I have taught a wide variety of painting and drawing courses in Bristol and North Somerset over many years, including courses in landscape painting, portrait […]
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Samantha Forrest
Subject: Art, Art History, Literature and Creative Teaching has been part of my life since I was 16, and I have worked with all ages and abilities, in a wide variety of settings, including secondary schools, museums, self-help centres, and on the road as a tour guide throughout western Europe. I trained in the Visual […]