Online ART Mentoring

Our online mentoring programme is aimed at meeting the specific needs of the participant and they range from professional artists to amateurs. Our mentoring can be addressed at the general development of the artist or project orientated where the participant is looking to achieve a specific goal like an exhibition or preparation of a portfolio for entrance application to a main stream art college at BA or MA level. We tailor each session to the specific needs of the participants. Continue Reading →

‘The Cutting Edge’ with Johanna Melvin 16 – 17 June 2018

This weekend course allows painters to further explore their own paint management techniques, adding new skills and creating further possibilities for the application Continue Reading →

Weaving the Thread: Painting and the Imagination with Adrian Wiszniewski RSA: 16-18 March 2018

First anachronism of the day by Adrian Wiszniewski RSA 2011

In this 3 day course Adrian Wiszniewski shows us how we can access the resources of our imagination through guided exercises, giving Continue Reading →

The Bigger Picture with Bob and Roberta Smith: Tuesdays, 26 Sept 2017 – 3 July 2018

This year long course which will run every Tuesday from 26th  Sep 2017 to 3rd July 2018, 10am – 5pm. Annual Fee £2200 or Continue Reading →

The Painting Year: Materials, Methods and Ideas – Mondays, 25 September 2017 to 2 July 2018

The Painting Year is a practical course which aims to fill in all the gaps you never knew you had Continue Reading →

DRAWING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX: A Contemporary Drawing Year – Fridays, 29 Sept 2017 to 6 July 2018

Drawing outside the box is taught by Jessica Voorsanger with Liane Lang, Jessie Brennan & visiting lectures by Margarita Gluzberg, Mary Doyle and Continue Reading →

The Essential School of Painting Open Day: April 29th 2017: 12 noon to 4pm

All are welcome. Join us on our Open Day, come see the studios, meet tutors and students, talk to us Continue Reading →

Painting Techniques: A Practical Guide through Time (20-21 Century Art) 24 April to 3 July 2017

20th to 21st Century Art Tutor Anthony Daley Learn the methods and respond to the multiple developments in painting and Continue Reading →