Saturday Painting Group with Dan Coombs: Saturdays 13 Jan to 10 Mar 2018

Welcome to our Saturday Painting Group with Dan Coombs. An eight weeks course that gives students an opportunity to develop their own 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 →

Oil Painting for beginners with Guy Allott 12 Jan to 9 Mar 2018

Come and learn step by step approaches to oil painting. We will cover materials and methods of oil painting including supports 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 →

Painting People: The Figure and Portrait – Thursdays 28 Sept 2017 to 5 July 2018

1 Place available Two Term Fee £1225 Fee per term £650 Classes run from 10am to 5pm (see below for Continue Reading →

The ESOP Student Exhibition ‘Paint Works’ 12 – 16 July 2017

This July students from our yearlong and short courses have their end of year exhibition and show the work they 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 →

Weekend Painting the Land, Sea and Sky with David Caldwell 10- 11 June 2016

Join celebrated landscape & portrait artist David Caldwell for a weekend of painting and drawing the amazing natural beauty of land, Continue Reading →