Our teaching ethos
Teaching is designed to guide students towards reaching their goal
of being a creative confident independent artist.
Courses and workshops cover 4-key areas to support students to develop into well-rounded creative artists – whether for their own enjoyment or with ambitions to exhibit and sell work.
Courses can be attended in a mix-and-match fashion that fits with available time. Courses specifically aimed for absolute-beginners and beginners are listed on the Beginners start here page. All other courses are mixed ability classes perfect for those people with additional experience, returning to art after a long break, and those ‘intermediate’ and ‘more experienced’ people looking to extend their skills and develop their art to the next level.
Each course page clearly outlines what level of experience you need to attend.
A Creative Art Studio
As a creative art studio, teaching is steeped in the Modernist and Expressionist traditions that puts the artist’s voice at the centre of creativity. Expressionism has been embraced by a wide range of Modernist artists throughout the 20th century and contemporary artists today.
With a foundation in empirical observation and drawing skills, choosing to follow the Expressionist tradition gives artists the opportunity to exploit the qualities of the materials they choose to use and discover unique styles with which to express themselves.
We are not a Realist art school
We don’t follow a Classical Realist tradition in the style of the traditional academy or ‘atelier’ that tend to train artists within a specific style of working, or narrowly follow the Photorealist style.
Courses are designed to teach Technical skills and Creativity
Think about it!
Technical skill on its own, is not the pot of gold you hope to find at the end of the rainbow.
Learning how to make satisfying, personal and expressive artwork – probably is.
