Workshops

I offer a wide range of workshops from 2 hour tasters, one day workshops to whole series of sessions.

Workshops can be tailored to suit abilities and age range for art groups, small private groups, one to ones, schools, WI, adult & community education etc. They can also be adapted for specifics – Christmas, card making etc.

Subjects include Experimental Gilding, Mixed Media Metallics, Stencilling, Furniture Painting, Printing, Paper Making – more available on request.

Scheduled Workshops 2012

  • January-April (various dates) - Furniture Painting, Shabby Chic, Furniture Painting II, MakeMe Workshop

    The Medicine Garden, Cobham, Surrey

  • March 1 – Metallics Mixed Media

    Art Van Go, Knebworth, Herts

  • March 29 – Raising Metallic Surfaces

    Art Van Go, Knebworth, Herts

  • March 31 – Interior Design Taster

    Malden Centre, New Malden, Surrey

  • April 19 – Introduction to Furniture Painting

    Alston Hall, Preston, Lancs – NEW VENUE

  • April 20 – Introduction to Metallics Mixed Media

    Alston Hall – Preston, Lancs

  • April 20-22 – Metallics Mixed Media

    Alston Hall – Preston, Lancs

  • April 26 – Introduction to Stencilling

    Granary Arts, Skipton Castle, Skipton, North Yorks - NEW VENUE

  • April 28-29 – Furniture Painting

    Granary Arts, Skipton Castle, Skipton, North Yorks

  • May 21-25 – Advanced Furniture Painting

    West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex

  • June 2 – Interior Design Taster

    Malden Centre, New Malden, Surrey

  • August 3 – Metallics for Textiles

    Art Van Go, Knebworth, Herts

  • Aug 24-26 – Mixed Media Metallics for Textiles

    Higham Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria

Exhibitions & Fairs

Lectures

Current lecture subjects available for general and special interest groups:

  • The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers – the colourful history of one of the City of London’s oldest Livery Companies
  • Gilded Glories – From Tutankhamun’s death mask, through gilded 16th century Italian risottos, palatial gilded interiors and exteriors, Gustav Klimpt’s erotic ‘Golden Period’ paintings to Richard Wright, the latest Turner Prize winner and 21st century designer food and alcohol.
  • The Power of Colour – its uses, psychology and how it impacts on our lives
  • The City Livery Companies - an insight into their medieval beginnings as craft guilds, their halls and traditional ceremonies, their continued support of trades and professions, their strong commitment to charitable causes and their part in the system of local government in the City of London
  • East Meets West – Influences from beyond Europe on our Art & Culture