Small group classes, designed to enable anyone, at any level, receive the individual attention they need to develop their skills.
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We provide quality art course tuition suitable for all levels from complete beginners to those with more experience. Learn from our team of 30 contemporary artists teaching small groups, in our studio overlooking Porthmeor beach in St Ives, where we have been since 1938.
Take a bit of St Ives magic into your home or studio with our online courses. Browse our library for courses to watch now or look out for new courses added every month. From landscape to life, oils to watercolour we’ll help you find the approach that’s right for you.
Studio Courses
online Courses
Enjoy the same quality tuition at home. Watch live or on demand.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Find your creative voice with 1-1 mentoring and a curated practical programme over several months
weekenders
Combine a weekend away in St Ives with a chance to develop new skills and explore making art.
St Ives, one of the most stunning locations in the world, has long been attracting artists. For more than 85 years we have been running art classes in Cornwall in Porthmeor studios overlooking the ocean.
Stunning Studios
Step into history and tread the boards where Ben Nicholson walked. Feel inspired in our spacious studios overlooking Porthmeor beach.
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A view of the studios from the air
Take a look at our setting right on Porthmeor beach With thanks to Chris Webber for the photography and Erland Cooper for the music
The Art of Keeping it Simple
Mon 25 – Thu 28 Mar – 4 days
Marion Taylor + Liz Luckwell
Simplify and refine your still-life studies on this four-day course. Inspired by innovative Modernist artists, this course shows you the essential approach to creating powerful paintings.
Amy Albright
My approach to teaching is to share all, to demonstrate my unique way of painting in layers and share my love for paint and it’s never ending possibilities. It’s all about the process, experimenting and those happy accidental discoveries. St Ives School of Painting is very special, with stunning inspiration on the doorstep and an aura of creativity in the studios that is contagious.