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Happy World Art Day ✨
We`re celebrating the wonderful art created by our students who visit us in St Ives or join us online!
We have an amazing alumni community, offering advice and feedback to one another during or after a course. When you sign up to any of our courses, you will be given the opportunity to join our community too, so you can benefit from ongoing peer support.
Here are a few recent pieces from some of our students:
🔸 Lynne Wise, work inspired by Laura Menzies` online course, Coldwax Painting
🍎 Diane Hartley, work inspired by Alice Mumford`s online course, Bonnard + the Electric Light
🌅Julia Renner, work inspired by Tom Rickman`s online course, Painting Twilight in Oils
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The Month of May 💐
The studio has had such an energetic feel to it over the past few weeks - thank you to everyone who has joined us!
We`re now looking ahead to May, where we`ll be embracing Spring; capturing St Ives` dynamic botanicals and dramatic coastlines. Still chance to book the final few places:
📅 2-4 May, Mindful Ways to Abstraction with @kittyhillier
📅 5-7 May, St Ives in Watercolour with @david_webb_art
📅 9-11 May, Dynamic Botanical with @lizzyluckwellart
📅 16-20 May, Artist Retreat Week with @camilladixon1968 + @ilkercinarel
📅 23-25 May, Figure by a Window with @e.crow.studio
📅 26-28 May, Where Sea Meets Land with @garylongartist
🔗 Follow `Studio Courses` via the link in our bio
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Blue seas, dramatic coastlines and the famous light… to name just a few 🌊
Browse our upcoming studio courses and discover this iconic creative location.
🔗 Book now via the link in our bio
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Join our friendly team in the artistic heart of St Ives 🎨
We`re looking for a self-motivated and reliable technician to help us set up and clear the studios for our art courses! This is a perfect role for a practical problem solver who is hard working and enjoys being around creative people.
This role is for a full day every Sunday, but with potential to increase hours in the future or to work overtime if required.
🕘 09.00 - 17.00, every Sunday
📍 Porthmeor Studios, St Ives
🔗 Apply now via the link in our bio
Create dynamic seascapes 🌊
On May Bank Holiday weekend, escape to the dramatic Cornish coastline and learn to capture the drama and movement that’s created when waves crash onto the shore.
🔹 Where Sea Meets Land
🗓️ 26-28 May
📍 St Ives, Cornwall
🔗 Book now via the link in our bio
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Where do you gather inspiration for your art? 🎨
Our upcoming courses with Kitty Hillier will help you use all your senses when gathering inspiration from the Cornish coastline.
Create experimental and abstract compositions from a process of close observation, slow-drawing and playful mark-making.
🗓️ 2-4 May, Mindful Ways to Abstraction
🗓️ 25-27 July, Abstract Coastline
🗓️ 26-28 Sept, Abstracting Nature
📍 St Ives, Cornwall
🔗 Follow the link in our bio, ‘Courses with Kitty Hillier’
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New Solo Exhibition | `Edged by the Sea`
During the past six months, Cornish artist and tutor @victoriagillowart has been working – exploring and painting around our coast – soaking up the longer days and brighter weather. And her exploration has now come to fruition, as she launches a brand new exhibition @trebahgardencornwall in Falmouth.
‘Edged by the Sea’ is a deeply personal exploration into a bit of coast which Victoria is well-connected to, Helford and Falmouth Bay. The collection of work explores the importance of the sea being ever present. Call in to see Victoria throughout April!
📅 1 April - 1 May 2025
📍 Trebah Gardens Exhibition Space, Falmouth
🔗 Read more about the exhibition via the link in our bio
20 seconds to pause and reset 😌
We’ve been lapping up the sunshine over the last few days! Will you be visiting us in April? ☀️
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Natural Forms with the Community and Hospital Education Service 🌿
Our inclusion project with 15 of the young people from CHES came to an end last week, after 6 months of inspirational workshops!
The young people are unable to attend mainstream school due to their physical or mental health, which means they need part-time education in a smaller, more therapeutic setting. So, we’ve been working in partnership with CHES since 2021, to provide a range of experiences within the arts and culture space.
During the past 6 months, the young people:
🔹 Cut and made their own clay tiles, guided by potter Jackie Clark
🔸 Visited the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden for a photography workshop (their photos featured!)
🔹 Worked with Printmaker Ellen @render.press to create prints inspired by Hepworth’s sculptures
🔸 Used ink to display mood in images, guided by @victoriagillowart
🔹 Created landscapes using textiles with mixed media artist @laurakentpaintings
🔸 At @tatestives they made concertina sketchbooks with collage, and finished by making a collaborative artwork!
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We’re so proud of each of the young people who took part, and grateful to the team at CHES for their hard work and dedication.
All of this is made possible by the support of our funder Taylor Money, and generous donations from our kind customers - thank you.
🔗 Find out how you can donate to our Youth Programme and inclusion projects via the link in our bio
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Visit us at @stivesfoodfest 💫
We’re pleased to share that we’ll be at the St Ives Food & Drink Festival this year, which is taking place on Porthminster Beach, 16-18 May.
You will be able to find us in the community tent during the times below, where we will be running a ‘have-a-go’ group painting activity suitable for children and adults - and depending on the weather, we’ll be running workshops on the beach on Saturday and Sunday!
🔗 Visit the link in bio and keep your eye on our socials for more details on how to book the workshops
Community Tent:
🗓️ Friday: 12.00-18.00
🗓️ Saturday: 11.00-18.00
🗓️ Sunday: 11.00-18.00
Outdoor Workshops:
🗓️ Saturday morning & afternoon: Life Drawing
🗓️ Sunday afternoon: Painting Workshop
N.B. weather dependent
Time to push your creative boundaries? 🎨
Our Artist Retreat Weeks & Weekends are designed for those seeking to advance their practice. You can benefit from a supporting environment with a mixture of one to one tutorials and a fun, practical few days of making!
📅 16-20 May, Ilker Cinarel & Camilla Dixon
📅 4-6 July, Kieran Stiles & Kate Southworth
📅 31 Oct-2 Nov, Liz Hough & Ilker Cinarel
📅 21-25 Nov, Liz Hough & Ilker Cinarel
🔗 Follow `Personal Development` via the link in our bio
This April, soak up the atmosphere in our spacious studio overlooking Porthmeor Beach 💫
We have a few places remaining - follow the link in our bio for all the details:
🔸7th April: Getting Started with Mixed Media Landscapes with Steven Buckler + Liz Luckwell
🔸14th April: Revitalising Colour with @eiselejill
🔸22nd April: Expressive Painting in the Elements with @amyalbrightartist
🔸 28th April: Magical Landscapes
with @kate_southworth + @greghumphriesart
🔗 Follow the link in our bio
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Last chance 🚨
Before 1st April, get a free webinar when you purchase our new online course, Oil Painting for Beginners with @greghumphriesart.
This self-paced course is a perfect stepping stone if you’re planning to join one of our oil painting studio courses later in the year, and for a limited time only, you can select a free webinar to continue your learning.
🔗 Purchase the course now via the link in our bio
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Watch Now | Exclusive talk and Q&A 🎥
We are pleased to broadcast a talk and Q&A with Janet Axten @stivesdownlonghistory_ in association with @stivessociety.
Joined by artist and tutor, Hilary Jean Gibson and artist Chris O’Reilly on the panel, listen and watch as they discuss why comparatively few artists have chosen to paint Downlong, one of the most historic parts of St Ives.
📍@porthmeorstudios
🔗 You can watch the full talk and Q&A on our blog, follow the link in our bio.
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How do we balance the heart and mind as artists when we paint? 💭
Develop a new understanding and confidence in your use of colour with this practical course led by artist Jill Eisele.
Inspiration from Bauhaus artist Johannes Itten, contrasted with the more lyrical approach of Winifred Nicholson, will open up a whole new world of possibilities. Revitalise your painting and use colour with renewed confidence.
📅 14-16 Apr - last chance!
📍 St Ives, Cornwall
🔗 Link to book is in our bio
🖼 Penberth River, Jill Eisele, currently featured in ‘Of Land, Sea and Spirit’ @penwithgallery
“You helped us develop our work, but most importantly you gave us the opportunity to be part of another world during a difficult period for us all.” 💙
It’s been 5 years since we started teaching online, and we are so grateful to everyone who’s joined us from around the world.
🔗 We’re excited for what’s to come in 2025; keep an eye on our socials and sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date.
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Celebrating Spring Equinox ☯️
As we welcome the return of light and growth during spring equinox, we can also take the time to notice the change in the colours around us, as new life and opportunities appear.
Kate Southworth’s course, Calendrical Art, guides you through ways of using these symbolic transitional points throughout the seasons, and shares techniques and processes that can help you create work in tune with the qualities of the calendar year.
You can join the course at any point during the year - as part of the course, Kate will be holding the first of two live Q&A’s on 4th April.
🔗 Find out more via the link in our bio
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Must see 👀
‘Of Land, Sea and Spirit’ at Penwith Gallery
Artist tutor Jill Eisele’s work is currently featured alongside the work of four fellow Penwith Society members, all of whom share a passion for the ancient Cornish land.
Pop in and see Jill’s paintings alongside paintings, ceramics, and sculptures from Paula Downing, Colin Caffell, John Piper and Michael Praed - on display until 7 April.
📍@penwithgallery
🗓️ 7 March - 7 April
🔗 Browse Jill’s upcoming courses via the link in our bio
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“Every person has the opportunity to be liberated by allowing themselves to try something new” 💫
Our online course, Approaching Intuitive Painting, with @carolinerobinsonartist will help to give you the confidence you need to paint what you feel. There is not one ‘correct’ way, learn to let go and have fun!
🔗 Find out more via the link in our bio
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New from behind the scenes 📸
The team have been working on some very exciting projects during recent weeks...
We cannot wait to share them with you, but in the meantime we can all admire the stunning views from the studio, which @alicemumford has been doing too!
🔗 Stay up to date with our latest releases by signing up to our newsletter - link is in our bio
Capturing St Ives 🌊
Last week, a group of students discovered St Ives` hidden gems, as well as some of the famous locations that artists have lived and worked. Guided by @hilaryjeangibson.illustrator they captured buildings and streets using the simple approach of line and wash.
One location was @rumandcrabshack located on the harbour front!
Hilary`s running this course again in August and there`s still chance to book.
📅 18 - 20 Aug
📍 St Ives, Cornwall
🔗 Link in bio to find out more
“Take a renewed appetite for colour, a desire to seek it out” 🟥
Discover an appreciation for the vibrant world of colour, seeking it out in the gardens, on the harbour and beaches, and in the back streets of St Ives. Harness it and then express it however you can in the studios, through water based paint, mixed-media and even collage.
👀 Looking for Colour with Camilla Dixon
🗓️ 14 - 16 July
📍St Ives, Cornwall
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“If you study colour you realise it’s more subjective” 🎨
Our new online course, Getting Started with Oil Painting, takes you on a step-by-step journey, giving you an extensive understanding of how to paint with oils.
The second chapter focuses on colour and marks, which looks at the painting palettes of other artists and lessons on colour mixing.
If you buy this course before 1 April 2025, you will get a free webinar worth £30!
🔗 Buy now via the link in our bio
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Capture shifts of light and mood 💫
Learn the subtle art of capturing the beauty of vases, bowls, bottles, fruit and flowers. Artist Eleanor Crow will introduce you to how masters including Morandi, William Scott, Diebenkorn and Gwen John used the domestic setting as a place for inspiration.
🔸 Still Life Variations
📅 22 - 24 Sep
📍 St Ives, Cornwall
🔗 Link in our bio
Featured: Still life with French Pot, @e.crow.studio
Painting the Coast Path 🎨
Cornwall is an Area of Outstanding Beauty and so much of the incredible scenery can be taken in from the iconic South West Coast Path, the UK’s longest national trail.
From St Ives, we are able to head out towards the rugged cliffs of Zennor or over towards the vast sand dunes of Hayle.
On our course, Painting the Coast Path with @greghumphriesart head towards Clodgy Point, a brisk 30 minute walk to boost your creativity. Work outside for most of the first day before consolidating sketchbook material into a painting that captures the essence of place.
🗓️ 4-6 August
📍 St Ives, Cornwall
🔗 Link to book is in our bio
Kurinuki Pot Making with Nine Maidens Academy and @porthmeor_youngartists 💫
As part of our ongoing inclusion project with Nine Maidens Academy, a group of seven young people had the opportunity to visit an art studio for the very first time last week!
At the beginning of our 5-week project, known as Culture Camp, the young people had never met an artist, never visited St Ives or an art studio, so there was some (expected) excitement and nerves as they were given a tour of the historic @porthmeorstudios with a trip to the iconic Studio 5, where they met artists’ in residence.
The young people were then introduced to artist Emma Saffy Wilson, and learnt to make Kurinuki pots, with incredible outcomes. This was the first time most of them had ever touched clay, which makes their work even more inspirational.
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Nine Maidens is an alternative provision academy in Four Lanes, where young people go when they have been excluded from school. This is due to reasons such as low attendance from ill health, disengagement from learning, behavioural issues, and learning needs that their previous school couldn’t cater for.
Our inclusion projects help young people to see their own potential and we can support them to discover passions and talents they didn’t know they had – but it’s only possible when we reiceve funding and donations from our incredible community and sponsors.
🔗 Find out how you can donate via the link in our bio
“It was one of those March days, when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade” - Charles Dickens
We think this quite accurately describes the current Cornish weather 💫
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