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A Celebration of Music & the Arts
9th – 23rd September 2017
The St Ives September festival offers over 200 events including art, practical workshops, music, dance, poetry and theatre. It’s a great time to visit and the St Ives School of Painting offer 3 hour “taster ” art workshops throughout the two weeks.
Have a look at this video filmed in 2014 St Ives School of Painting Workshop
The first St Ives September Festival ran in September 1978 and covered folk music, dance, fine arts, chamber music, poetry, arts & crafts and theatre even featuring a very young Nigel Kennedy!
You can book our workshops with us and these will be available to book online as soon as tutors are confirmed. To find out about all the other activities going on in the town visit the St Ives September Festival website.
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3D Postcard of St Ives 11/09/2017
£70Tutors: Amanda Lorens
Level: Beginner
Create a three dimensional landscape painting inspired by postcards of St Ives. Look at the paintings and sculptures of St Ives artist Peter Lanyon as inspiration and transform a 2D image of a St Ives landscape into a wall based relief sculpture. Play, experiment and creatively take familiar visual imagery into another dimension using card, collage and paint. ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED
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Hepworth: Form and Purpose AM 12/09/2017
£35Tutors: Liz Luckwell
Level: Any
Delve into the abstracted forms of Barbara Hepworth and develop your own response using drawing, simple printmaking and collage. Form your own personal response to your time here in St Ives. Initially study her approach to creating forms inspired by nature and then respond to the local landscape to create your own. All materials included.
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Experimental Painting AM 12/09/2017
£35Tutors: Kerry Harding
Level: Any
This taster workshop will show you an inventive and experimental approach to painting with artist Kerry Harding. Stop being too precious and surprise yourself with results by using acrylics, mediums and varnish in a free and fluid way. Unlock your creative confidence and start a new adventure in painting. All materials included.
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Contemporary Landscape PM 12/09/2017
£35Tutors: Kerry Harding
Level: Intermediate
Use unconventional tools and processes to free up your approach to landscape painting working both inside and outside the studio. This workshop is ideal for those who feel ready to be challenged and stretched in techniques and approaches using waterbased mediums and acrylics. All materials included.
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Space & Matter Sandra Blow PM 12/09/2017
£35Tutors: Liz Luckwell
Level: Any
St Ives modernist Sandra Blow is your starting point to create spacious and dynamic work. Explore colour, shape and composition and delve into pure abstraction. The study of Blow’s relaxed and colourful art will give you fast, eye-catching results. Great as finished work to take home or as a starting point to develop further. All materials included.
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Intro to Acrylics AM 13/09/2017
£35Tutors: Ges Wilson
Level: Beginner
An introduction to using acrylics, an ideal medium if you like to work fast and finish a painting in one sitting. You can use them in many different ways on a variety of surfaces. Learn simple and dynamic approaches to get you started in a fun and accessible way. All materials included.
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Lets Get Abstract 13/09/2017
£70Tutors: Greg Humphries
Level: Any
Explore the abstract ideas and techniques of the St Ives Modernists. Using a mixed media approach combine acrylics, collage and drawing in this one day workshop. Explore some of the approaches of artists such as Ben Nicholson and Peter Lanyon and learn about the theories and challenges of going abstract. All materials included.
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Painting Plein Air PM 13/09/2017
£35Tutors: Ges Wilson
Level: Beginner
Paint en plein air on the cliffs and beaches, exploring the mood and elemental energy of place. You will work in acrylic paint outside, developing the painting back in the studio with brushes, knives and other tools to develop mark making. Progress from direct observation and studies to create a free and intuitive response to landscape. All materials included.
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Mixed Media Painting AM 14/09/2017
£35Tutors: Kerry Harding
Level: Any
This workshop will unlock for you the excitement of a mixed media approach. Learn simple and dynamic techniques with artist Kerry Harding. Combine acrylic paint with everyday materials in a single work. This is a fresh and accessible way to paint whether you are a total beginner or you just want to loosen up. All materials included.
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Intro to Oils PM 14/09/2017
£35Tutors: Kerry Harding
This is an opportunity to be introduced to painting with oils including tips on laying out a palette, mixing colour and techniques on keeping it simple. The focus will be on experimentation and playfulness, enabling you to come away with some useful tools, insights and inspiration to explore oils further. All materials included.
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Love Drawing Landscape AM 15/09/2017
£35Tutors: Liz Luckwell
Level: Beginner
Drawing is the simplest yet the most rich and versatile of mediums. This workshop will develop a connection between looking and creating, opening up a new way of looking at the world and a way of expressing this with a simple mark. Through experimental exercises and demonstrations discover just how rewarding drawing can be. All materials included.
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Mixed Media Landscape PM 15/09/2017
£35Tutors: Liz Luckwell
Level: Any
Explore inventive uses of paint to capture your personal experience of landscape and place. Expand your painting vocabulary and discover new ways of combining materials, experimenting in layering acrylics with charcoal and collage. This taster is ideal to breathe new life into your way of working and help you create fresh and confident landscape paintings.
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Sensory Landscape AM 18/09/2017
£35Tutors: Greg Humphries
Level: Beginner
Explore the landscape around you by using all your senses. Create artwork that powerfully connects to the elements in unexpected ways. Artist Greg Humphries will expertly help you to observe both the micro landscape such as the rock pools around Porthmeor Beach as well as the impressive vistas of the coastline. Back in the studio develop your sketches into sensory paintings.
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Lets Get Abstract PM 18/09/2017
£35Tutors: Greg Humphries
Level: Any
Explore the abstract ideas and techniques of the St Ives Modernists. Use a mixed media approach to combine acrylics, collage and drawing. Explore some of the approaches of artists such as Ben Nicholson and Peter Lanyon and learn about the theories and challenges of going abstract. All materials included.
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Oils with a Palette Knife AM Landscape 19/09/2017
£35Tutors: Gary Long
Level: Beginner
Paint with a palette knife to create a landscape in oils with artist Gary Long. Learn how to use the knife to create movement, life and depth in your painting. Combine it with brushwork to explore how the two techniques work together. This quick taster will show you in just a few hours how to make your paintings come to life. All materials included.
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Oils with a Palette Knife PM Still Life 19/09/2017
£35Tutors: Gary Long
Level: Beginner
Paint with a palette knife in oils from a colourful still life with artist Gary Long. Through demonstrations and practice, learn to create texture, life and depth. Combine it with brushwork to explore how the two techniques work together. This quick taster will show you in just a few hours the power of the knife to lift a painting. All materials included.
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Hepworth: Form and Purpose AM 20/09/2017
£35Tutors: Liz Luckwell
Level: Any
Delve into the abstracted forms of Barbara Hepworth and develop your own response using drawing, simple printmaking and collage. Form your own personal response to your time here in St Ives. Initially study her approach to creating forms inspired by nature and then respond to the local landscape to create your own. All materials included.
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Space & Matter Sandra Blow PM 20/09/2017
£35Tutors: Liz Luckwell
Level: Any
St Ives modernist Sandra Blow is your starting point to create spacious and dynamic work. Explore colour, shape and composition and delve into pure abstraction. The study of Blow’s relaxed and colourful art will give you fast, eye-catching results. Great as finished work to take home or a starting point to develop further. All materials included.
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Intro to Acrylics AM 21/09/2017
£35Tutors: Ges Wilson
Level: Beginner
An introduction to using acrylics, an ideal medium if you like to work fast and finish a painting in one sitting. You can use them in many different ways on a variety of surfaces. Learn simple and dynamic approaches to get you started in a fun and accessible way. All materials included.
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Intro to Watercolour AM 21/09/2017
£35Tutors: Hilary Gibson
Level: Beginner
This workshop will give you a taste of this rewarding and beautiful medium. Learn the essential techniques to get you started and understand your materials. Experiment with different papers, learn how best to use them and select the right brushes for the job. Through demonstrations, theory and practice you will develop confidence in essential techniques. A springboard for enjoying this medium to the full and an ideal first step to painting.
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Expressive Watercolour PM 21/09/2017
£35Tutors: Hilary Gibson
Develop a free and fresh approach to painting with watercolours, a dynamic and flexible medium. In this taster workshop, experiment with different scales and bring in mixed media to loosen up your technique.
You will respond to the landscape outside the studio to build skills in applying washes, pattern, texture and colour mixing. This is ideal if you are a beginner or just wanting to loosen up your way of working. All materials included.
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Painting Plein Air PM 21/09/2017
£35Tutors: Ges Wilson
Level: Beginner
Paint en plein air on the cliffs and beaches, exploring the mood and elemental energy of place. You will work in acrylic paint outside, developing the painting back in the studio with brushes, knives and other tools to develop mark making. Progress from direct observation and studies to create a free and intuitive response to landscape.
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Experimental Painting AM 22/09/2017
£35Tutors: Kerry Harding
Level: Beginner
This taster workshop will show you an inventive and experimental approach to painting with artist Kerry Harding. Stop being too precious and surprise yourself with results by using acrylics, mediums and varnish in a free and fluid way. Unlock your creative confidence and start a new adventure in painting. All materials included.
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Contemporary Landscape PM 22/09/2017
£35Tutors: Kerry Harding
Level: Intermediate
Use unconventional tools and processes to free up your approach to landscape painting working both inside and outside the studio. This workshop is ideal for those who feel ready to be challenged and stretched in techniques and approaches.
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t: 01736 797180
e: info@schoolofpainting.co.uk
St Ives School of Painting
Porthmeor Studios, St Ives, Cornwall
TR26 1NG
St Ives School of Painting and the St Ives Art School are trading names of names of St Ives Art School, company no 7871063 registered in England, a company limited by guarantee, registered charity no 1146825, whose registered office is at Porthmeor Studios, Back Road West, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1NG.
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