Workshops….coming very soon

A few of our courses are listed below. Explore the website for more.

The Hampshire Avon Painting Workshop with Sam Clayden

The talented Sam Clayden will guide you through this workshop as you capture your days by the Avon. You will learn through paint and drawn sketches.

The River Avon  is a chalk stream in the south of England. It rises in Wiltshire, flows through Salisbury, continues through west Hampshire, eventually reaching the English Channel through Christchurch, Dorset.The chalk streams of southern England are a precious resource with their own flora and fauna. Interestingly, 80% of the world’s chalk streams are in England.

---

We will start at the edge of Amesbury, within sight of the Abbey and the southern mill.

• Tutor, Sam Clayden
• 18, 19, 20 August, 2025
• 10-5.00 each day.
• £330/3days To include a picnic lunch
• Meet in Amesbury, different spot each day, working outside
• Suitable for all.

Delicious lunch, coffee, tea and other refreshments provided through the day.

Find out more and to book this course follow the link The Hampshire Avon Painting Workshop with Sam Clayden

---

Beginners Oil Painting Autumn ’25 with Kate Measham

If you are new to oil painting, these are the classes for you. Maybe it has been a while since you picked up a brush. Perhaps you need a reminder to boost your confidence. Whether you are a beginner, or a bit rusty, come and join in.

To find out more or to book these courses follow this link Beginners Oil Painting Autumn ’25

Please pass this on to others who are keen to learn about oil painting

---

On the Shoulders of Giants – Poussin, with Kate Measham,

At first glance Poussin may be thought of as old fashioned, with nothing to offer the contemporary artist. This would be a mistake. Cy Twombly, Francis Bacon, Picasso, and Cezanne, giants among painters, make reference to the Poussin’s influence. Over these four classes we are going to look at colour, composition, and how other artists have been influenced by this wonderful painter.

• Tutor, Kate Measham
• At Mottisfont Village Hall, Hampshire
• Wednesday 17, 24 September, Wednesday 15, 22 October
• 1.30 – 5.00
• £220/4 workshops
• Students can work in whatever media they wish. However, the first class will be using charcoal and ink.
• Tea, coffee, biscuits readily available.
• lots of parking
• There will be suggested homework in between workshops.

These four afternoons is a long approach to ‘On the Shoulders of Giants. There is much to explore. The course is not about how to use individual materials; it is about how to find new ideas and approaches. This is space to strive towards innovation in your own work.

To find out more or to book this course follow this link On the Shoulders of Giants – Poussin

Click on blue titles below to find out more, and to book places on courses.

• August, The Hampshire Avon Painting Workshop with Sam Clayden (on the River Avon)
• September, Classes at The Glass House, Houghton with Kate Measham
• September, Beginners Oil Painting Autumn ’25 with Kate Measham (Mottisfont Village Hall)
• September, On the Shoulders of Giants – Poussin, with Kate Measham, (Mottisfont Village Hall)
• October, Classes at The Glass House, Houghton with Kate Measham
• October,Beginners Oil Painting Autumn ’25 with Kate Measham (Mottisfont Village Hall)
• October, On the Shoulders of Giants – Poussin, with Kate Measham, (Mottisfont Village Hall)
• November, Cezanne the logic of colour with Sarah Spackman (Mottisfont Village Hall)
• November, Still Life, Colour and Composition with Kate Measham (Mottisfont Village Hall)
• November, Classes at The Glass House, Houghton with Kate Measham

---