Schools Summer School (9-12 age group)

28th & 29th July 2010

Neil Gardner. Mixed media

30th & 31st July 2010

Peter Sek. Rock Art and sponge work

Neil Gardner teaches as head of art in Cambridge and is known for his inovative mixed media work with students.

A Ugandan born artist Peter Sek now lives and works in the UK. He was artist in residence at the Sainsbury Centre. Peter draws, prints an paints and makes sulptures form found objects.

The summer school is a great creative art event for 9-12 year olds during the summer break, allowing them to soicialise with peers. The event will develop your childs artistic skills and awareness and gives frazzled parents an opportunity for a break.

£ 25 a day including lunch

Sixth Form Art Summer School

25th, 26th & 27th August 2010

Will Teather

Teather has lectured on drawing courses at Leeds College of Art & Design and more recently Norwich University College of the Arts. In July 2008 he received a College Staff Award, in recognition of his contribution to the College’s Drawing Workshop.

Three different life models will be used. Mixing short and long poses. The course will Improve skills of observation and how to express this on paper in relation to life drawing.

£30 a day inc. lunch

Life CLass

4th, 11th & 18th, September 2010 9.30am - 1pm

Will Teather

Teather has lectured on drawing courses at Leeds College of Art & Design and more recently Norwich University College of the Arts. In July 2008 he received a College Staff Award, in recognition of his contribution to the College’s Drawing Workshop.

" Three separate life models. Mixing short and long poses. Improve skills of observation and how to express this on paper in relation to life drawing."

£35 a session

The Art of Garden Design PART 2 (to be undertaken as separate units or the pair)

25th & 26th September 2010

Suzanne Chisnell

Students are encouraged to bring photographs of their summer garden design activities or of gardens they have seen in the summer they like. The workshop will study the use of colour, planting and the use of focal points and vistas in gardens and towards the end of the course students will make a presentation on their garden design of interest to the group (supported by the instructor) emphasising what they have learnt. There will group discussions designed to add ideas to each individually conceived garden.

£45 a day lunch included

Botanical Art

9th & 10th October 2010

Mariella Baldwin

Mariella taught on the Diploma Course at Chelsea Physic Garden, Sarah Raven’s Cutting Garden, numerous workshops and courses throughout the UK and Italy.

"Using watercolour you will be taught accurate observation and successful colour mixing when drawing and painting seasonal flowers. You will work at your own pace in an encouraging, informative and challenging environment that is about enjoyment of the subject.

By breaking down complex structures into manageable achievements you will progress with confidence. You are introduced to line, tone and colour together with visual concentration to enhance your practice."

£60 a day including lunch

11th October 2010

All entries to be received for East Anglian Schools Portrait Prize 2010

Painting Egg Tempera leading to Iconography

22nd, 23rd & 24th October 2010

John Hemmant

You will prepare a board with Gesso, gain an understanding of the egg tempera medium and pigments used. You will learn the technique of layering the pigment to obtain translucent layers and therefore depth. A useful technique for portraiture.

£60 a day lunch included

(You will need to buy sable brushes)

East Anglian Schools Portrait Prize Exhibition

29th, 30th & 31st October 2010