Spring Watercolour Painting Holiday

March 6th - 11th 2011

PROGRAMME

* Studio work  -  Drawing exercises to get you started.

                        The work of Wainwright - well known for his beautifully illustrated guide books with accurate drawings of the fells

                        for walkers in the Lake District - using his work to develop our own.

                        Painting from sketches made on the trips out.

                        Mixed Media painting with the emphasis on 'texture' in painting.

* Brantwood, Coniston - A full day out with a sketching stop at the lovely Tarn Hows en route, to sketch and paint at the one-time home of the Victorian writer and art critic, John Ruskin, with its lovely views of Coniston Water. Also sketching in the house. Light lunch provided.

* Lakes Aquarium - A half day visit to the Lakes Aquarium on Windermere with lots of interesting subjects to sketch inside and lovely views across Windermere from the quayside and the Cafe.

* Evening sessions - Slide presentation with discussion; DVD - 'Walking with Wainwright'; Appraisal and discussion of work achieved; Fun Quiz evening

The holiday will finish on the Friday morning with an informal exhibition of paintings and appraisal of work achieved. Within the course, there is plenty of scope for artists to develop their individual ideas.

TUTOR
The course tutor, Audrey Jerram, is very experienced in teaching painters. She and her husband, Peter, ran a guest house for painters in Hartsop, near Ullswater, and so is well acquainted with the Lake District. They now run a similar establishment in Wiltshire. Audrey paints in predominately in acrylics and watercolour, but uses other media from time to time. 

Her London exhibitions include one person shows in Foyles Art Gallery, Queensland House Gallery, and the Loggia Gallery. In 1994 she had an exhibition at the Collins Street Gallery in Melbourne, and as a result was commissioned to paint in the Gold Fields of Western Australia in 1997, followed by another exhibition in Melbourne. Her paintings are in private collections in numerous countries.

To see some examples of Audrey's work, click here and choose 'Audrey's Art' from the menu on the right

The 5-night holiday runs from Sunday evening through to mid-morning Friday, and the price is per person and includes full English breakfast, morning coffee, 3-course dinner and VAT @ 20% for the 5 night stay.

Non-participating partners are welcome, and the cost for them is £50 less than above.

We ask for a deposit of £150 per person for the 5-night holiday, which can be by cheque or credit card. This is non-refundable unless the room is subsequently relet, and cancellation insurance is available.