Painting Courses 2012



The Courses

The aim of the courses will be to explore landscape-based abstraction using mixed media. Incorporating things like wax, sand and plaster, you will free your technique and get to grips with texture. Tuition will be in mixed ability groups with numbers limited to a maximum of 8 participants to allow plenty of time for individual needs to be catered for. Photos from previous courses can be seen on my blog.

The Artist

Linda Norris has been working as a painter for 29 years. She trained in Fine Art at University College of Wales, Aberystywth and graduated in 1981 with a BA (Hons) Visual Art. She then worked in Wales and London developing her own work alongside working as a community artist and art teacher specialising in working with disadvantaged groups and people with particular special needs.

She moved to Pembrokeshire in 1993 to concentrate on her own painting and has since been developing her work as an emotional response to landscape. She has shown regularly at the Adam Gallery in Bath and London, and at New Academy Gallery. She opened her own gallery in Pembrokeshire, adjacent to her studio, in 1999 and since then has welcomed almost 4,000 visitors.

She is well known for her expressive mixed media landscape paintings and is currently working on a series of aerial paintings resulting from a collaboration with a pilot. The Place

The extraordinary light and landscape of Pembrokeshire has inspired artists since Turner's day. The residential courses are based at Swmbarch House , which is a 4 Star accredited farmhouse and studio in a peaceful hamlet just off the A40 near Fishguard. Swmbarch has 3 gorgeous ensuite double/twin rooms overlooking the garden, and a large studio working area.

Dates

June 1st - 4th Summer Painting Course
October 4th - 7th Autumn Painting Course



Residential courses at Swmbarch House

Our studio space, and all meals will be at Swmbarch House. Some accommodation may also be in a neighbouring holiday cottage

Costs
Residential Full Board Single Occupancy £460 pp 3 nights Bed and Breakfast plus lunch and evening meals at Swmbarch
Residential Full Board Shared Occupancy £415 pp includes 3 nights accommodation sharing twin ensuite room and all meals
Non painting partners £280 pp includes full board and lodging for 3 nights in shared ensuite room
Non residential £250 pp includes welcome meal and all lunches and tea and coffee

The Food

Delicious meals will be provided by Andrew Brown who is an experienced chef. All food will be organic and locally produced where possible. Any special dietary requirements or preferences will be catered for. Lunch, teas and coffee will be provided for everyone. Evening meals for residents will be at 7.30pm.

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Beautiful, personalised vouchers can be purchased for painting courses.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements.