Come and paint with me !

I host painting workshops throughout the year in London, Sussex, Scotland and Yorkshire.

I am an approachable, knowledgable and well liked tutor with over 25 years experience of painting in oils.

My workshops are stimulating and inspiring : I am sensitive to wherever you are in your creative journey, and I am also not afraid to push you to be the best artist you can be!

Details of all my upcoming workshops can be found below, and if you have any questions you can just send me an email by pressing the button below.

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2026

PAINTING WORKSHOPS

  • OIL PAINTING MASTERCLASS

    7 - 8 FEBRUARY 2026

    The Anna Lovely Gallery, South London

    An intense and inspiring weekend.

    Oil paint is a JOY to paint with but it’s full possibility can only be fully enjoyed with a solid technical understanding.

    During our two days, we will cover the basics of oil painting from surfaces to mediums to mixing colour.

    We will look at mark making, composition, tone and rhythm.

    You will leave with a head full of inspiration and a thorough grounding in the technical aspects of oil painting.

    This is a must for those of you who are itching to start painting in oils but don’t know how to begin, or perhaps it has been years since you last used them ?

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  • CAPTURING THE JOY OF SPRING FLOWERS

    25 - 26 APRIL 2026

    The Anna Lovely Gallery, South London

    Over the weekend we will be celebrating the joy that Spring flowers bring and conveying that energy in our still life paintings.

    We will explore the exciting possibilties of mark making that oil painting provides as well covering all things technical .

    We will focus on colour- its possibility to convey feeling and communicate emotions.

    From a technical point of view, we will use a limited palette to create a kaleidoscopic array of colours

    After the weekend you will have met like minded artists and made friends and connections.

    You will leave with an armful of drawings and paintings and a head full of inspiration!

    The Anna Lovely Gallery is a well equipped, light and welcoming space in South East London with a lovely South facing garden.

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  • THE POETRY OF COLOUR IN STILL LIFE PAINTING

    9 - 10 MAY 2026

    Old Slen Studios, Yorkshire

    In this workshop will be exploring how colour can help convey a wide range of emotions and ideas in still life painting.

    We will be working from life and looking at a wide range of artists for inspiration from Cezanne to Manet to Morandi to Winifred Nicholson.

    During the weekend, I will demonstrate how to mix colour on my traditional wooden palette and explore how a limited palette can be the answer to create the most colourful and expressive paintings.

    This will be a deep dive into oil painting and COLOUR and a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the blissful and peaceful setting of this countryside studio.

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