NEW EVENING COURSE

Charli Farquharson: Tuesday Evenings 7-9.30pm

Evening Acrylic Studio: Landscapes & Technique

At Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio, Hathaway Lane, CV37 9BL

£60 for 6 sessions

Members only

A practical, confidence-building course exploring acrylic landscape painting.

Each week includes a short tutor demonstration and guided exercises covering essential techniques such as colour mixing (using a CMYK-based palette), tonal values, composition, atmospheric depth and brushwork.

You’ll have plenty of supported studio time to develop your own painting, with individual feedback throughout.

Suitable for beginners and improvers.

6 weeks from April 14^th | 7:00–9:30pm | Limited spaces

NEW EVENING COURSE
Thursday 7 till 9:30 pm

‘Contemporary art class with Julie Swinsco’  

Taking your artwork to  next level. 

Dates of course: 23/4, 30/4, 14/5, 21/5, 4/6, 18/6, 25/6, 2/7, 9/7 

(Although this course is on Thursdays, it will not take place on the weeks where the society is putting on demonstrations at our meetings.)

£110 for 9 sessions

Members only

This course can be tailored for both beginners and artists who want to develop their knowledge and skills further to evolve their own artistic style. 

You will bring your own drawing, painting projects and equipment to work on during the class, and Julie can provide short demonstrations on a variety of techniques including drawing, working with pastels, watercolours, acrylics, oils et cetera., whilst also giving one to one mentoring support, throughout the sessions. 

We will start the course by looking at how to prepare to create a piece of artwork, including planning interesting compositions, griding up from your photographs, or you can bring a still life set up to work from. You will also study the use of values, tone and temperature, and how to evolve your artwork by working in layers, with your chosen medium, through to completing original, final outcomes.

 Refreshments will be provided, do bring your own mug. 

Julie is a full-time artist, who was trained at Central/St Martin’s, in London. She works in a variety of media, including oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels, etc. and currently teaches the popular Life Drawing class at Shottery on Monday mornings. 

To see more of her artwork visit her website at https://www.julieswinsco.com/

Monday 10am-12.00pm

Painting from a life Model

Members only.

Summer Dates: 13/4, 20/4, 27/4, 11/5, 18/5, 1/6, 8/6, 15/6, 22/6, 29/6, 6/7, 13/7

£135 for 12 weeks.

There is no tutor on this course. The model will do one long pose, making it suitable for painting as well as other mediums. Suitable for experienced artists. Book via our store or email Lisa on workshops@stratforduponavonartsociety.com

Fully Booked

Monday 12.30-2.30pm

Drawing from a life model

Members only

Dates as above.

£180 for 12 weeks. This course has tuition and there are various poses with a few short poses for a warm up and finishing with a longer pose. Suitable for all ability levels.

A few places remaining

 To add you name to the waiting list, email Lisa on workshops@stratforduponavonartsociety.com

Monday 3-5.30pm

Painting with Angela Webb

Fully Booked.

'The Painters' Studio class will follow a mentoring format. The aim of the class is to help you find and develop your own artistic voice whilst increasing the variety of skills and techniques in your artistic toolkit. You will bring in your own equipment and painting projects to work on during the class, and I will give individual, tutorial style feedback and advice.'

Angela mainly works in oils and acrylics but is also experienced in tutoring watercolour students.

Summer Dates: 13/4, 20/4, 27/4, 11/5, 18/5, 1/6, 8/6, 15/6, 22/6, 29/6, 6/7, 13/7

£136 for 12 weeks.

Any spaces will go on sale on 16th March -to put your name on the waiting list, email Lisa on workshops@stratforduponavonartsociety.co.uk

Lizzie Bentley  Monday Evenings Life Drawing Class  7-9pm 12 week course

Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio, Hathaway Lane,

CV37 9BL

Members only.

Summer Dates: 13/4, 20/4, 27/4, 11/5, 18/5, 1/6, 8/6, 15/6, 22/6, 29/6, 6/7

£165 for 11 weeks.

A few spaces available

This is a friendly class and members of all abilities are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.

In each class there will be a life model to draw from. The class will typically start with 15 mins of short poses and then followed by a longer sustained pose. 

Lizzie Bentley studied her Fine Art degree at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art.

Spring 2026: Keith Billington Art Studio Time. 

Just 2 spaces available.

This is a sociable art session where members can bring their preferred medium and be mentored by Keith. Beginners will benefit from mini demonstrations and be given projects to get them started on their art journey but more experienced artists can get advice on whatever medium or project they are working on. Keith will also provide projects for this group for those who want them.

Keith is a very successful professional artist who was known for his watercolour and gouache paintings but is increasingly becoming known for his wonderful abstract acrylics and pastel landscapes. He is an expert at helping members to experiment with new mediums and has received excellent reviews on all of is workshops. 

For members only but you can become a member by visiting our store.

Cost £115 for 12 weeks and will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 1.30pm to 4pm at Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio, Hathaway Lane, CV37 9BL

The dates for the new course are:

15/4, 22/4, 29/4, 6/5, 13/5, 20/5, 3/6, 10/6, 17/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7,

Places will be limited so book early. 

For more information email:

Lisa Musgrove at workshops@stratforduponavonartsociety.co.uk

Kathryn Wickson  Wednesday Evenings Watercolour Class  7-9.30pm

Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio, Hathaway Lane,

CV37 9BL

Members only. Cost: £55 for a 5 week term.

Have Fun with Watercolour for Beginners and Improvers  

 Kathryn will do lots of mini demonstrations and will encourage you to practise different techniques, and show you how to include them in your paintings.

Kathryn will guide you step-by-step through a variety of different projects.  She will encourage you to have some fun with the medium, and experiment with using salt and clingfilm to create interesting effects.

 She has been painting in watercolour for many years, and has been doing demonstrations and workshops for over 15 years now. She grew up on a farm and her paintings are very much inspired by a love of nature, and the countryside. 

The dates of the next course are:

15/4, 22/4, 29/4, 13/4, 20/4

There will be a further course:

3/6, 10/6, 24/6, 1/7, 8/7 ( no session on 17/6)

Join Watercolour Art Lessons with Popi Koutentaki! 

Thursday Afternoons: 1.30pm-3.30pm

at Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio, Hathaway Lane, CV37 9BL

£134 for 12 weeks

Summer Term dates: 16/4, 23/4, 30/4, 7/5, 14/5, 21/5, 4/6, 11/6, 18/6, 25/6, 2/7, 9/7,

Whether you’re just beginning your watercolour journey or already have experience with a brush in hand, Popi Koutentaki invites you to explore the magical world of watercolour painting in a friendly, inspiring atmosphere.

What to Expect:

• Learn essential watercolour techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry brushing, glazing, layering and creating texture (salt, sponge and lifting.
  
• Explore how to choose, mix, and combine colours for natural, vibrant results
• Develop your eye for real-life subjects, working from flowers, objects, interiors, and more
• Experiment with different types of watercolour paper and understand how each affects the final work
• Get step-by-step guidance on starting and finishing a painting
• Practice using various brushes and tools to create unique textures and effects.
• How to blend, layer, and control watercolor paints
• Gain confidence in choosing subjects and composing an artwork

These lessons are ideal for anyone ready to deepen their connection to the world around them—through the expressive, flowing medium of watercolour.

Lizzie Bentley’s Still Life Painting from Observation Class is 9am to 12 midday on Friday Mornings at Shottery Memorial Hall Art Studio.

Cost £145 for 11 weeks

Just a few spaces left

 The dates are: 17/4, 24/4, 1/5, 8/5, 15/5, 22/5, 5/6, 12/6, 19/6, 26/6, 3/7

In Lizzie’s Still Life Painting from Observation class, Lizzie encourages you to paint from life. As you enter her class, you will find 3 or 4 still life set-ups to paint from (lemons, pears, dried flowers, silk flowers, various objects). These still life set-ups will be repeated for 3 weeks to enable each artist a sustained period to finish their work. 

Lizzie is an Oil Painter who, after leaving Oxford University with a degree in Fine Art, went on to study at Heatherley’s school of Art in London and also at the Princes Drawing School. At both schools she was able to continue to learn how to draw and paint from various Slade Trained Art Professors.

Lizzie also spent a year at The Kew Steam Museum in London, studying Painting Practice with Jason Bowyer (neac).

Lizzie is a professional artist and paints on the days she doesn’t teach.

lizziebentley.com 07747612830

Regular Art Classes in Warwickshire with Sarah Miles

Wednesday & Friday evenings, fortnightly

Our member, Sarah Miles, is a full time artist and art teacher.  She has demonstrated and delivered a number of workshops for us, with excellent teaching and has even sent out notes and video tutorials to catch people up.

Sarah teaches her own classes, and covers all the fundamentals in art including: using shape, perspective, tonal values, and colour theory; and explores a range of mediums including: charcoal, oil, watercolours, acrylics, plus other textures and mediums to use alongside. 

Sarah plans her regular classes according to a 'learning focus', and advertises her classes as 'courses' on her website, although she makes it clear there is no obligation for her students to follow the planning.  You are always welcome to bring your own project and work in different mediums, and she'll advise you as you require.

You have a choice of two evenings and venues, and you are welcome to swap an evening if you can't make one week.  Sarah's regular classes take place fortnightly at:

Kineton Village Hall, Mill Street, Kineton, CV35 0LB on Wednesday evenings 7:30-9:30pm

and

Ladbroke Village Hall, Southam, CV47 2BY on Friday evenings 7-9pm

For more information, visit her website:https://www.sarahmilesartstudio.com/workshops

or find out mor from her blog posts: https://www.sarahmilesartstudio.com/blog/200095/adult-art-classes-in-warwickshire