Contemporary Painting Course

Submitted by OVADA Gallery on June 29, 2018 - 14:44

Venue, Timing and Cost

Venue: 
OVADA Gallery
Date(s): 
Tuesday, 11 September 2018 to Tuesday, 2 April 2019
Timing: 
10-4pm
Cost: 
£990 for OVADA Associates. (£1010 for Non-Associates)

OVADA is very excited to announce the return of our popular Contemporary Painting Course. Four established artists will each deliver a four week projects within this Course. Building on the Artist’s Talk that they present at the start of their sessions they will each share their very individual methods, techniques and experience.

Throughout the course Tutor, Jan Crombie, will also deliver workshops aimed to demystify aspects of the painting process. The combination of projects and workshops aims to encourage confidence in using the tools of the trade while exploring varied themes and approaches to painting.

Timetable:
The course comprises of 22 sessions, starting on 11 September 2018 and finishing on 2 April 2019, with breaks at October/February Half Terms and Christmas. Download the provisional 2018/19 timetable HERE.

Cost:
£990 for OVADA Associates (£1010 for Non-Associates), payable in full, in advance. Fees are non-refundable and cost does not include gallery visits.

Places Available: up to 10

Materials: Either oil or acrylic paints can be used. Basic materials will be provided (including some solvents, gesso, acrylic mediums, household paints, paper, charcoal etc). Class participants will need to bring paint, canvases/boards, brushes and other materials at the request of the tutor to the class.

Course Outline
This course is aimed at those with some experience of painting but who are committed to exploring the subject in more depth. A variety of ideas, processes and techniques will be explored. The focus will be on discovering current concerns in painting. The Course might also suit artists who have a practice that doesn’t include painting but who might wish to find new skills in this area. Students are encouraged to allow time to work on the projects in their own time between sessions.

Outcomes – students will:
- Gain experience in basics such as stretching canvas, priming safe use of solvents, primers and varnishes.
- Have the benefit of the differing viewpoints of 5 tutors in order to discuss their work in depth.
- Visit an exhibition to contextualise processes and approaches to contemporary painting.
- Complete 4 separate projects. These will each have a context and an introduction to the work of other painters.
- Have 4 mini crits, one at the end of each project to give and gain feedback on their work.
- Take part in a final one day crit /appraisal of all the work completed on the Course.

Booking deadline: 31 August 2018 by email: classes@ovada.org.uk

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Image: Luke Skiffington

Further Information

Contact Details: 

14a Osney Lane
OX1 1NJ

01865 200979

info@ovada.org.uk

Workshop
Crafts and Applied Arts
Visual Arts