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Southwark, London SE1
											8+
The Art Academy
Tel: 020 7407 6969					info@artacademy.org.uk
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lambert House 55 Southwark Street London SE1 1RU					The Art Academy is a unique organisation & artistic community. Set up as an independent art school on the South Bank, we make artistic tuition accessible. Courses as shown + metal, moulding & casting taught by resident artists.

Oban, Argyll/Bute											18+
Jenifer Moffat
Tel: 01866 822648					jenifer@airdenychalets.co.uk
			Apr	May	Jun			Sep	Oct	Nov
Airdeny Chalets Glen Lonan Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1HY					Working in Watercolours, Acrylics or Oils you will have the opportunity to explore new methods & techniques in 3 genres - landscape, still life/floral and figurative. Whatever your abilities or previous experience, you'll find this workshop stimulating.

Gt Missenden, Buckinghamshire
											17+
Missenden Abbey - Adult Learning
Tel: 01296 383582					dcevreham@buckscc.gov.uk
	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun		Aug		Oct	Nov
Bookings and Enquiries: Evreham Adult Learning Centre Swallow Street Iver   SL0 0HS					Missenden Abbey offers Summer School, Easter School, Weekend & Weekday courses in Arts, Crafts, Textiles, Cultural Studies, Tai Ji, Music, Writing and Foreign Languages. Limited facilities for the disabled

South Wirral, Cheshire
Burton Manor College
Tel: 0151 336 5172					enquiry@burtonmanor.com
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Burton Manor College Burton Neston, South Wirral Cheshire   CH64 5SJ					Burton Manor, with its lovely gardens, provides a stimulating learning environment. Formats include day, residential, accredited courses, summer schools. Non-participating. partner welcome, numbers permitting. Some disabled access.

Callington, Cornwall
											16+
Callington School of Art
Tel/Fax: 01579 383491					info@callingtonartschool.com
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lower House Church Street Callington, Cornwall PL17 7AN					We offer a variety of courses for all abilities using the beautiful nearby locations around the Cornwall/Devon border as a basis for subsequent studio work. Courses also include life drawing and photographic silk screen printing. 4 star accommodation.

Windermere, Cumbria											18+
Lake District Water Colour
Tel: 07799 112787					info@lakedistrictwatercolour.co.uk
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
67 Windermere Park Windermere Cumbria LA23 2ND					Watercolour painting and drawing courses on the shores of Lake Windermere in a Victorian mansion. Prices are all inclusive of tuition, meals and accommodation. Guided walks can be arranged as part of the course.

Matlock, Derbyshire
											18+
Derbyshire Arts
Tel: 01629 534215					sue@derbyshirearts.co.uk
	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Pear Tree Farm Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire   DE4 5JN					Painting, Drawing and other Art Courses for beginners, improvers and advanced, learning techniques from professional artists, with AA 4-star accommodation on site. All set in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales.

Lifton, Devon											16+
Brambles Art Retreat
Tel: 01566 784 359					janet@bramblesartretreat.com
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Brambles Sprytown Lifton, Devon PL16 0AY					Weekend and five-day painting courses in watercolour, oil and drawing. Six places per course, tuition to match your skills. Friendly relaxed atmosphere, delicious home cooking, open fires.

Tavistock, Devon											16+
Mary Gillett
Tel: 01822 810329					mary@gulwork.wanadoo.co.uk
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
					Etching evening classes, Saturday, weekend & 5-day printmaking courses, 6th-form sessions, individual tuition, schools/community outreach. Flexible tuition for all. Spectacular setting: Tamar Valley, nr Dartmoor & coast. Local farmhouse B&B accom.

Dittisham, Devon
											12+
Coombe Farm Studios
Tel: UK 01803 722352					tina@coombefarmstudios.com
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Tina Riley Coombe Farm Studios Dittisham, nr. Dartmouth Devon   TQ6 0JA					Join watercolourist & author Paul Riley at his beautiful South Devon farm amid unparalleled countryside. W/colours, oils, pastel courses throughout the year. Large well-lit studio and first-class tuition. Non-residential & non-participants welcome.

Trigonos, Nantlle, Gwynedd											18+
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Tel: 07956 910427					anna@learn-to-draw-right.com
							Aug
					If you can sign your name you can learn to draw! This Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain course devised by Betty Edwards, will teach you the 5 basic skills of realistic drawing to form the global skill of drawing. Also in London. See website.

Brynaport, Highland
Bettina Schroeder Painting Holidays
Tel: 020 7609 0843					bettina.schroeder@virgin.net
					Jun
4 Cairns House, Holloway Rd Islington London N7 9SA					2010: Jun 26-Jul 2. Staggering views across Loch Kishorn to the ancient corries and hills of Applecross. The light and colours, with the history and romance of the Scottish Highlands, make Brynaport a most inspirational and dynamic place to paint.

Hexham, Northumberland											18+
Anne Bacon
Tel: 01434 618681					anne.bacon2@yahoo.co.uk
	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Wooley High Hall Allendale Northumberland NE47 9AH					STARS (Shared Traditional Artists Resources) offers courses in historic techniques of painting and printmaking and in the conservation of works of art. The conservation courses include visits to museum conservation studios.

Fishguard, Pembrokeshire											16+
Indigo Brown Creative Holidays
Tel: 01348 840177					info@indigobrown.co.uk
		Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Swmbarch House Letterston Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA62 5UE					High quality residential painting holidays & courses in some of the most beautiful and stunning landscapes Wales has to offer. Enjoy our delicious home cooking in a wonderfully relaxed environment. Unwind, discover and recover your creative energies.

Crymych, Pembrokeshire											16+
Studio Llwyndrain
Tel: 01239 832054					art@thornygrove.co.uk
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Llwyndrain Mynachlog-Ddu Clynderwen, Pembs. SA66 7SB					Situated in the heart of the beautiful Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, Studio Llwyndrain is a unique facility in Wales for art tuition. Whether you are a nervous beginner, an experienced artist or a teacher, we have a course to suit you.

Greenlaw, Scottish Borders											18+
Zuzana Gibb
Tel: 07931 901956					contact@printcourse.co.uk
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Castletoun House The Square Greenlaw, Berwickshire TD10 6UD					Warm friendly atmosphere in professional studio, 11m print table, space for everyone to create. Learn the basics of photographic silk screen printing: prepare & expose your own screens, colour mixing, printing on various mediums. 36 miles from Edinburgh.

Cheddar/Mendips, Somerset											14+
Cheddar Gorge/Mendip Hills Painting Hols
Tel: 01934 744188					paintingholidays@cheddargallery.co.uk
				May	Jun	Jul		Sep	Oct
Cheddar Gallery Ltd The Cliffs, nr Gough's Cave Cliff Road, Cheddar Gorge Cheddar   Somerset   BS27 3QE					Come and paint in the stunning Cheddar Gorge and Mendip Hills with fantastic views. Learn to paint landscapes, nature and wildlife. Excellent full board accommodation with en-suite rooms. Non-painting partners welcome.

Shotley, Suffolk											14+
Deborah Baynes Pottery Studio
Tel: 01473 788300					deborah@deborahbaynes.co.uk
		Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Nether Hall Shotley Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1PW					Serious fun for potaholics - every summer since 1971. Expert friendly tuition - handbuilding, throwing, decorating, raku and salt glaze. Excellent food wine and accommodation in our 16th Century hall by the Orwell Estuary.

Lewes, East Sussex											8+
Dairy Studio
Tel: 01273 483311					susiemd@btopenworld.com
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Dairy Studio Old Malling Farm Lewes, E Sussex BN7 2DY					Taster days/weekend workshops throughout the year in oil painting and drawing. Beautiful light rural studio with friendly professional tuition. Summer landscape courses in heart of South Downs. Young artists aged 8+

Chichester, West Sussex
											18+
West Dean College
Tel: 01243 811301					short.courses@westdean.org.uk
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
West Dean Chichester West Sussex PO18 0QZ					Year-round short courses at internationally-renowned West Dean College, situated in South Downs National Park. Drawing, painting, printing, botanical art, decorative arts, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and photography. Residential option.

Oswestry/North Wales, Wrexham											16+
Jones the Art
Tel/Fax: 01691 718868					jonestheart@hotmail.co.uk
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Hafod House High Street, Glyn Ceiriog Llangollen, North Wales LL20 7ER					Residential and Day courses in all media, to all abilities and ages, in all subjects. Contact: www.jonestheart.co.uk

11 Narbonne, France											18+
Chateau Ventenac
Tel: UK 07773 206344					info@chateauventenac.com
		Mar	Apr	May	Jun			Sep	Oct	Nov
					Chateau Ventenac offers a selection of flexible residential painting holidays and art/design courses in the Spring & Autumn, all run by experienced tutors. The Chateau is set on the banks of the Canal du Midi in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

31 Beauchalot, France											16+
Frances Marsden
Tel/Fax: +33 561 90 50 21					francesmarsden@wanadoo.fr
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Frances Ceramics 31360 Beauchalot FRANCE					Ceramic Sculpture / Pottery / Drawing courses inspired by the magnificent landscapes of the Pyrenees. Exciting courses with excellent tuition, designed with care to ensure the maximum enjoyment and creative fulfilment for all levels and abilities.

47 Monflanquin, France											18+
Atelier Neo Medici
Tel: +33 5 53 36 31 46					gregory.pelizzari@wanadoo.fr
		Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
					Renaissance painting: The Technique 'Mixte', a tempera-oil technique (Van Eyck). Underpainting and glazing for detailed realism and greater luminosity of color than simple oil painting. A three-month intensive painting workshop.

66 Vinca, nr Prades, France											18+
Ecole de Peinture Mas Saurine
Tel: +33 4 68 05 85 66					carolynnhindesmith@hotmail.com
		Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Mas Saurine 66320 Joch Pyrenees Orientales France					SE France Painting holidays. Also cookery, photography weeks. Individual, sensitive tuition. Small groups, spacious studio fully equipped. Very comfortable accom adjoining the studio. Visits to villages & coast. 30 mins from Perpignan airport.

81 Tarn, France											18+
Olivier Art
Tel: UK 07714 294485					olivierart51@googlemail.com
				May	Jun	Jul		Sep
EN OLIVIER 81470 Algans France					Each tutor offers a different programme dealing with the many varied ways of painting the landscape. Panoramic views. Residential 10-day artist workshops. Full board en-suite accommodation. Toulouse/Albi 45mins. Suitable for non-painting partner.

84 Saignon, Luberon, France											18+
Personal Provence
Tel: +33 4 90 74 08 55					mizmittle@yahoo.com
				May	Jun	Jul		Sep	Oct
La Maison des Arts et Lettres Place de l'Horloge 84400 Saignon FRANCE					Residential 10-day painting workshops for small groups, beginner to established artist, with charming accommodation, gourmet cuisine & wine, enthusiastic hosts, personalized instruction & coaching - and a show of your work as finale!

Carcassonne, France											16+
French House Experience
Tel: UK 01299 896819					enquiries@frenchhouseparty.co.uk
			Apr	May	Jun	Jul		Sep	Oct
The Jaylands Abberley Worcester WR6 6BN					Exclusive 5-day tutored arts & leisure breaks in top-class accomm: Pool, Tennis, Boules, ensuite rooms. Textile arts, Painting, etc. Transport provided. Wine-tasting + restaurant outing. Fabulous cuisine. All-inc. from £750 pp (no single supps).

Carcassonne, France											16+
French House Experience
Tel: UK 01299 896819					enquiries@frenchhouseparty.co.uk
			Apr	May	Jun	Jul		Sep	Oct
The Jaylands Abberley Worcester WR6 6BN					Explore a Unique Experience. 5-day tutored breaks: Books & Drama, Creative Writing, Movie-Making, Cookery. Top-class accomm: Pool, Tennis, Boules, ensuite A/C bedrooms, fabulous cuisine, wine-tasting + restaurant outing. All-inc. from £750 pp.

St Quentin laPoterie, France											18+
Taste Provence Ltd
Tel: +33 686 451310					info@tasteprovence.com
				May	Jun			Sep
					Affordable, luxury painting holidays in the South of France, with the emphasis on comfort. We supply the relaxed atmosphere, artists, local cuisine, and then let France take care of the rest.

Amalfi/L Como, Italy											16+
Tuscany in the Frame
Tel/Fax: 0039 075 826681					raffaelenobile@onetel.com
Raffaele Nobile Il Molino di Bordone, C.S.116 52040 Montanare di Cortona (AR) Tuscany   ITALY					Tuscany in the Frame will be offering courses in Amalfi and at Lake Como in 2011 - check our website for details of these and also of our 2010 courses in Tuscany/Umbria and Sicily.

Carrara, Italy											18+
Arco Arte studio di scultura
Tel/Fax: +39 0585 777000					info@arcoarte.it
				May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Studio Artistico Arco Arte Via Carriona di Colonnata 10 54033 CARRARA (MS) ITALIA					Sculpture for students at all levels in Carrara. Acquire sculpting techniques in various materials, above all marble, through intensive work alongside expert teachers in direct interpersonal relationships. 2-week course from Euro 1050 including accom.

Certaldo, Italy											18+
La Meridiana
Tel/Fax: +39 0571 660084					info@lameridiana.fi.it
Jan			Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
La Meridiana Loc. Bagnano, 135 50052 Certaldo (FI) Florence   ITALY					La Meridiana has been operating for the last 25 years and is located in the heart of Tuscany. A most beautiful setting with a great studio. Workshops, seminars and residencies. Teachers of international recognition. Accredited.

Cinque Terre, Italy											16+
Tuscany in the Frame
Tel/Fax: 0039 075 826681					raffaelenobile@onetel.com
Raffaele Nobile Il Molino di Bordone, C.S.116 52040 Montanare di Cortona (AR) Tuscany   ITALY					Tuscany in the Frame will be offering courses in Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Italian Riviera, in 2011 - check our website for details of these and also of our 2010 courses in Tuscany/Umbria and Sicily.

Citta di Castello, Italy											16+
Painting in Italy
Tel: UK 01580 754971					info@paintinginitaly.com
				May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Roedean Eton Place, The Moor Hawkhurst, Kent, UK TN18 4NW					Accommodation in country house hotel with 1st class restaurant. Painting or Cooking Class each morning, lunch/siesta/swim followed by excursions to beautiful historical towns. Art History, food & wine make the holiday. Guests return every year.

Ghiffa, Italy											18+
Progetto Ecate
Tel: +39 0331 592909					elena@progettoecate.com
				May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Corso Belvedere 127 28823 Ghiffa Lake Maggiore ITALY					Printmaking courses in a beautiful manor house in Monferrine countryside. Relaxed and informal classes, suitable both for beginners and Academy students. Maximum personal tuition and exhibition at the end of the summer.

Posara, Fivizzano, Italy											18+
The Watermill at Posara
Tel: UK 07785 230 259					info@watermill.net
				May	Jun		Aug	Sep	Oct
					In unspoit rural Tuscany, the Watermill is a beautiful setting for inspirational teaching. International tutors; true Italian lifestyle. Watercolours, oils, pastels etc. Seven-day all-inclusive courses. Non-painting partners welcome.

Sicily, Italy
Bettina Schroeder Painting Holidays
Tel: 020 7609 0843					bettina.schroeder@virgin.net
			Apr
4 Cairns House, Holloway Rd Islington London N7 9SA					17-24 April 2010: Situated near the famous valley of the temples and the sea on the west coast of Sicily, the 'Fattoria Mose' is an ancient country estate overlooking gardens, with its own small chapel and a swimming pool for a dip.

Sicily (SW), Italy											16+
Tuscany in the Frame
Tel/Fax: 0039 075 826681					raffaelenobile@onetel.com
			Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Raffaele Nobile Il Molino di Bordone, C.S.116 52040 Montanare di Cortona (AR) Tuscany   ITALY					Paint With international water-colourist Phil Hobbs. Stay in a traditional restored Borgo with endless acres of olive groves, orange & lemon groves, inspiring your painting. All inclusive quality accom/pool food & wine. IT 0039 3398256617

Terme di Miradolo, Italy											18+
Beautiful Italy Art Holidays
Tel: +39 333 6834649					info@bi-artholidays.com
				May	Jun		Aug	Sep	Oct
BI Art Holidays Ripa di P.ta Ticinese, 127/A 20143 Milano Italy					Painting holidays with the real flavour of Italian art, food and culture. Friendly quality tuition. Excellent accommodation. Daily excursions with guided tours. Paint while experiencing the inspiring Italian medieval and Renaissance atmosphere!

Tuscany, Italy
Bettina Schroeder Painting Holidays
Tel: 020 7609 0843					bettina.schroeder@virgin.net
				May	Jun
4 Cairns House, Holloway Rd Islington London N7 9SA					2010: May 8-15: Peralta, a medieval hamlet high in the Tuscan hills north of Pisa - an artist's mini paradise. May 29-Jun 5, Jun 5-12: the wonderful old village of Cotto, set above a gentle wooded valley. Both venues: swimming pools, views, walks...

Tuscany/Umbria, Italy											16+
Tuscany in the Frame
Tel/Fax: 0039 075 826681					raffaelenobile@onetel.com
			Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Raffaele Nobile Il Molino di Bordone, C.S.116 52040 Montanare di Cortona (AR) Tuscany   ITALY					7,10 & 14 days ALL INCLUSIVE Painting holiday: top professional tutors, en-suite accom, large pool, art studio, at the newly restored Villa Nobile. Meals, excursions, painting in historical towns. NEW course: Life Drawing with Tom Wood. 0039 3398256617

Venice, Italy
Coombe Farm Studios
Tel: UK 01803 722352					tina@coombefarmstudios.com
				May					Oct
Tina Riley Coombe Farm Studios Dittisham, nr. Dartmouth Devon   TQ6 0JA					May 15-22 2010: In the city immortalized by so many artists. Accom in family-run hotel near Ca d’Oro. Drawing & painting alongside renowned artist/author Paul Riley who will give personal tuition & criticism. Evenings together in selected restaurants.

Carvoeiro, Portugal											18+
Lisa Jayne Art Studio
Tel: 01608 677 558					info@lisajayne.uk.com
		Mar	Apr	May				Sep	Oct	Nov
The Stables, Radford Farm Radford Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 4EB					Set within a premier Algarve villa, Lisa Jayne offers a selection of exclusive art classes that resonate the region. Seascapes & landscapes with strong Moorish architectural influences provide a wonderful vista for creative classes.

Malaga, Spain
Paint Andalucia
Tel: UK 020 8385 2024					enquiries@paint-andalucia.com
Jan			Apr	May	Jun	Jul		Sep	Oct	Nov
					Painting Holidays with a Personal Touch - The special light, panoramic vistas and unique architecture of Andalucia makes it the perfect place for you to explore your creativity under the guidance of our resident artist, Anna Martin.

Relleu, Alicante, Spain											18+
Almassera Vella
Tel: +34 966 856003					christopher@oldolivepress.com
			Apr	May	Jun			Sep	Oct	Nov
C de la Mare de Deu del M. 56 Relleu 03578 Alicante SPAIN					2010: May 22-29 with Sue Whitmore exploring mountain and villagescapes in paint. Wild flowers rampaging, nightingales in full song. October 2-9 gentle guidance & instruction from Jennifer Johnson. All inclusive (excl Flights & insurance) from GBP595.

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