course
Drawing and Painting Course on Steamship Freshspring
SS Freshspring, Bideford Quay
10am to 4pm
14th September 2018
The course runs on Friday 14th September 2018 from 10am to 4pm on the Steamship Freshspring, Bideford, Devon.
This rare one day chance to draw and paint under expert tuition on the last surviving Fresh-class water tank vessel of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Beginners and experienced welcome for this one-day drawing and painting course, there will be tuition throughout the classes and all materials and refreshments are provided.
Cost: £65 per person (inclusive of a donated to the SS Freshspring society).
the venue
SS Freshspring, Bideford Quay
The SS Freshspring came to Bideford in 2016 with the aim of renovating it to become a working steam ship to promote maritime studies. Quay Drawing have run several courses on board using the engineering and structure of the ship as subject matter. The ship now has an education officer in place and we work in conjunction with them to offer unique drawing and painting experiences on board.
directions
The SS Freshspring is moored towards the end of Bideford quay almost next to the Cafe on Board. If you are coming from the car parks next to Victoria Park the ship is to the left. Parking is extremely convenient in the Riverbank car park, buses also stop frequently along the Pill or Quay.
Address and post code
Bideford Quay, Bideford, Devon
meet your tutor
Peter Newell
MA BA (Hons) Fine Art
Higher Diploma in Fine Art – Slade
MA in History of Art
Pete trained as a sculptor graduating from the Slade in 1981. After running a successful commercial sculpture business for 25 years he turned his ideas to painting. Pete is intrigued by the sea and all things maritime. His paintings now focus on the ships moored around Bideford, his preoccupation is striking a balance between abstraction and detail. Pete has written and taught on a variety of Higher Education Fine Art courses. He also has an MA in Art History from the Open University.
You can see more of Pete's paintings on his website: www.petenewellpaintings.uk
Polly Pocock
BA (Hons) Fine Art
Polly started with an interest in textiles and particularly embroidery. She was a member of the Embroiderers' Guild for several years and taught evening classes. At art school Polly worked with a range of media to produce installations, films and large-scale drawings based on social injustice. Now her interest is in drawing, developing these into small paintings and prints. Most work is focussed on links between her native Cornwall and South Wales although drawings and prints of plants are also made. She has delivered workshops in primary schools and taught a range of day and evening classes. Polly teaches fine art at Petroc college also working with students with learning disabilities teaching a variety of subjects including art and horticulture.
contact us
If you have any queries regarding courses, venues or subject matter and media please feel free to contact us. For a full list of contact details please see our contact page, or alternatively use the "drop us a message" form here.
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Painting and Drawing Morning class, Barnstaple Baptist Church
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