course
Printmaking and Drawing at Tea on the Train
Tea on the Train Bideford Old Station
The course at Tea on the Train Bideford Old Station in North Devon.
This rare one day chance to printmake and draw under expert tuition of the charismatic old train called "The Planet" and its guard van.
Beginners and experienced welcome for this one-day drawing and printmaking art class, there will be full tuition throughout the classes and all materials and refreshments are provided.
● Beginners and experienced welcome
● Expert tuition provided by Polly Pocock BA & Pete Newell MA
● All materials provided
● Refreshments
Cost: £65 per person
the venue
Tea on the Train, Bideford Old railway Station, East the Water
The Tea on the Train cafe is in an old railway carriage at Bideford's old railway station. There is also a locomotive, guards van, signal box and second carriage. This all constitutes the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre.
directions
If you are coming along the link road or Atlantic Coast highway, take the East the Water turn off into Bideford. At the first roundabout turn left and keep on that road until you see the car park on the right. The nearest car park is on the quay opposite Bideford, from here turn right and walk towards the Royal Hotel, cross the road and opposite the hotel there is a flight of steps leading to the platform. The course will run rain or shine.
Address and post code
Tea on the Train, Bideford Railway Heritage Centre, 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.
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