Alison Harper’s

THE ESSENTIAL SCHOOL OF PAINTING
 

The Imaginative figure:Life Drawing in Colour

with Rosemary Beaton

At The Essential School of Painting, Bethnal Green

On Sat 24 and Sunday 25th March 2012, 10am – 5pm

Rosemary Beaton studied at Glasgow School of Art in the mid-eighties. She won the BP National Portrait Competition in 1984 at the age of only 20. She was a part-time lecturer in Painting at Glasgow School of Art for several years. She has exhibited widely: selected exhibitions include The National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Leicester City Art Gallery and Stirling Museum. Her work is in major public and private collections. She is the recipient of many awards and prizes and can be found in Who’s Who in Art 2009 She lives and works in Glasgow.

Demonstrations, 1-1 and group tuition in a small class (max 10 people). We will be working in a large, bright studio at the London Buddhist Arts centre in Bethnal Green. A model and all materials: Tiziano Fabriano coloured pastel paper, pastels and pencils are included. Cost £160. Suitable for all levels. Limited places. Contact Course Administrator Mary Goodwin on 07758746842 or email marygoodwin.art@googlemail.com

To view Rosemary's work and read more about her, google Rosemary Beaton artist. To see her commissioned portrait of Robin Day which is part of the National Portrait Gallery collection visit http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw07275/Sir-Robin-Day?LinkID=mp07863&role=art&rNo=0

Rosemary Beaton is well known for her quirky, colourful and fearless drawings. She has been compared with Nicki de St Phalle, Pat Douthwaite and Picasso! She is admired for her remarkable draughtsmanship which is vibrant, energetic and characterised by the most marvellous line. She uses colour with skill and abandon.

Rosemary has been life drawing weekly for the last 30 years. Her dedication to this genre is unshakeable and within it she has been able to push the boundaries of the subject in distinctive, personal and fascinating ways.

We are privileged to have her come all the way from Glasgow. This is a rare opportunity to witness life drawing with a difference and to share in and learn from Rosemary’s enthusiasm and inventiveness in drawing the human figure.

Courses for 2012

	DATE OF COURSE	NAME OF ARTIST LEADING THE COURSE
1.	JANUARY Sat 14th and Sun 15th  Full	SIMON LAURIE RGI, RSA, Internationally exhibiting painter. Head of the Royal Glasgow Institute of Painters (RGI) Imaginative Still Life
2.	FEBRUARY Sat 4th and Sun 5th Full	SANDY MOFFAT O.B.E Ex-head of  Painting Glasgow School of Art The Portrait and the Figure
3.	MARCH Sat 24th and Sun 25th  5 places left	ROSEMARY BEATON previous winner of The National Portrait Competition and former lecturer Glasgow School of Art The Imaginative Figure
4.	APRIL Sat 21st 1 day only, optional 2nd day, Sun 22nd with Alison Harper 4 places left	EILEEN COOPER (RA) Painter/printmaker, Keeper of The Royal Academy. Title to be confirmed but will be around The Imaginative Figure.
5.	MAY Sat 19th and Sun 20th 5  places left	HENRY KONDRACKI Internationally exhibiting painter – represented by the Flowers Galleries Painting from the Imagination
6.	JUNE Sat 23rd and Sun 24th 8 places left	LESLEY BURR Internationally exhibiting painter and former lecturer Glasgow School of Art Creative Landscape
7.	For info only Summer school – dates/subject matter/artist teacher to be confirmed later

THE ESSENTIAL SCHOOL OF PAINTING

Director:  Alison Harper, 47 Radbourne Crescent ,Walthamstow, London E17 3RR 

Email: alisonharper01@ntlworld.com

Course Administrator: Mary Goodwin Telephone: 07758746842 (if I am unable to answer the phone please leave a message and your contact details)

Email: marygoodwin.art@googlemail.com

Venue and details

The London Buddhist Arts Centre, Eastbourne House, Bullards Place, BethnalGreen London E20PT Nearest Tube: Bethnal Green. For further venue and travel details see bottom of this page

Large, bright, warm studio

Small class (maximum 10 students) plus.

All materials included with a choice of either oil or acrylic paint plus two canvasses, small and medium

Plenty of space for students to have their own work space

Lots of natural light

Tea/coffee/biscuits provided but bring your own lunch or buy food at local cafes.

Cost £160 (includes all materials)

For directions see below.

Venue: London Buddhist Arts Centre, First floor and (not to be confused with London Buddhist Centre nearby on Roman rd.)

Eastbourne House

Bullards Place, (off Morpeth St.)

Bethnal Green

London E2 0PT

Map link: MAP

Nearby underground stations:

Bethnal Green (on Central Line) 0.34 mile (6 minute walk)

Stepney Green (on Hammersmith and City and District lines) 0.41 miles

Mile End (on Central, Hammersmith and City and District lines) 0.64 miles

1) Directions from Bethnal Green underground station (Central line), take the left hand exit then a six minute walk down Roman Road, turn right into Morpeth Street, then second left into Bullards Place.

2) Overground to Bethnal Green, walk up Wilmot Street, then right into Bethnal Green Road, straight on into Roman road, (ten - fifteen minute walk)

3) Buses D6, 8 pass by near the centre, alight on Roman Rd opposite Post office.

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