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Art Appreciation: Street Art
This 5 week course delves into the works of 5 street artists, including Banksy, Blek Le Rat, JR, Blu and Os Gemeos. Each week explores key art concepts including colour and composition through samples of their work. You will engage in group discussions, take notes and recall information. By the end of the course, you will be able to name significant street artists, describe their artistic methods, spot similarities and differences among their work desconstruct essential components of artworks and select a preferred piece based on personal opinion.
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Dates:Mon 04/11/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Castle Methodist Church (Colchester)
Maidenburgh Street
Colchester
CO1 1TTTutor:Abbie CairnsCourse code:Q00018003How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
Art Appreciation: British Modern Art: from the Newlyn School to the Festival of Britain
In this course, we will focus on a century of artistic creation in Britain. From the artists in Cornwall to the war artists during the Second World War, we will study a varied mix of artists and art movements. We will proceed chronologically, but will keep in mind several transversal themes, especially that of the dialogue with artistic centres abroad, such as Paris and New York. Doing so, we will wonder whether modern British art followed a similar path as elsewhere or if some singular traits can be identified.
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Dates:Fri 10/01/2025 -
Fri 04/04/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019200How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £88.80
Art Appreciation: Colour in Art: Pigments, Symbolism and Colour Theory
In this course, we will focus on a key component of art: colour. We will seek to understand what colours are made of, how they were chosen, and how they work altogether in a composition, and what they mean for the viewers. As we study examples from Ancient Egypt to contemporary art, this fascinating subject will take us beyond traditional art history. We will sometimes invoke chemistry, economy, and psychology as we study the colours of works of art. As a result of this course, you will gain keys to understand and appreciate the colours of any work of art.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019204How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £74.00
Art Appreciation: Nordic Art: From the Vikings to Edvard Munch
This course will focus on a geographical area that may be intriguing for many of us: the North of Europe. Lately, in films and TV series, novels, and design, the Nordic touch has been quite popular. What about the visual arts? If you would like to know more about the history of Nordic art, this course is for you! In this course, you will learn about artists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. We will cover Viking objects, Norwegian stave churches, Danish and Swedish medieval church frescoes, Finish national romantic painting and the Skagen painters. We will also study the art and craft of the Sami people.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019202How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £74.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Appreciation: Art for Well-Being
This course combines the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness with the creative process of making art. Through guided exercises and hands-on art projects, learners will learn to focus their attention, reduce stress, and express themselves creatively. The course emphasizes being present in the moment, exploring artistic techniques, and using art as a tool for self-reflection and emotional well-being. No prior art experience is needed—this course is designed for anyone seeking a relaxing and enriching way to practice mindfulness while nurturing their creativity.
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Dates:Tue 14/01/2025 -
Tue 04/03/2025Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Bensham Grove (Gateshead)
Sidney Grove
Gateshead
NE8 2XDTutor:Damien WoottenCourse code:Q00020906How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
Art Appreciation: Highlights of Tate Britain
Discover for the first time, or re-visit an old favourite, this course will introduce you to a wide range of artworks from the national collection of Tate Britain in London. We explore specific works by historical, modern and contemporary artists in relation to wider cultural and social contexts. The aim of the course is to develop confidence and visual literacy skills when looking at and discussing art in London’s galleries. On this course, we examine work by prominent artists as diverse as Anthony Van Dyck, Joan Carlile, William Blake, JMW Turner, the Pre-Raphaelites, Gwen John, Sarah Lucas and Lubaina Himid.
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Dates:Tue 14/01/2025 -
Tue 11/02/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:St John's United Reform Church Orpington
Lynwood Grove
Orpington
BR6 0BGTutor:Chantal CondronCourse code:Q00019206How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:In progressFee rangeFree to £50.00
Art Appreciation: Early Quattrocento Italian Art
This course will investigate the emergence of a ‘Renaissance’ style (or styles) of Italian art over the period 1400-1450, considering a range of centres of artistic production, but with a particular emphasis on Florence. We will look in detail at a series of major works of painting and sculpture, in order to track how a new, self-consciously ‘modern’ style of art paradoxically came into being through artists re-inventing versions of an ‘antique’ classicism.
We will focus on a wide range of artists, but especially the contributions of Donatello, Ghiberti, and Masaccio in Florence, and figures such as Sassetta, Pisanello, Uccello, and Jacopo Bellini from other centres in the Italian peninsula.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Guppy's Enterprise Club (York)
17 Nunnery Lane
York
YO23 1ABTutor:Peter FinchCourse code:Q00020957How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Art Appreciation: Paul Nash: Dreamer of the Modern World
Discover the fascinating life and work of 20th century artist, Paul Nash. Chart his significant impact on British art from 1914 to his death in 1946: from his experiences as Official War Artist during both World Wars; and his contribution to the development of British Surrealism and modern landscape. The course explores also Nash’s fruitful collaboration with his wife, the writer and Suffragette, Margaret Odeh. Central to this course will be a focus on Nash’s interest in spirituality and Eastern philosophies, exploring how his paintings articulated certain subjects and motifs that helped him make sense of a world of conflict.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:Chantal CondronCourse code:Q00017403How you'll learn:In venueStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £60.00
Art Practical: Painting incorporating techniques in Drawing
This course will present an overview of painting and drawing in connection with inspiring examples in art history. It will help you learn classical techniques, and contemporary artists (such as David Hockney, Gerhard Richter or Anselm Kiefer).
If you would like to have a fresh view of painting and drawing and learn how to achieve expressivity by carefully combining techniques, this course will offer you an overview and will inspire personal artworks of great subtlety and sensitivity. A variety of media will be explored, from acrylics to watercolour or pastels and more. You will need to bring your own art materials.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/02/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:The Dugdale Arts Centre
39 London Road
Enfield
EN2 6DSTutor:Emanuela-Alina BaloiuCourse code:Q00017640How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £56.60
Art Appreciation: The Art of Stanley Spencer
This five week course will explore the richness and diversity of the English painter, Stanley Spencer. We will discover both well-known and less well-known works of his, which span his career as an artist. All of the paintings examined will be provided on Canvas for you to assess.
The course will explore Spencer's context and how he relates to contemporary art movements in Britain and Europe. You will be encouraged to participate fully in the analysis of his canvases, and to seek out other works which you think will enrich our discussions.
The course will be an opportunity to discover Spencer for the first time or to rediscover him, and to evaluate his importance to the English tradition.
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Dates:Fri 17/01/2025 -
Fri 14/02/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017938How you'll learn:OnlineStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £37.00