“Painting Holiday”

with Paula Nightingale ARCA

May 17th to 23rd 2009

This is a course for both novices and the more experienced artist. Working alongside Paula in the beautiful countryside adjoining the Chateau students will have opportunities to work in their favourite medium and style.

About Paula Nightingale
www.paula-nightingale.com

Biography
Paula studied at the Beckenham School of Art, followed by the Royal College of Art. (1st Class Hons) and from there a scholarship to the Akademie der Bildenden Kunst in Munich, where she explored the techniques of etching under Ernst Geitlinger. This was followed by a scholarship to France to work on landscape. Mary Fedden was one of her tutors at RCA

Exhibitions
Thompsons Galleries Aldeburgh Suffolk and London. Ongoing Previously exhibited UK in London ,V&A museum, Mercury, New Grafton. Also at the Boathouse Oulton Broad by arrangement. Tel. 01502 519103

Teaching
Paula has taught painting and print making at the Ravensbourne College of Art. Painting days, week-ends and weekly holiday courses now available on the NORFOLK BROADS from the artists studio. Awards Paula Nightingale 1st class hons.ARCA  Scholarship to Akademie der Bildenden Kunst Munich Germany. Studied etching for a year with Ernst Geitlinger. French travelling scholarship. Gold medal award for figure drawing at the RCA.

Media
Canvas, Coloured Pencil, Drawing, Gouache, Mixed Media, Oil pastel, Oils, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Print, Water soluble pastels, Watercolour, Watercolour Pencil
Subjects
Figure, Flowers And Gardens, Illustration, Impressionism, Landscape, Life Drawing, Portrait, Seascapes and Water, Skies, Still Life, Trees and Foliage, Waterways and Canals

Materials
Participants are invited to bring their own materials with them:Your favourite range of acrylics, oils or other chosen paints. Waterpot. Brushes. Easel.
We have a supply of watercolour papers and canvasses to buy at Chateau Ventenac. There are also a couple of field easels for students use.For those of you who prefer not to travel with too many supplies we can provide all material/paints for a supplement of Euro 100(Includes: use of paint – all colours - brushes (different sizes) - paper as much as you need /charcoal/pencil/pastels (soft-oil) etc…) Canvas: price according to size – please order your canvases in advance!

Course structure
Arrive Sunday for welcome cocktails and dinner on the terrace.
Monday to Friday 8-9 a.m. Breakfast buffet
10 – 11 a.m. Early morning session
11.00 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30 Late morning session painting
12.30 – 2.30 Lunch time buffet (outside when weather permits)
2.30 – 5.30 Free time
5.30 - 6.30 Evening painting session
7pm Daily critque where the tutor and the participants will come together on the terrace of the Château to discuss each others work, make suggestions for the next day and of course to sample the local wines and aperitifs.
8.00 Dinner

Prices From £595 to include all meals and accommodation (single supplement applies)
Locals 95 euros per day (not including accommodation)

Places are limited, book your place now by filling in the online booking form