Workshops

I create and lead occasional workshops in art, illustration and writing, specialising in drawing and painting techniques and processes. I work with a wide range of art materials including watercolour, gouache, acrylics and inks as well as pencils, charcoals and oil pastels. My particular interest is mixed media artwork using a variety of media plus collage and hand-printed elements.

As an experienced professional children’s book illustrator and former illustration lecturer, I also specialise in working with small groups on creative idea generation, visual concepts and narratives. This can include character development, storytelling and visual development.

Currently I’m particularly interested in delivering:

• Experimental and fun mixed media workshops using water-based materials and collage elements.
• Small group sketching workshops inspired by nature, gardens and the local landscape. My garden sketchbook project can be easily adapted for small groups to experience the benefits to wellbeing by sketching outdoors.
• Collaborations with partners in the arts, culture and heritage sectors that have a small group workshop component. I specialise in researching and mapping ‘hidden histories’, archives, historical figures, landscapes and buildings/neighbourhoods.

If you’d like to discuss a workshop project, please get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you!