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I have undertaken several workshops in Essex and Suffolk over the last few years and 2007 saw me teaching overseas were you there? Would you like to join me? I have more planned for 2008, including a two weekend residential workshop at Bawdsey Manor in Suffolk, teaching overseas in Sardinia and Spain - see my Painting Holiday page for details and the links page - again, why not join me.

My objective at a demonstration is to inspire those that have joined me, but the emphasis in a workshop is on you painting, learning and having FUN! I can introduce aspiring art students to the concept of many media. We also look at all the variety of work surfaces currently available and how these effect the way a painting or drawing can be developed.

Workshop Students Comments:-

"given me great confidence"...Carolynn George

"lovely day!"... Barbara Langer

"I like the way you continuously go around each person in the group giving advice, help, suggestions etc. and I think it is right to give beginners priority and more time to start with".....Lynne Harris

Venue's for 2008

Thorndon Countryside Park - similar to 2007

Sunday 27th April, Sunday 18th May, Saturday 28th June and Saturday 6th September – any media – "A Walk in Thorndon" Thorndon Country Park, Brentwood - take a stroll with your sketch book - weather permitting - and explore the colour of Thorndon across the seasons, test your greens! We will be based at the Countryside Centre, cost £25, including donation to Essex Wildlife Trust. Please bring your own art materials - paper, paints, field easel etc. - keep it lightweight! Good quality paper is available on the day. Please also bring your own lunch and drinks, good walking shoes and waterproofs (oh that English weather!) - coffee and tea will be provided at the end and start of the day.

Attend all four of the above and either take a £20 discount or have an hour's private tuition with Trevor at his studio in Hutton. Attend any two for a £10 discount.

Thorndon watercolour workshop October 2005 - my what a big one she's got!!

Marsh Farm Country Park

Thursday 26th June - again any media at this Essex County Council run farm near South Woodham Ferrers. Spoilt for choice, animals everywhere, foot and mouth permitting and right on the estuary too for wide views on the Essex coast. Cost £25 and as with Thorndon please bring your own art materials - paper, paints, field easel etc. - keep it lightweight! Good quality paper is available on the day. Please also bring your own lunch and drinks although both are available at the Farm restaurant, good walking shoes and waterproofs (oh that English weather!) Coffee and tea should also be available.

Workshop and demonstration recent history - Thorndon Countryside Park continue to host whole day all media workshops. Other workshops have included - in October 2005 a full day pastel workshop for the Essex Art Group (two artists have now been to the studio for further one-to-one workshops) and in July 2006 a full day workshop with Southend Art Group at their summer base on the Roche estuary at Brook Farm . Demonstrations have included in January 2005 my "fragmented art" using a sketch done in Australia for the Ongar Art Society, in February - Italian Landscapes to Boreham Art Circle, in March - Italian Landscapes to Roche Art Group. In January 2006 - Italian Landscapes to Southend Art Group, in March - Woodland in Spring for the Ilford Art Group, in November back to Boreham for a half day workshop - "Hot and Cold" - a look at the feel of "colour" and in December Ongar invited me back for a Christmas demonstration. In 2007 so far, I have returned to Ilford Art Group for "Summer" in pastels and the English Landscape for Southend Art Group also in pastels. Orpington Art Group also asked for a pastel demonstration in February which went very well and led to two further visits to Kent being organised for 2008. Southend Art Group invited me back for a workshop at their summer base on the Roche estuary at Brook Farm. Bishops Stortford Art Group delved into "Fragmentation" with Pastels and tutorials for three new groups were undertaken in the autumn, two in Danbury and another at Hatfield Pevril.

In May 2005 - I went to a school in Writtle to do a short demonstration and workshop with year 12 and 13 students (24 in all). Everyone, including their teacher, Claire Fulcher seemed to enjoy themselves. I believe I helped these students break the mold set by the current curriculum by showing them some different mark making and inspire them to paint what they felt. Official feedback was very positive and in 2006 I was invited back to another well received workshop. The students now call me "Uncle Trev" and have asked me to go back or even visit monthly .....now there's a thing!

I am now the resident tutor for the Doddinghurst Art Group visiting them monthly or when needed with the occasional demonstration. The Griffin Art Group of Danbury have a rolling group of tutors and have invited me back in February and May 2008. It includes a pub lunch too - can't be all bad - thanks to Gerald and the team.