Newlyn School of Art

Painting for Beginners with Marie-Claire Hamon

Everyone can paint - so believes tutor Marie-Claire Hamon. Even those who have never picked up a paintbrush are welcome here on this no-judgement, freeing and very hands-on course for beginners.

October 23, 2024

The Lakkos Art Residency in Crete by Jesse Leroy Smith

Artist and Mentor, Jesse Leroy Smith, returns to Heraklion this summer and reflects on a residency there that had profound impact on his work and life 2 years ago.

September 27, 2024

COAST with Imogen Bone

Coast Magazine's Sharon Goble joins us for our 4-day mixed media coastal landscape course, COAST.

September 17, 2024

Luke Frost - Exploring Colour

A reflection on Exploring Colour, lead by artist Luke Frost

September 4, 2024

UK EXHIBITION OUTLOOK FOR JULY TO OCTOBER 2024

A round up of the current and upcoming gallery exhibitions around the UK chosen and introduced by Martin Holman for Newlyn School of Art e-newsletter subscribers.

July 31, 2024

Online Course Review - Inspired by Leonardo

Online Course review by Kari Herbert - Inspired by Leonardo - online course by Jesse Leroy Smith. Kari spent a week at the end of 2023, following our online course and this is what she took from the course.

January 11, 2024

UK EXHIBITION OUTLOOK for January to March 2024

A round up of the current and upcoming gallery exhibitions around the UK chosen and introduced by Martin Holman for Newlyn School of Art e-newsletter subscribers.

January 10, 2024

Expressive Landscape with Luke Knight

Luke Knight’s deep love of the Cornish coast (he’s a lifelong surfer) is evident in his work. If you want to capture the nascent mood of a day, or the pull and swell of a tide on a Cornish winter’s morning, then Knight’s your man.

July 24, 2023

UK EXHIBITION OUTLOOK for July + August

A round up of the current and upcoming gallery exhibitions around the UK chosen and introduced by Martin Holman for Newlyn School of Art e-newsletter subscribers.

July 21, 2023

Jessica Cooper artist Q and A

Jessica Cooper is one of Cornwall’s leading contemporary painters and has lived and worked in West Penwith for most of her life. She studied at Falmouth College of Art and Goldsmith’s, University of London and is a member of the NSA, PSA and an RWA. Alongside creating her own work, Jessica leads the Painting Essence of Form short course, is a tutor on the One Year Mentoring course and Professional Landscape Programme and contributes to the One Year Defining Practice and Studio Practice courses.

June 9, 2023

Exhibitions for our Year-long Courses in June, 2023

We are delighted to announce that our Year-long courses have their end of year shows in June, 2023. The exhibitions will be at the fantastic Tremenheere Sculpture Garden Gallery for our Mentoring Programme, Professional Landscape Programme and Studio Practice Course.

May 11, 2023

UK EXHIBITION OUTLOOK for May and June

A round up of the current and upcoming gallery exhibitions around the UK written by Martin Holman for Newlyn School of Art e-newsletter subscribers.

May 9, 2023

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