Activity Holidays

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The holidays are designed for you to enjoy the wonderful light and atmosphere that is Menorca, with it's differing feasts of opportunities found on the coast and inland - harbour scenes - historic monuments - people - white washed towns/villages and a wonderful countryside, abounding with wild birds and flowers.

We are pleased to have Claire Warner and Tony Slater with us as our professional artists for 2011.

Max. 10 in the painting group (Non painting partners are also welcome). We have a number of interesting activities which may appeal to the non painting partners. These include Guided Walks - Mountain Bikes - Kayak - Diving - Shopping Trips to various factory shops and local towns - cultural visits to museums or art galleries.

In the Hotel Rey Carlos III (three star rated) situated in Es Castell, overlooking the picturesque Mahon Harbour. The hotel has a swimming pool and extensive terracing over looking the harbour.

To and from Mahon Airport, the painting locations and the places where we take our mid day meal. Please note our clients are expected to walk to nearby restaurants and local painting locations, if this a problem please contact us, to see if we can help.

You will be required to bring your own personal materials. It is possible to purchase additional materials on the island  if necessary.

Contact shall be made with you in advance of your holiday to discuss your artistic requirements so that you have the correct equipment and to ensure that the painting tuition is tailored to suit your personal needs

Our itinerary shall include painting or sketching commencing at approximately 10.00am either around the local area or a visit to other interesting locations. Claire or Tony shall be on hand to give individual attention and guidance as necessary.

One day is set aside to explore the island, should you so wish.

13th May - 20th May 2011 with Tony Slater

Price for 2011

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Background information about Claire Warner.

Claire specialises in actively teaching painting techniques, explaining the planning before the painting, through the key stages, and step-by-step demonstrations to achieve the desired results with a finished painting.

She works as a professional artist, exhibiting mainly in Northamptonshire, Berkshire and the Cotswolds, but also in the West Country. She paints freely in watercolour, oils, and acrylics, and takes on local scenes, buildings and a variety of landscape commissions for shops, galleries, companies and individuals throughout the country.

 
Claire recently won first prize in a national competition for her teaching entitled ‘Art for Therapy’. She develops and runs courses for students of all abilities including first timers around the country. Her gentle step-by-step approach enables students to produce first class finished pictures in just one day.

Her aim is that you not only enjoy a relaxing and fun filled holiday in a beautiful location with good company, but also learn new techniques and achieve an advanced level of painting in watercolour. This painting holiday however, is suitable for ALL levels of ability, not just the experienced artists.

Her paintings have found their way into homes and places of work and recreation throughout the world. She has produced more than 40 original watercolour illustrations for a childrens’ book entitled ’The Tails of Molly and Ria’ by Jane Lock.

She has an extensive range of limited edition prints of her work, which are also sold in galleries and shops and tourist information centres around the United Kingdom, and are available by mail order.
Claire has just been awarded an Arts Initiative Grant by Wellingborough Council for her oil painting, and is now including oil in her range of painting workshops as well as watercolour and acrylic.

We will be painting and sketching “plein air”. Capturing the atmosphere of the scene
is best achieved this way. Claire will be demonstrating and assisting where necessary for the entire day when we are painting, and will be committed to making your painting experience as pleasurable and productive as possible.

“One of the greatest pleasures for me about painting is not only showing artists ways to achieve successful results with encouragement and perseverance, but particularly how to “enjoy the journey”.

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Tony is the official UK demonstrator for Sennelier Extra Fine Watercolours and Isabey and Raphael Brushes.

He is a Studio Associate of the Trevor Waugh Studio and a Professional Associate of the Society for All Artists. He is also a founder member and past chairman of The Kirby Bellars Group of Artists based near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Tony began painting in the 1970’s and, apart from seeking instruction from those artists whose work he admires, he is completely self taught.

It is Tony's great love of, and expertise in, painting water-colour, together with his communication skills, that has led him into the teaching of water-colour.  In the last fourteen years he has acquired an enviable reputation in this field, proving himself able to pass on not only the basics of painting but his own techniques, hints and tips in a way that gives confidence to beginners, and for those with some experience, can make a reasonable painting good, and a good painting great.

He regularly runs workshops, teaches painting courses and demonstrates at the annual Patching's Farm Art Festival in Nottinghamshire. His aim is always to promote confidence, increase skill, but - and this is of prime importance to him - also to help his students enjoy their painting.

Tony also exhibits regularly, his paintings now forming part of collections in many countries of the world. His work has featured in International Artist Magazine, while Leisure Painter commission and publish articles by him.

For additional information about Tony Slater and his work, please look at his web-site: www.tonyslater.co.uk

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