Pastel Artist David Napp joining us for a week's course July 17 2013

Kelly Medford Exhibition in Rome opens 27 October

An American in Rome: Paintings and Stories from the Streets

October 24-28

open daily 3-7 pm

Opening Reception

Saturday, October 27

4-7 p.m.

Casa della Cultura, Villa de Sanctis

Via Casilina, 665

Rome

00177

Andrew James Newsletter from recently finished 3 week course with us

Andrew James - Our MAIN Tutor! New DVD Exciting!

Andrew James New DVD Expressive Portraits - Fabulous

Arte Umbria are delighted to announce CREATIVE WRITING courses for next year. Check out our two tutors. We are all getting very excited!

Antony Williams Successful Course Check out our Newsletter and Manet moment!

Lesley Cookman: Exciting News!

Lesley Cookman: Exciting News!: First - Murder by Magic got to number 8 in the Amazon free downloads, and number 1 in Women Sleuths and British Detectives. Heavens above! S...

Jenny Wheatley tutor for September 5 at Art in Action 19 - 22 July 2012

INCREDIBLE NEWS ! Antony our tutor for June 13 has won the Ondaatje Prize !

 

Winner of the £10,000 Ondaatje Prize and Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Rt. Hon Margaret Beckett MP by Antony Williams RP PS NEAC
egg tempera, 137 x 111cm (54 x 43 inches)

© Antony Williams

The Ondaatje Prize

Today, at the 121st Annual Exhibition

 

 of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters

 

 Antony Williams's marvellous egg tempera painting of Margaret Beckett

 

 won the £10,000 Ondaatje Prize

 

 and another gold medal - for the most distinguished portrait in the exhibition.

First Andrew James Master Class - A TRIUMPH

Antony Williams our tutor for June 13

Until 14th April, 8 Cork Street "With three big London shows, on right now, critics are taking the opportunity to reassess the status of Freud, Hockney and Hirst. Yes, Conceptual art has been dominant, but the biggest names in figurative painting more than held their own. So who is coming up behind? Back in the '60s Messum's put British Impressionism on the map. I am glad to say that Messum's has continued to champion the best of contemporary figurative painting and sculpture and I am delighted that they are showing some of my work alongside younger artists I admire." Daphne Todd OBE PPRP NEAC Winner of the BP Portrait Award 2010 "Although swimming against the tide of successive 'isms', including latterly conceptualism, the pursuit of the real continues, I believe, to have artistic currency. The direct engagement with the subject will endure and even thrive, because it is an ongoing and developing dialogue with, and an interpretation of the nature of things seen, coupled with an exploration and expression of the Artist's personality." Antony Williams NEAC RP PS Winner of the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2012 Over this Easter period, Messum's is exhibiting selected works by seven contemporary artists to illustrate the quality of figurative art now. These are artists who have used their grounding in draftsmanship and studied technique to create vital and original works of art.   Antony Williams NEAC RP PS

 

Matthew Alexander Superman Hero & Super Artist

Times are hard this year!

Everyone is suffering from the economic recession. We are amazed that nearly all of our painting courses are full already. Our only month with a few places remaining is May. We have 3 fantastic tutors teaching various styles. We have bookings on them all but to entice a few more to make the week go with more of a swing we are now offering a 25% discount on the May weeks, and an incredible 40% discount for non-painters (who we always make a big fuss of as well) whichever tutor you choose. Please have a look at our website www.arteumbria.com to see what they can offer you, and the package is fully inclusive!

Soak up the beautiful Umbrian countryside and lifestyle and just paint and enjoy yourselves.

I'm pasting a painting from each tutor to lure you in.

Times are tough but the 'Art's' must never suffer.

Discover your true creative self and treat yourself. These prices will never be bettered.

Victoria Gamberoni - all mediums landscape and still life

Anastasia Pollard RP Winner of the Ondaatje Prize - Oil Portrait & Still Life

Oliver Warman - Oil Landscape & Still Life

You know you deserve a treat!

March Newsletter out covering trips out during our painting courses

Inspiring film of Jenny Wheatley, our tutor here for 5 September

Adventurous Watercolours

February Newsletter from Arte Umbria