Here at Newburgh we offer a variation of different Art Retreats with tutoring from award winning local artist Patrick Smith.
Patrick Smith is an award-winning Artist with work in many public and private collections in the UK and abroad. Holder of the William Tier memorial award for landscape and the John Purcell London paper prize. Smith has exhibited widely with sell out shows at the London art fairs and latterly exhibited at Highgate contemporary in north London. Smiths practice encompasses working in the landscape channelling the forming forces of nature and bringing this back to the studio where it evolves into landscapes of the mind, all through the lens of the Howardian Hills and surrounding east coast.
Patrick has also taught at York College and as a visiting Scholar at University college of Ripon, York St John and Harrogate.
In a one day art course, you'll learn under Patrick's guidance inside stunning surroundings in Newburgh Priory.
> Classroom based day (sometimes in the Gardens depending on the nature of the subject) with tutoring with artist Patrick Smith at Newburgh Priory> A tour of the House and unlimited access to the beautiful grounds for inspiration> A hot lunch with wine provided in the private dining room> An amazing piece of art crafted by you to take home> All abilities welcome
To book a place on any of our retreats or for information about local accommodation please email Alice at: artretreats@newburghpriory.co.uk or telephone 07738444317.
Thursday 27th June - Abstract Painting
Visiting the birth of modernism in painting; exploring how visual artists moved towards the content of their painting being about the materiality of media and a navigation of the edge.
Sunday 7th and Monday 8th July - 'En Plein Air' landscape painting and life drawing. A two day residential.
Over two days, learn how to draw and paint the stunning surrounding landscape of Newburgh Priory and enjoy a morning of life drawing. Following in the footsteps of the great French impressionists who ignited the fashion for painting outdoors ala prima, En Plein Air !
Painting Sea Scapes - Took place on16th April 2024
'Walking With Rembrandt' Etching - took place on Thursday 23rd May 2024
Venetian School of Painting - took place on 20th March 2024
Monoprinting - took place on 8 December 2023
Art for Self Esteem - took place on 2 November 2023
Abstract Art - took place on 13 October 2023
Landscape Painting Series - En Plein Air with Life Drawing - took place on 30 and 31 August 2023
'The Venetian School of Painting' - took place on 25 April 2023
Learn The Art of Etching - 'Walking with Rembrandt' - took place on 8 March 2023.
One Day 'Monoprinting' - took place on 17 January 2023