Tuition & talks

TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Sketching in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is the favourite topic for talks, of course, but I can also do workshops and demonstrations and show you why sketching your world is so completely different to taking photographs.

For yacht clubs and sailing organisations I do talks or workshops on marine art, illustrating your log book and the challenges of sketching whilst sailing round Cape Horn!

My art workshop ‘menu’ includes: watercolour surgery, how to draw, working from photos, how to paint sea and sky, line and wash, colour mixing, creative doodling and card making, how to keep a sketchbook – anything connected with watercolours and drawing.

TALK AND WORKSHOP AT SCOTT POLAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 30th July 2025

I’ll be sharing my polar sketchbooks with a talk and workshop at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge on 30th July – bookings open shortly but in the meantime put the date in your diary and find out more here: https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/events/

ART HOLIDAYS 2025/26

Sketch and Sail in the Hebrides

There’s still time to join me for a Sketch and Sail in the Hebrides this year – join me and fellow tutor Alice Angus to sail aboard the beautiful brigantine Lady of Avenel 31st August – 6th September. Lady of Avenel is a lovely ship and there’s nothing quite like sailing these Scottish islands, sketching as we go and visiting places that the tourists can’t get to. No experience in either sketching or sailing is needed – we’re well looked after and you can participate in sailing the ship as little or as much as you like. Places are filling up fast so get in touch if you’d like to join us. Full details on https://www.ladyofavenel.com/sketchandsail

Here’s a taster of my sketchbook from the latest voyage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIQ8qHMi6Y0 For a flavour of life on board, here’s a little vid of last September’s trip: http://ladyofavenel.com/journeys-adventures/sketchandsail/.

Cornish Art Retreat

If you prefer to sketch on dry land, you can join me and fellow artist tutor Ian Sedge in April 2026 for some peace and creative time in the heart of the Cornish countryside, staying at the beautiful Boconnoc House – full details here: https://artsafari.com/art-holiday/cornwall-art-retreat-boconnoc-in-bloom-2026/

PRIVATE TUITION

I’m available for small group and individual tuition if you want to get together with a couple of friends, or have a one to one session for help on a particular aspect of your work. Sometimes you just need a few new techniques to get you unstuck and re-inspired.