Botanical Art Fair Creative Taster Session - Painting Realistic Blueberries

Tutor: Liz Shippam
Level: Suitable for all
Date: Saturday, 2nd May 
Price: £35

Course Details
Running in the Vintage Tea Marquee alongside the ROSA Botanical Art Fair at West Dean College. Observing, mixing colours to match our fruit and then building up layers so they look 3D and realistic. Suitable for all abilities, a perfect opportunity to slow down and reflect on the splendour of the natural world and the healing properties of art.

For those interested in developing their practice further, this taster provides an introduction to Liz's range of short courses at West Dean College.

No previous experience is required.

Materials and Equipment
All necessary materials and equipment will be provided for use on the course.

About Your Tutor
Liz is a botanical artist working in watercolour to produce highly detailed, contemporary paintings. Based in Chichester Liz regularly exhibits in the US and London as well as locally. She is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists and a longstanding member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and has received numerous awards for her work.

General Information
Short courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over. Short course Vouchers are not useable against Taster sessions. Please enter through the West Dean Gardens entrance and sign in at the Gardens Gatehouse. 

Creative taster sessions are exclusive to ROSA Botanical Art Fair ticket holders. You must have a valid admission ticket to the Fair for the day of your tour. Tour tickets are an additional cost and must be booked separately.

Refunds and Cancellations
Cancellations are permitted up to 7 days before the start of the taster, cancellations within 7 days of the tour are non refundable. You have the right to cancel within the statutory 14 day cooling off period If you have any questions or queries please contact us at meetings@westdean.ac.uk. 

We reserve the right to cancel a class in unusual circumstances. We try to avoid this where possible, but sometimes it is unavoidable. In this situation, a full refund will be given. We’re sorry that we cannot be financially responsible for extreme weather conditions, travel disruption or any other situations that are outside our control.

Access
If you have any specific access needs, we will need to know about your access requirements in advance. Please tell us about your needs in confidence by emailing: bookingsoffice@westdean.ac.uk

Disclaimer
Information given is accurate at the time of publication. However West Dean College reserves the right to cancel or amend tours if bookings do not meet the minimum requirement to run.