
Workshops
Artists, young and older, still looking to find their own unique voice, rarely have the opportunity to experience a subject through the eyes of their professional peers.
This programme of workshops is to do just that. Each leader will bring their own individual approach to interpreting the same location - the House and Grounds of Allan Bank, Grasmere, the once home of William Wordsworth. Groups will be small, a maximum of 8, to ensure a good working relationship between the leader and fellow artists and the opportunity to build connections.
Allan Bank is a National Trust property, usually open to the general public but the workshops will have exclusive access to the whole site for the whole day 10am till 4pm. Hot drinks, and light refreshments etc available at all times but bring a packed lunch to eat and chat together round the big table in the kitchen at lunch time.
Cost is £75. For more information and to book a place, contact the artist of your choice direct but with only 8 places available on each workshop early booking is advised.
Ceri Allen
Saturday 26th July 2025
10.00 - 16:00
A day workshop depicting outside and interior spaces , looking inwards, outwards and through.
Frances Winder
Friday 1st August 2025
10.00 - 16:00
Join our guest artist Frances as she guides the group in sketching and drawing in the area around Allan Bank.
Jamie Oldham
Friday 8th August 2025
10.00 - 16:00
I will be demonstrating how I use acrylics 'en plein air' in the beautiful grounds of Allan Bank.
Annie Luke Turner
Friday 15th August 2025
10.00 - 16:00
Workshop at Allan Bank with Annie Luke Turner.
Catherine Macdiarmid
Friday 12th September 2025
10.00 - 16:00
Expressive Watercolour Portraits