Classes and Exhibitions
Want to try your hand at art or crafts? I can offer private and class-based tuition, as well as workshops for groups of friends, families or couples. I also give lectures on art and demonstrations to art societies and clubs.
Previous happy participants have said:
"Mel's classes are lively, friendly and relaxed."
"It was my favourite workshop"
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Seascape Workshop
Saturday 31st January 10.00am-3.30pm
Guildford Adult Learning Centre
Come along and create a seascape with large brushes, palette knives, old plastic membership cards and rags. This fun workshop will encourage you to loosen up in your painting style and explore the properties of oil or acrylic paint within a lively seascape painting.
Call 0300 200 1044 or go to https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning/courses/overview?id=58063
to book
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Portrait Drawing and Painting
workshop
Saturday 14th Feb 10.00am - 1.00pm
St. Peter's Church Centre, Old Woking.
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Enjoy 3 hours of portrait drawing from a live model with tuition and tips from Melanie.
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Tea, Coffee, snacks and some art materials provided.
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£60 per person.
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Message me to book.
Exhibitions
Pop up exhibition Holy Trinity Church Guildford High Street.
Saturday 6th Dec. 10.00-4.00pm
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Check back for details of exhibitions in 2026.
Termly Classes
I teach classes around Surrey and Berkshire and my own online painting course and drawing and painting course.
Mondays - Oil painting for beginners 10.00am - 12.00pm and Oil painting for Improvers 1.00-3.00pm at South Hill Park in Bracknell - Fully booked
Tuesdays - Oils/Acrylics 10.00 - 12.00 Woking - 1 space remaining
Online painting class 2.00-4.00pm alternate weeks - Fully booked
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Wednesdays - Oils and Acrylics for Stage 1 09.30am-12.00pm Woking centre, book through Fully booked
Oils and Acrylics for Stage 2 - 12.45-2.45pm SAL - Woking centre, few spaces remaining book through SAL website/ customer service phone line
Thursdays - Online Drawing and Painting 10.00am - 12.00pm -10 week term £180 Fully booked
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If you would like to register your interest in joining one of my classes or workshops, please message me.
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