The Garden Museum and an at home painting workshop

Russell Cole and I have just hosted a wonderful Horatio’s Garden botanical painting workshop at the Garden Museum in London. So many friendly and enthusiastic faces dropped in and many truly lovely paintings were created.

If you’d like to come to something similar, I’m hosting one more painting workshop at home in the Test Valley on the 19th April and have a few spaces left.

Firstly, the Garden Museum! If you get the chance and have some time in London, it is well worth dropping in. It’s right next to Lambeth Palace and close to Tate Britain and Waterloo Station.

In a calm, spectacular space in the old Lambeth Palace church, this museum offers exhibitions, interesting talks by gardeners and interior designers, and has the most wonderful hidden gem of a restaurant in a plant filled glass extension.

The museum is a gorgeous secret and you’ll definitely return once you’ve discovered it. I’ll add a link below so you can find out more.

I’m hosting one more workshop this spring, on .

It’s such a joy to teach budding artists how to paint, whatever level of experience they bring. I believe that anyone can paint, given good materials, some simple lessons on how to structure a painting, and a little bit of guidance and support.

I have four places left on my spring painting workshop, which includes all materials and lunch.

If you’d like to come and join me, alone or with a companion, I’ll help you create something beautiful over a relaxed morning in the countryside. What could be better?

The workshop and lunch costs £50, all materials provided and then a simple shared lunch and time to chat. For more information, either email me on return of this email or click the link below:

Botanical painting safari

Our first botanicals painting workshops at the gorgeous Gambledown Farm went down very.

Our guests were delighted with their tents, which are unbelievably luxurious, it was hardly camping really with double beds, duvets and wool blankets, hot showers, sofas, log burners and an incredible view. Our lunches and dinners were beautifully prepared by The Kitchen Social, specialising in healthy food and locally sourced ingredients, and I offered both drawing and painting workshops on our mess tent veranda overlooking the Test Valley.

The weather was very kind to us, so we could sit out under the awning and our workshop participants were both enthusiastic and great company. They were all a delight to spend time with.

With country walks into the bargain and visiting chickens, it couldn’t have run more smoothly or been more fun. Definitely something to put in the diary for next year.

Art safari staying in the gorgeous Gambledown Farm glamping tents

What could be lovelier than to take a few days out of a busy life in the beautiful Test Valley to paint, walk and sleep under canvas.

Together with Gambledown Farm, we’re offering a mid-week painting workshop with guided walks and a chance to unwind, eat good food and spend two nights in Gambledown Farm’s beautiful fully furnished safari tents.

The art safari is being hosted on this gorgeous farm, deep in the Hampshire hills and the painting workshops and walks will be guided by me, Katy McIntyre-Brown, botanical artist and textile designer.  I’ve been painting and teaching for twenty years now, my botanical fabrics fly all over the world and have been featured in national magazines.  I’m also proudly an artist in residence and designer for Horatio’s Garden, national garden charity.

Over the safari workshop sessions you’ll have the chance to learn useful top tips while being taught or brushing up on the foundations of botanical painting.

If you’d like to join us, the group will be small so you’ll have plenty of opportunity for one to one tuition, and we’ll be providing your meals and one or two guided walks depending on the weather.  All art materials will be provided so all you’ll need to bring is yourselves, some walking boots (optional!) and an overnight bag.

I’ve taught all ages and levels of experience, and will always delighted to give tips and advice however creatively confident you are or aren’t, and you are free to take part or not in joint activities as you choose.

The art safari costs £325 to £425, depending on tent occupancy and activities include:

·      Two painting workshops, in the morning and afternoon of the Wednesday 7th June

·      Dinner on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th June

·      Breakfasts hampers delivered to your tent containing local produce and eggs from the farm

·      One or more walking safaris around the stunning Test Valley countryside, depending on the weather

·      The chance to wander the woodland walks that surround Gambledown and meet the many and various animals that live on the farm

·      The opportunity to choose one of your paintings for scanning and from which I will create an original linen tea towel for you

Safari tents, with kitchens and ensuite bathrooms, can be booked exclusively or up to three visitors sharing.

 To see more details and to book one of only six places, please click on the links below, call 07713 979809.