Kieran will cover a wide range of different techniques and approaches, from traditional representation to dynamic expression and unconventional use of materials. Emphasis will be on practical demonstrations and individual help, so this course is suitable for all levels of experience. The week will be purposeful and challenging but also informal, friendly and inclusive. Kieran is a techniques specialist, so you will be out working in the landscape and villages of the Luberon, with some sessions back in the studio. You will discover how to combine drawing, using pencil, charcoal and pen, with water colour, gouache and transfer printing. Kieran will also be referring to artists such as Turner, Piper, Giacometti, and Norman Ackroyd.
Kieran Stiles trained at Falmouth art school, graduating in 1992. He now teaches painting, printmaking & drawing at his studio in Oxford. He has maintained his connection with Cornwall and regularly returns to the cornish coast to paint. His work is colourful, exuberant, vibrant and evocative and has a sense of place . Kieran is making paintings, not of the landscape, but what the landscape feels like to be in. He is an impassioned and energetic teacher. His recent exhibitions include the O3 Gallery and the Said Gallery in Oxford, and the SW1 Gallery in London.