Lesley Linley

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Tuition

I began teaching in Adult Community Education almost twenty years ago. An experienced designer at that point, I had a degree in Graphic Design and went on to achieve a City & Guilds 7307/1 Adult and Further Education Teaching Certificate. I taught drawing, calligraphy and watercolour painting for Derbyshire County and City Councils, the Workers Educational Association and Scargill Walk Centre, in addition to my own classes, before leaving to move to the highlands.

Since moving to Skye I've taught watercolour and calligraphy for Portree Learning Centre/Skye & Wester Ross College, now part of West Highland College/University of the Highlands and Islands.

I currently teach weekly evening and daytime classes in drawing, watercolour and calligraphy, in addition to offering half day and one day workshops, including short notice sessions for holidaymakers, at various venues around Skye & Lochalsh.

 

Biography

I trained as a Graphic Designer and worked as such for some twelve years before moving into Adult Community Education. I taught drawing, calligraphy and watercolour painting for Derbyshire County and City Councils, the Workers Educational Association and Scargill Walk Centre, in addition to my own classes, before leaving to move to the highlands.

While living in Derbyshire the local landscape formed the basis of most of my work, but Scottish scenes, from my annual holidays, were also an important subject in my painting.

Since moving to Scotland, the Highland Cattle that roam the hill beside my home have become an increasingly important part of my work, as have the cats we adopted here. I also paint the local landscape, enjoying the early morning and late evening light as well as 'the weather'.

I've taught watercolour and calligraphy for Skye & Wester Ross College, which is now part of West Highland College/University of the Highlands and Islands. I teach evening and daytime classes or one day workshops, and offer short notice day or half day workshops for holidaymakers.

 

Media

Watercolour

 

Subjects

Animals, Flowers And Gardens, Landscape, Skies, Trees and Foliage