Aurora Spain
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Artist Name: Aurora SpainTuition
Painting workshops
that leave you buzzing!
With the Atelier 21st Century Workable Acrylics
– the world’s most versatile medium
New workshop 2011
Brilliant Colour Mixing
Take the guesswork out of colour mixing – a succession of ‘Aha!’ moments. Official method of the International School of Colour
Using the theories of Michael Wilcox (author of the revolutionary analysis ‘Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green’), students gain a true understanding of foolproof colour mixing and why the old ‘three primary’ system lets them down. Each one-day workshop covers theory, creating colour grids and producing a simple painting using a specific range of hues:
• Bright colours
• Mid Intensity Colours
• Dull and Darker Colours
• Neutrals and Greys
A series of workshops covers the whole spectrum
Each student receives a set of complimentary paints relevant to the workshop worth £25, courtesy of Chroma Europe!
All workshops available as single events or a series. Prices on request.
Workshops are normally one day events from around 10.30 – 4pm but timing is flexible to suit the group
‘Excellent workshop’ – Sunbury art group
‘Excellent, informative, enjoyable’ – Petersfield Arts
and Crafts
‘Fun and exciting’ – Princes Risborough Art Society
Other workshops:
Painting copper and brass the Old Masters way
Texture and Monoprinting
Abstracting the Realistic
The Bigger Picture – creating a collaborative modern work of art based on a familar old one
Contact Aurora on 07710 349804
or at aurora.spain@talktalk.net
Professional associate of SAA and registered tutor with the International School of Colour
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ART AT JAGS
‘Jagz’ is a popular and atmospheric venue for music and eating in Ascot – right next to the station – easily accessible, and with free parking.
From autumn 2011 there will be art classes there. Weekly sessions, ten week term starting Tue Sept 20 2011, 10.30 – 1.30
Fee £145 Concessions 10%
Local artist Aurora Spain will be starting art classes in the autumn at Jagz. A great opportunity for those who enjoy painting or want to learn. The classes are aimed at all abilities from beginners to those who have been practising their art for some time.
The subjects covered this term will be colour theory and colour mixing – following the International School of Colour method devised by Michael Wilcox. We will also cover working with a limited palette, harmonious colour combination and good composition.
By the end of the term students will have a better understanding and practice in all aspects of colour, scientific and psychological as well as producing the effects they want. They will be able to mix the colours they want without waste or frustration. Besides working on their own guidance charts, students will produce a painting or paintings using their new knowledge. There will be opportunities to exhibit work.
Aurora is a experienced and proficient artist. Her subject matter is varied and she has studied and experimented with many different techniques and media. She is a popular trained teacher, a professional associate with the Society for All Artists and a registered tutor with the International School of Colour. She is passionate and enthusiastic about her work and enjoys guiding and encouraging others to go forward with theirs. This is a new class – an opportunity to get in at the beginning!
Visit Aurora’s website at www.saa.co.uk/art/aurora
For details and to book a place please phone Aurora on: 07710 349804
or email: aurora.spain@talktalk.net
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Also at JAGZ: 'Bigger Picture' workshop, Tue 26 July 2011, 10.30 - 1.30
Budding artists and painters in full bloom,and anyone who wants to try their hand at something different, come and create The Bigger Picture. A fun-filled workshop where you will create your own individual piece to complete a new take on old master. Just bring paint brushes and inspiration. All paints and materials supplied. This exciting workshop is run by professional local artist Aurora Spain
Right next to Ascot Station. Price £30,concessions 10%. Contact Aurora on 07710 349804 or aurora.spain@talktalk.net
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My weekly class on Thursdays in Sunningdale, Berkshire continues on its lively, enjoyable way. It is mostly up to capacity but usually there are a few people moving out of the area so we can take on new people.
Spring term 2011 starts Thur 13 January. the theme this term is mixing pigments and analysing light according to the Michael Wilcox 'Scool of Colour'.
Recent demonstrations and workshops around the south east included:
Petersfield Arts and Crafts Society, 5 June 2010, 10.30-4, Landscape workshop
Crowthorne and Sandhurst Arts Society, Demonstration, 11 June 2010, 7.30 pm (Landscape)
Guild of Wiltshire Artists, Demonstration, 21 June 2010 7.30 pm (flower painting)
Teaching style: I encourage both beginners and experienced artists to develop their own style whilst learning about the tools of painting technique - colour, composition, value, rhythm, the use of mixed media and many other aspects. I am a WEA-trained tutor and an experienced course leader on all aspects of painting.
I continue to give demonstration to Art Groups in the southeast. Recently I have been to Cuckfield, Amersham and Guildford.
Recently I have become a registered tutor with the SOC The International School of Colour of Michael Wilcox fame and have designed workshops to master the techniques of colour mixing. These are aimed at painters of all abilities and have proved to be very popular. They are carried out using Atelier Interactive acrylics and each participant receives paints to the value of £80 to use in the workshops and to take home. Please see gallery called Workshops for details of this and other workshops.
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- Aurora Spain
Biography
The purpose of my paintings is to lift the spirits. They do this by combining passionate colour with images drawn both from nature and imagination. I use elements of fantasy, sometime bordering on surrealism, but always grounded in close observation of natural forms.
I have been a professional artist since 1995. I studied at the JJA Academy of Art and Design, the Open College of the Arts and South Hill Park. I am a Professional Associate with the Society of All Artists and a Registered Tutor with the International School of Colour. I am also expert in decorative paint effects, gilding and restoration.
I am fascinated by the theory as well as practice of light and colour. My techniques have been developed through extensive research, study of the work of notable artists and constant experimentation with colour, media and composition. I also draw on all this in my commissions and my teaching, which I see as an intrinsic part of my development and communication, whether in my weekly classes, workshops or individual tuition.
I work both independently and to commission, both of which I find challenging and exciting. On commissions I proceed by developing a collaboration of vision between the client and myself. Initial options are fined down after a process of sharing ideas and considering moods and formats, colour preferences and the decor to be complemented. The result is a unique piece, both embodying the client’s wishes and constantly widening my repertoire. Commissions include murals on Shakespearian scenes, a trompe l’oeil scene extending the client’s garden, fairy motifs on an heirloom cot, and triangular paintings of distant vistas for the eaves of a converted barn.
In my own work I am constantly developing new frontiers. My 2011 project is a body of paintings called The Touchables, a series which draws inspiration from nature, the universe and a higher spirit. Finished with multi-textural layers and high gloss patina, they are meant to be touched! A.S., June 2011
Website: www.saa.co.uk/art/aurora
Email: aurora.spain@talktalk.net
Phone 07710 349804
Exhibitions
Riverside Gallery, Barnes, London
Café Gallery, Southwark, London
Swan Walk (town centre), Crawley (one-woman exhibition)
Bouville Wright Gallery, Maidenhead
Circle Gallery, Sunningdale
Oberon Gallery, Burnham
Henley on Thames Gallery (one-woman exhibition)
Royal House, Henley
Binfield Gallery, Binfield
Chocolate Theatre Café, Windsor
Princes Risborough Gallery
Stoke Poges Village Centre
Cookham Art Show
CMI Building, Sunningdale
Windsor Street Galleries, Chertsey, Surrey (Rendezvous Renoirs group exhibition)
Media
Acrylics, Chinese Brush, Collage, Fabric, Gilding, Glass, Gouache, Mixed Media, Oils, Pastels, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Varnishing, Watercolour
Subjects
Abstract, Animals, Buildings, Colour Mixing, Decorative Art, Expressionism, Fantasy, Figure, Flowers And Gardens, Illustration, Impressionism, Landscape, Portrait, Still Life
