Yvette Wiltshire

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Tuition

Art Classes and Courses in South East Cornwall and Devon.
My teaching methods are structured and planned for each set of learners in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, eliminating any fears that you may have.

Please visit my website www.artwithyvette.com for all my courses, workshops and holidays, for dates and venues near you.

 

Biography

A mainly self taught artist working in various mediums such as Watercolours, Pen & Wash, Pastels, Acrylics and Oils that started off as a hobby when joining adult education classes with my father when he retired, then later as a career change, when it developed into teaching adults to draw and paint.
I have a thoroughly enjoyable job teaching and assisting others to pursue a hobby / interest in art for both pleasure & relaxation or if required by the learner to gain a qualification.
I love the challenge of a complete beginner that tells me that they cannot draw and paint, and the pleasure that they get when they frame their first painting and the joy that brings to them. I have worked hard to produce paintings worthy of selling, which initially was not easy, so I know just how nervous we all start out in our painting journey, the excitement you feel when you sell your first picture also your first commissioned painting for someone's special present, that for me is still the same today.
Between 2003 and 2004 I completed my Teaching qualifications for 'Further Education', and started teaching in 2003 for local adult education centres in the Cornwall area as well as several private classes, I am currently working for Cornwall Council, in Liskeard at the Caradon Adult Education Centre, West Country Creative (For Further details see 'Jo Hunter' on SAA website) as well as teaching 3 private classes in Lostwithiel and Menheniot, plus one to one tuition sessions I am also working with the Duchy Nurseries at Lostwithiel teaching workshops.
I have no one main subject that I work from but enjoy dabbling in all subject matters, allowing me to assist learners in their preferred subject area, but I particularly enjoy Pen & Wash and Water-Soluble pencils for Buildings or parts of, such as Doorways and Foliage, I like pure watercolour for most subjects, and pastels for Animal Portraits, Landscapes, Seascapes, Trees and Foliage, Acrylics in all subjects, and finally I dabble in Oils purely as a hobby at this time.

Whatever your goal is, with good fortune and effort it can be achieved and never say that you can't paint or think you should give up, because with the right help and determination I am sure your ability/ skill level will improve with time.
I am so fortunate to have been able to turn a hobby into a career and still enjoy it as if it was still a hobby; meeting and helping so many people enjoy and develop their skills and interest in painting which is very rewarding.

 

Exhibitions

‘Charity’ Art Exhibition

At Menheniot ‘Old School’ Near Liskeard.

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th November 2011
10am - 4pm

All paintings by learners attending my classes.

Light Lunches and Afternoon Tea and Cakes also on sale.

Please support this exhibition.
Charities : RBL Poppy Appeal, Arthritis Research UK and The 'Old School Trust'

 

Media

Acrylic Inks, Acrylics, Collage, Coloured Pencil, Drawing, Mixed Media, Oil pastel, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Watercolour, Watercolour Pencil

 

Subjects

Animals, Buildings, Colour Mixing, Flowers And Gardens, Landscape, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Seascapes and Water, Skies, Still Life, Townscapes, Trees and Foliage, Waterways and Canals, Wild Flowers, Wildlife