Wednesday 31st July, Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd August 2024

Join Ali in her celebratory year, to be inspired by the iconic Dorsetshire countryside including historic buildings, majestic coast, rolling hills and magnificent wildlife. Ali will encourage you to immerse yourself in your chosen subjects and experiment with media both traditional and contemporary to create works bound to be original and creative.

Overview

Ali is hosting a Summer School inspired by her home county which she adores. Spend three days surrounded by glorious Dorset and enjoy Alison’s expert, informal tuition and hospitality.

Your time together will include en plein air painting sessions, demonstrations by Ali, and one-to-one advice and support. The group number will be kept moderate to ensure everyone has the time and space to enjoy the tuition and location. A comprehensive range of mixed media with watercolour techniques will be covered and participants will focus on developing their own loose and expressive style of painting, with guidance from Ali.

Deposit

To secure your place with a deposit and pay the remainder in 2024 when a final price has been determined, please use the payment button below and checkout in the usual manner.

If you have any queries before paying your deposit, please contact Ali and she will be happy to chat to you.

Schedule

The itinerary will be very different from previous years and will incorporate locations across the county where Ali will organise your transport and guide you through the process of successful location painting.

As this course is planned so far in advance, it is impossible to guarantee the locations we will visit, but Ali has every intention of including a famous Dorset stately home and a trip to a very special part of the coast.

Therefore, if you would like to join Ali for this very unique holiday, please consider the following:

Early estimates suggest that the cost of the course will be approximately £450.00 but there are many factors to include, none of which can be secured until 2024 so please bear this in mind before committing.

Dorset Inspired Summer School 2024 deposit
£50.00
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What is included in my fee?

Participants will be given access to any materials they request for the duration of the course and a goody bag of materials will be provided on the first day for you to use and keep. If you wish to bring your own equipment, please download our suggestions from the link above.

Also be available for you to use during the course will be technology to support taking and printing photographs, plus we can provide comfortable chairs - unless you have a favourite you wish to bring of course!

Lunch will be provided, even when we are away from base, please inform us of any food allergies when we confirm your booking. Tea, coffee and other light refreshments will be available throughout the day or we will be at a location where they can be purchased…

If you intend to travel by train to us, please let us know and we will happily collect you from your station the day before the course starts. If you have any concerns at all regarding accessibility or inclusion, please do not hesitate to get in touch ahead of your booking. If you would like suggestions for accommodation, please scroll to the bottom of this page.

We offer unprecedented levels of support during your time with us from planning an online meet-up before the holiday, making sure you have reached your accommodation without any hiccups and looking after you while you are in the area. Your tuition, materials, transport, sustenance and hospitality are reflected in the price.

All terms and conditions can be accessed HERE, please make sure you have thoroughly read them as your balance payment is seen as compliance and acceptance.