Your Monthly Roundup: March
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March Features
2027 Porthmeor Programme
Applications now open for our yearlong development course.
Designed to support and challenge you at every stage, the Porthmeor Programme combines expert guidance with personalised one-to-one tutorials from a lead artist who will work closely with you to shape your ideas, direction, and ambitions. Alongside this, hands-on workshops led by guest artists give you the chance to experiment with new techniques, expand your skills, and build a strong, cohesive body of work.
If you’re ready to take your practice to the next level, explore the programme structure, pricing, and application process via the link below.
Online Art Club Returns This April
From Wednesday 8 April, join us for a new term of Online Art Club, exploring interiors as a starting point for creative discovery.
Led by Iona Sanders and Camilla Dixon, these relaxed, supportive sessions blend guidance on colour, composition and mark-making with the freedom to experiment across a range of media.
With warm-ups, live demonstrations and time to reflect, it’s a space to unwind, build confidence, and stay inspired -wherever you are.
Get early access to our Summer Workshops
Join us in St Ives this summer for a series of relaxed workshops designed to get you making. From painting still life in our studios to sketching outdoors in the surrounding landscape, each session is an opportunity to explore new materials and enjoy the creative process.
A few one-day and two-day workshops are already open to book – register your interest below to be the first to hear about the full summer programme.
Exhibitions
TRACE | Victoria Gillow
Exhibition: 24-28 March
The Poly, Falmouth
In her exhibition TRACE, artist tutor Victoria Gillow explores the Cornish coastline, tracing both its physical presence and the memories embedded within these deeply familiar landscapes. If you’re in Falmouth, you can visit Victoria at the Poly until Saturday 28 March.
Solo Exhibition | Kimmy Hussey
Exhibition: 24 Feb-28 March
Penwith Gallery, St Ives
Kimmy Hussey’s solo exhibition at the Penwith Gallery in St Ives presents her bold, colour-driven paintings spanning abstraction, landscape and still life, where observation and imagination meet in luminous, expressive compositions. Visit Kimmy’s exhibition until 28 March.
This Month’s Watch
Discover our how-to series for creative inspiration.
If you’ve been out sketching in the landscape, this short how-to from artist Liz Hough offers ideas for finding interesting compositions within your quick studies.
This Month’s Read
“I haven’t painted in over 20 years… where do I even start?”
It’s something we hear all the time from prospective students. Recently, one of our own team decided to find out for herself.
Here’s what happened when she stepped into the studio – this time as a student on our Discover Painting course.
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