Kids Summer Art Workshops 7-13 years

7-13 Years

Summer kids sessions are a unique opportunity for children to work in a professional art studio
with contemporary artists.

Kids Summer Art Workshops

For kids aged 7-13, these Summer workshops are like no other, where children get to work in our studio overlooking the sea and use the same high quality art materials as our adult courses. They are taught by experienced artist tutors and leave feeling inspired with beautiful artwork.

An ideal opportunity for your children to channel their inner artist, in our historic studios, whilst you relax.

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Coastal Collage image

Coastal Colour & Collage

Camilla Dixon

Youth – Mixed Media

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000Ufx7m
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LKwjlIAD, 25-Jul-2025

This is a workshop for 7-13 year olds. Using a mixture of materials, have fun making art outside and capturing what you see.

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25 Jul – PM Local subsidy – £12 Book
25 Jul – AM For All – £40 Book

Coastal Collage image

Coastal Colour & Collage

Camilla Dixon

Youth – Mixed Media

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000Ufx7m
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LLBxZIAX, 25-Jul-2025

This is a workshop for 7-13 year olds. Using a mixture of materials, have fun making art outside and capturing what you see.

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25 Jul – PM Local subsidy – £12 Book
25 Jul – AM For All – £40 Book

Laura Kent landscape

Expressive Painting

Laura Kent

Kids Summer Art Classes – Painting – Beginners

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000UgBnO
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LLE8kIAH, 01-Aug-2025

Unleash your creativity and explore the vibrant world of abstract and expressive painting.

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1 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book
1 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book

Laura Kent landscape

Expressive Painting

Laura Kent

Kids Summer Art Classes – Painting – Beginners

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000UgBnO
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LKwjmIAD, 01-Aug-2025

Unleash your creativity and explore the vibrant world of abstract and expressive painting.

View

1 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book
1 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book

Laura Kent landscape

Expressive Painting

Laura Kent

Kids Summer Art Classes – Painting – Beginners

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000UgBnO
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LKwjoIAD, 15-Aug-2025

Unleash your creativity and explore the vibrant world of abstract and expressive painting.

View

1 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book
1 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book

Laura Kent landscape

Expressive Painting

Laura Kent

Kids Summer Art Classes – Painting – Beginners

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000UgBnO
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LLE8mIAH, 15-Aug-2025

Unleash your creativity and explore the vibrant world of abstract and expressive painting.

View

1 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book
1 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
15 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book

Ink + Paint + Paper

Steven Buckler

Kids Summer Art Classes – Painting

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000UgEV7
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LKwjpIAD, 22-Aug-2025

Learn how to create atmospheric artworks on paper, inspired by images of the wild landscape of Cornwall, using acrylic inks and paint.

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22 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
22 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book

Ink + Paint + Paper

Steven Buckler

Kids Summer Art Classes – Painting

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000UgEV7
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LLE8nIAH, 22-Aug-2025

Learn how to create atmospheric artworks on paper, inspired by images of the wild landscape of Cornwall, using acrylic inks and paint.

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22 Aug – PM Local subsidy 14:00 – £12 Book
22 Aug – AM For All 10:30 – £40 Book

Ellen Love image

Playful Print: Collagraph

Kids Summer Art Classes – Print making

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000Ug5A9
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LKwjnIAD, 08-Aug-2025

Enjoy exploring printing techniques with printmaker Ellen Love.

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8 Aug – PM Local subsidy – £12 Book
8 Aug – AM For All – £40 Book

Ellen Love image

Playful Print: Collagraph

Kids Summer Art Classes – Print making

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000Ug5A9
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LLE8lIAH, 08-Aug-2025

Enjoy exploring printing techniques with printmaker Ellen Love.

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8 Aug – PM Local subsidy – £12 Book
8 Aug – AM For All – £40 Book

Young people printmaking

Playful Print: Repeat Pattern

Kids Summer Art Classes – Print making

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000Ufu0E
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LLE8oIAH, 29-Aug-2025

Enjoy exploring printing techniques with printmaker Ellen Love.

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29 Aug – AM For All – £40 Book
29 Aug – PM Local subsidy – £12 Book

Young people printmaking

Playful Print: Repeat Pattern

Kids Summer Art Classes – Print making

Active sort order:
Course ID: a00Nz00000Ufu0E
Active Instance: a02Nz00000LKwjqIAD, 29-Aug-2025

Enjoy exploring printing techniques with printmaker Ellen Love.

View

29 Aug – AM For All – £40 Book
29 Aug – PM Local subsidy – £12 Book

Information

Our tutors are all Enhanced DBS checked, have undergone Safeguarding Training and adhere to a code of conduct and Safeguarding Policy.

See here how we keep your children safe with our Safeguarding Policy.

Contact us on [email protected] for more information.

Check out our Instagram Page to see what we have been making in our year round programmes.

Help support us

Established in 1938, St Ives School of Painting has been a registered charity since 2002.

Supported by kind donations from our students and sponsors Taylor Money and St Ives Rotary, we provide free or subsidised art classes for local young people. With 30% of young people in Cornwall living in poverty, these donations contribute directly to transforming young people’s lives and brightening Britain’s creative future.

Registered Charity no 1146825

Our supporters

Taylor Money

Taylor Money Wealth Management is a boutique family-owned business who have been working with high-net-worth clients for more than three decades. We help people make good decisions with their money.

St Ives Rotary St Ives

Rotary supports the Schools’ work with local young people in the projects Kids Art Club and Porthmeor Art Collective. Part of the proceeds raised by the annual artist postcard sale held during the September Festival is donated to the School.