Welcome to online mentoring (with real life additions). I’m excited to facilitate this programme which is based on my previous studio based practise, 15 years of teaching plus mentoring I myself received from Turps correspondence course. I wanted to keep the supportive and symbiotic learning relationship core to moving forward. A mutual exchange is a more open and organic way to engage in creative enrichment.

After signing up for 4 or 6 months we will set up individual structures of exchange. Initially you will send me a set of images of work via WeCollect (an app)/or a Word document along with an email explainig how you feel about the work, stumbling blocks, issues you need help with and advice that you’d like. I will reply with suggestions which can include technical exercises, artists to look at, reading materials etc. I will reply within a week and then we will set up a Zoom a couple of weeks later to discuss progress and set new plans moving forward towards the next correspondence.

I can mentor in drawing practises, oil and acrylic painting plus much more. I’m happy to share my own methods of making mindful work, automatic practises and ways of connecting with your creativity to aid mental health.

I can offer real life sessions in your own studio space for 90 minutes (travel costs are extra). These can be booked up up to 3 months in advance.

I’m happy to offer a free 20 min Zoom prior to booking (for new students) to chat about any of the above.