Paintbox School of Art
Join me at Paintbox, the award winning Art School by the Sea!
Perched right on the East Lothian coast just outside Edinburgh, Paintbox Art School is based in the historic Cockenzie House. The fabulous, fully equipped studio is the perfect base for a worshop on letting loose and developing your skill in translating the world around you in an explosion of colour!
2nd and 3rd May 2026 Colourful Coast SOLD OUT
The coast isn’t just a view – it’s an experience. It’s the movement of the sea, the sound of the waves, the taste of salt in the air. Join Jo Perkins for a weekend of expressive, colourful painting to explore what the coast means to you.
6th and 7th June 2026 Abstracting the Summer Garden
With a focus on light, colour, texture and movement, the workshop will explore ways to loosen up and step towards abstraction.
Working in vibrant colour and energetic, loose mark making, you will start to discover your own visual language with which to express your experience of the summer Garden.
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Painting Holidays In France
Treat yourself with a trip to 'La Salle' in the Gers region of France for a fun week of painting and indulgent holiday-ing. Hosted by the fabulous Jill and Terry, come and enjoy this hidden gem in the French countryside. There is a gorgeous well equipped air-conditioned studio set in their lovely garden with pool (for those cooling off dips). If you would like to know more and find out about booking a place, please head over to palettesdegascogne.co.uk
7th - 14th May 2026 Abstract Florals
Join me for a week of bountiful, beautiful flowers! Using acrylic and other media we will develop our understanding of colour mixing and mark marking with the view to create joyful, colourful floral paintings filled with expression.
22nd - 29th September 2026 Colouring the Landscape
Explore the landscape, loosen up your technique and play with colour! Using acrylic and other media, we will be using the countryside around us for inspiration. We will experiment with expressive mark making and let loose with colour!
OFF THE RAILS ARTHOUSE
Off The Rails Arthouse is an artist led organisation run on a voluntary basis, offering a space to explore a wide range of arts-related activities.
Starts 28th October 2025 Colour Confidence - a six week course
Join me for an in-depth colour workshop where you'll discover what colours speak to you and how to use them with confidence in your art. We will meet every successive Tuesday for six weeks for a whole day class which will give you plenty of opportunity to work on your own between each class.
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You'll start by finding colours you love through simple collage work and learn to mix your own colours using the CMYK system. We'll practice matching colours, creating light and dark shades, and making a wide range of greens - one of art's most important colours!
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As we continue, you'll explore how different colours work together, develop your own personal colour palette, and test how these colours interact. By the end, you'll create colourful landscape art that pushes your creativity, using paint and other media.
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This workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to better understand colour and make more exciting colour choices in their artwork. No prior experience needed - just bring your curiosity!
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