Japanese Brush Stroke Art with Jack Clare

Japanese Brush Stroke Art with Jack Clare

Come join us for a unique experience learning the art of Japanese brush stroke and ink with the talented artist, Jack Clare. This in-person event will take place at LILFORD FRAMING & GALLERY, where you can immerse yourself in the beauty of this traditional art form. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, Jack will instruct you in the techniques to create stunning brush stroke masterpieces. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore the world of Japanese art!

Japanese brush stroke art, also known as Shodo, is a traditional art form that uses brush and ink to create artistic characters and designs. It's a form of calligraphy where the brush strokes themselves are the art, conveying emotion and meaning through their form and execution. This art form is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and history.

Join Jack for this two-hour session as he guides you through creating a little slice of this rich history for yourself.

Jack Clare

Canterbury local Jack, is a graphic designer, artist, and teacher who did his training in the Graphic Design Industry in London. He is a strong advocate of drawing skills which are demonstrated in his current body of work. Jack likes the challenge of exploiting different mediums to their full potential whether that be charcoal or Chinese Brush.

He has exhibited across Europe, and his work is in many private collections. Jack has exhibited with the Federation of British Artists – Pastel Society exhibitions at the Mall Galleries in London, The ING Discerning Eye exhibition and was successful in showing with the 2025 John Ruskin Drawing Prize at the Trinity Buoy Wharf. He was made an Associate Member of the Society of Graphic Fine Art in 2024.

View some of the artist's available work here.

A bit about us

Lilford Gallery and Lillford Gallery & Framing are independent art galleries in Canterbury, showing contemporary art by local, national, and international artists. Here at Lilford, it is our mission to make art accessible to everyone. We thrive on storytelling - through stories of our artists and their lives, as well as the stories their work tells - highlighting historical context and including educational elements, to spread the joy of art in every way possible. By bringing together the local community through innovative and creative events and workshops like this, we hope we can spread our passion and knowledge, to get everbody as excited about art as we are!

See what we have to offer here.