Visual Art Summer Studio

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Join artist Bea Last for a three week visual art summer studio - an intensive short course for young people that will cover various elements

Gracefield Arts Centre

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Join artist Bea Last for a three week visual art summer studio - an intensive short course for young people that will cover various elements of the creative visual art process.This course is for young people from Dumfries and Galloway, aged 16-25 years. The course will take place over 9 days on the following dates: 13th – 15th July, 20th – 22nd July, and 27th – 29th July (Thurs-Sat over 3 weeks) 10:30am – 3pm (with a half hour lunch break) at Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries.This is a FREE opportunity but spaces are limited (12 spaces available), so you will have to book.Booking will close 5pm on the 12th July. Beyond this date, please email hello@weareupland.com with the subject line &#x27;VASS&#x27; to register your interest. About the course:Each day will present a specific focus such as creative drawing, drawing to perform, sculptural forms, printmaking, sketchbooks and collage. Participants will also consider documentation, installation, sourcing materials and create personal development projects in order to develop an experimental body of work, enabling the development of artistic practice.These workshops may help to boost your portfolio or just help you explore or develop your creative practice!About the tutor:Bea Last is a visual artist based in Dumfries &amp; Galloway with a process-led practice that explores drawing in its broadest sense.From illustration to sculptural drawings Bea’s practice has developed over the last 30 years and she has exhibited widely nationally and internationally. Recent exhibitions include PLACEing Objects at SpudWORKS, Sway, New Forest, 2020; Geuzenmaand2020, VlaardingenMuseum and World Art Delft, The Netherlands, 2020; Geuzenmaand 2022, The Netherlands and the Anatomy Lesson Revisited - 2023, Netherlands. She is presently working towards ‘The Anatomy Lesson Revisited’ a touring exhibition opening in Belgium this June and as a Finalist for this years Aesthetica Art Prize will be exhibiting at the York Gallery this March.Bea is an experienced mentor and tutor, facilitating and designing workshops for a range of participants. Bea has previously worked with Glasgow School of Art as a tutor for their Widening Participation Portfolio Preparation Course and continues to mentor privately on a one to one basis. She is a Professional Creative Practitioner for Better Lives Partnership, a charity supporting young people on the autism disorder spectrum. Bea has also previously mentored for Upland on our Emerge Bursary Programme and facilitated Upland’s Visual Art Summer Studio in 2022. Find out more about Bea’s practice <a href="http://www.bealast.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.Find out more about what the course includes on <a href="https://www.weareupland.com/opportunities/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">our website</a>If possible, please bring a packed lunch with you. The Gracefield cafe is open Tuesday - Saturday (10-am - 5pm).We have some small bursaries available to help with some additional costs (such as travel, lunches, etc). If this support would be helpful for you, or if you have any further questions, then please contact us here - hello@weareupland.comSupported by: The Holywood Trust and the Regional Arts Fund (Dumfries &amp; Galloway Council).

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