Your Tutors
David Chandler
When David Chandler began
teaching art twelve years ago, he had one class of six adult students. Three
years later, he was teaching eleven classes and had just under two hundred
students. Since then, he has lectured at the Artist and Illustrator’s show in
London, demonstrated for numerous art societies, appeared on television and
radio, leads landscape painting courses in France, Italy and Switzerland and is
the writer and presenter of two DVD guides for watercolourists. His work is in
private collections in Australia, America and Europe.
“The Ardeche is full of gifts for the landscape painter. Its beauty, both natural and man-made, is of a kind that inspires every one of us to discover the wonderful colours that have been lurking in our paint boxes all along.” David Chandler
David is experienced in all paint media, including oil, watercolour and acrylic and he is equally at home with the landscape, the figure, abstraction and portraiture.
More information and examples of his work can be found at www.davidchandler.net .
Julie-Anne Cook
Julie-Anne Cook B.A. (Hons) is a Professional painter and Adult art tutor. She has many years of Painting experience and Fifteen years teaching Adults Painting and Drawing, Life-Drawing and also teaching Sculptural Ceramics. She believes that anyone can become accomplished in painting and drawing and through her demonstrations she will show you how to Paint and Draw.
Julie-Anne uses mainly traditional materials Watercolours or Oils depending on the subject, but likes to experiment with a variety of mixed media, she has a very good knowledge of all media so whichever medium you choose she will be able to help and advise. Julie-Anne has regular exhibitions both at home and away and has sold her paintings both locally and internationally.
"Painting in the Ardèche is a wonderful and utterly unique experience. The landscape and beauty you will see there is like no other. The Gorge has been cut out by time and time alone. The geological structure of the Gorge has been carved out by the earths most savage natural elements. Here you can leave everyday life behind you and soak up this most amazing and unusual landscape". Julie-Anne Cook
