TUTORSARTDale devereux barkerPAUL COX studied illustration at Camberwell<strong>College</strong> of Art and the Royal <strong>College</strong> of Art. Hiswitty draughtsmanship has been seen on stamps andbook illustrations including Three Men in a Boat andWind in the Willows.MAGGIE CROSS grew up in Hong Kong and isan expert in Chinese painting and calligraphy. Herthird book on Chinese painting was published in thesummer of 2011.DALE DEVEREUX BARKER studied printmaking atthe Slade School of Fine Art. His colourful work isexhibited internationally and he has undertaken largescale public art commissions.KATE DICKER is an exhibiting artist and printmakerand studied at Camberwell <strong>College</strong> of Art. Drawinghas always formed a strong basis to her work andshe is an elected member of the Royal Society ofPainter-Printmakers.JO DIXON is a textile artist who studied atWinchester School of Art. She works in mixedmedia, drawing inspiration from her travels in Indiaand Africa and the natural world.ANDREW FITCHETT is a freelance illustrator,painter and portraitist. His work explorescontemporary relationships with nature, drawingon location, then in oils.CHRISTINE FORBES is a painter and teacher whotrained at Northbrook <strong>College</strong>, Sussex. She hasrecently exhibited at the Royal Academy SummerExhibition.Taster days: See page 8CHRIS FORSEY trained as an illustrator and haspainted for the last 20 years, particularly landscapes.His exhilaration with colour and surface has led tohis winning awards at Royal Institute of Paintersexhibitions.JOHN FREEMAN, artist and etcher, studied at BathAcademy of Art, Corsham, and Chelsea and exhibitswidely. In 2006 his book Portrait Drawing waspublished by Crowood Press.CHRISTOPHER GILVAN-CARTWRIGHT’s work isdictated by a fascination for ‘dreamworlds’ as muchas for the act of painting itself. He trained at CentralSaint Martins, in Poland and Brighton. He lecturespart-time and exhibits regularly in London.FRANCES HATCH studied painting and printmakingat Wimbledon School of Art. She works in responseto time spent on location, using water-based mediaand found materials.LESLEY HOLLANDS is an experienced art teacherand watercolour painter. Her book Painting YourGarden – the English Garden in Oils and Watercolourswas published in 2010.SUSIE HUNT trained at the University of CreativeArts and Grays School of Art and paints inwaterbased media. She teaches from her studioin Scotland, around the UK and abroad.ANNA KNIGHTS is a self-taught artist who receivedan RHS Gold Medal and Best Botanical Artist inShow on first exhibiting her work in 2007. She haswork in the RHS’s Lindley Library collection andexhibits regularly at the Chelsea Flower Show.HAYLEY LOCK trained in fine art textiles atGoldsmiths <strong>College</strong>, University of London, and herown work now incorporates collage, photography,digital manipulation and sculpture. An Arts CouncilEngland grant has funded some of her new workresponding to stately houses.SANDRINE MAUGY is a member of the Societyof Floral Painters and the Society of Botanical Artists.She writes for Artists & Illustrators and paints tocommission.ALAN MCGOWAN trained at Edinburgh Schoolof Art and University of Northumbria. He hasworked as an illustrator for national newspapersand now combines teaching with exhibiting hiswork internationally.JOHN MEAKER studied at Goldsmiths and theRoyal Academy schools. He works in differentmediums with figures, abstraction and landscapeand is an experienced teacher.PETER MURPHY trained with iconographer GuillemRamos-Poqui in London and is a member of TheBritish Association of Iconographers. He has beencommissioned by a number of churches in the UK,notably Tewkesbury Abbey and Hereford Cathedral.ROD NELSON read architecture at King’s <strong>College</strong>,Cambridge and has been involved in design andwoodcut printmaking for many years.TAKUMASA ONO is a Japanese artist usingtraditional ink painting techniques. His book TheSimple Art of Sumi-e was published in 2005 and hewas recently commissioned to produce major workfor the Millennium Centre, Cardiff.SARAH PALMER is co-founder of Palmer HamiltonPartnership, an independent arts consultancycompany and combines this work with her ownpractice which has recently developed out of jointventures with other artists. DENISE FRANKLINworks and draws with Sarah regularly and is cofounderof Carbon, established in 1999 to makefurniture from reclaimed timber.FREYA POCKLINGTON trained at the Universityof London and Edinburgh in Fine Art and drawingand was shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing prizein 2008. She was recently Artist in Residence atChichester Cathedral.KAREN RUBINS trained at Middlesex University,where she specialised in making comics. She hasexhibited widely as part of the UK manga scene,and was the Comics Artist in Residence at the V&Ain 2009.REBECCA SALTER spent six years living andworking in Kyoto, Japan, Her work draws uponcenturies-old traditions in Japanese calligraphy andwoodblock prints. She has published two books onJapanese printing.JANE SAMPSON is a master printmaker with over20 years experience as a fine artist and commercialprinter. She set up Inkspot Press, an open accessprintmaking studio in Brighton.RACHEL SIM trained at Edinburgh School of Artand the Royal <strong>College</strong> of Art. She works as animage maker through illustration and printmaking andexhibits and sells her own work in the UK.DAVID STENT is Programme Leader for the fulltimeVisual Arts Programmes at <strong>West</strong> <strong>Dean</strong> and anartist, writer, curator and musician. He holds a PhDfrom the University of Reading.JANE STOBART is an artist-printmaker with workin many museum collections. She is an HonoraryFellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakersand the author of two books.BRIDGET STREVENS-MARZO and SALLYKINDBERG are both published authors of children’sbooks. Bridget is known for her lively characters andcolourful illustrations and since her first picture book,Toto in Paris, has had a further 14 books published.Sally is author and illustrator of 17 children’s booksincluding a series of non-fiction comic strip books.JENNY TYSON is an artist living and working in<strong>West</strong> Sussex. Influenced by her native Scottishlandscape and its light, colour and texture, shetrained at Central School in London.ADELE WAGSTAFF studied painting at NewcastleUniversity and the Slade School of Fine Art. Sheexhibits in England and Egypt and her book PaintingStill Life in Oils was published in 2012.MARTIN WARD studied painting at the SladeSchool of Art, then taught a variety of subjects intwo major London art schools for 20 years. He livesin France, exhibiting in the UK, USA and Europe.VALERIE WIFFEN is a graduate of the Royal <strong>College</strong>of Art Painting School where she won the drawingprize. She has a portrait in the collection of theNational Portrait Gallery.BRIDGET WOODS specialises in watercolourpainting and she exhibits and teaches internationally.She has a number of books and DVDs publishedincluding Life Drawing – a Journey to Self-Expression.20Page 8Taster DaysSummer <strong>2013</strong>For more informationplease see pages 8–10MAXINE RELTON is a painter and printmaker whotrained at Camberwell and the Slade School of Art.She now runs her own gallery and was recentlyappointed an Academician of the Royal <strong>West</strong> ofEngland Academy.CLIFF WRIGHT trained at the University of Brightonand has illustrated children’s books over the past 18years. His work is best known through two of theHarry Potter book covers.Fees listed for each course are non-residential – please see page 67 for accommodation costs | <strong>Short</strong> <strong>Courses</strong> <strong>May</strong>–<strong>October</strong> <strong>2013</strong>
BASKETMAKING, CHAIRSEATING and WILLOW WORKTutorsBASKETMAKINGCHAIR SEATING ANDWILLOW WORKJACKIE BINNS trained at the Royal <strong>College</strong> of Artand is a practitioner and teacher of basketmakingand willow sculpture. Her work toured in theinternational exhibition ‘East Weaves <strong>West</strong>’.MARY BUTCHER is a basketmaker, exhibitioncurator, writer and teacher. She held a prestigiouscrafts residency at the V&A’s Sackler Centre in 2009.Recent exhibitions include ‘Basketry Making HumanNature’ at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts inNorwich.DOMINIC PARRETTE is a coppice craftsmanand basketmaker, working with The Truggery,Herstmonceux. He trained in Countryside Recreationand teaches many rural crafts.BASKETMAKING, CHAIR SEATINGand WILLOW WORKSculptural animal forms in willow<strong>May</strong> 16–19LW3838 | £335 | /Choose to make a full-size deer, fox, sheep orpig, using varieties of willow. From studyingdrawings and photographs you observe howstructure and tension in the animal form canexpress meaning and animation.JACKIE BINNSWillow basketmaking – chair seatingin cane and rushJune 7–9WE3882 | £222 |Experience three classic materials on thiswide-ranging course and learn a variety ofbasketmaking and chair seating techniquesas you work on projects of your choice.Beginners are shown the basic skills while themore experienced are helped to build on theirexisting knowledge.MARY BUTCHERSculptural willow for the gardenJuly 1–32D3937 | £205 | NEW | /Discover the use and possibilities of willow asan outdoor sculptural medium to create boldsculptural pieces for the garden. The variety ofbasketry and random weave techniques taughtwill allow you to explore a range of threedimensionalshapes.DOMINIC PARRETTEKEYWillow basketmaking – a FrenchconnectionSeptember 8–124D4055 | £412 | NEW |Extend your knowledge of basket structureand a variety of weaves, as you gain anunderstanding of willow and its preparation,while making baskets inspired by the Frenchtechniques and styles.MARY BUTCHERWillow work for the gardenSeptember 30–<strong>October</strong> 33D4108 | £302 | /Introduce structure into your garden by learninghow to make a spiral plant support, willowhurdle, large sphere, fan trellis or domed plantsupport. The course covers weaving techniquesand preparation of materials.DOMINIC PARRETTEBasketmaking – a Japanese approach<strong>October</strong> 20–255D4163 | £507 | NEW |This course aims to inspire those interestedin textiles or basketry by exploring thedevelopments in contemporary Japanesebasketmaking. Its approach allows for greaterfreedom of expression as it is less technical.Your work will be informed by personal ideas,knowledge of technique and chosen materials.A series of experimental projects in a variety ofweaves and materials (not bamboo) will lead toan understanding of the importance of balancingtechnique and material.MARY BUTCHERTo help you choose the right course,please use the categories below:Beginners Starting points. For those with little orno experience who want to go back to basics andwould like a structured introduction to a subject.Intermediate Skills development. For those whohave taken a related course or have some existingskills. The focus is on further developing and buildingof skills working towards independent practise.Advanced Creative development. For the moreexperienced who want to expand skills, developtheir own practise and are open to workingintensively to achieve their maximum potential.Suitable for all Subject focused courses thatare delivered to suit any level of experience frombeginner to advanced practitioner. A structuredstart is followed by guided independent practise.Japanese Week<strong>October</strong> 20–25For more information please see page 32Suitable for AllIntermediateBeginnersAdvanced0844 4994408 | bookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk | on-line booking at www.westdean.org.uk21
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