About Jill McKay's Art Trail Centre

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Jill McKay's Art Trail Centre^© Press Releases

12.12.06 David Barr winner of prize from Jill McKay's Art Trail Centre student Charity Christmas Event
06.05.05 Jill McKay’s Art Trail Centre in Ferndown recently held a charity fundraising day for Oakhaven Hospice
02.04.05 Happy Dogs receive warmth and a donation from Jill McKay and Students of the Art Trail Centre!
06.02.05 Watercolour Demonstrations HobbyCraft 6th February 2005
22.01.05 Jacardi demonstrations & Commissions
13.01.05 Ringwood Art Society - Gouache Demonstration
08.12.04 Christmas Charity Night
25.10.04 Hengist Art Society
28.08.04 HobbyCraft Demonstration
23.08.04 Calling All Amateur Artists
16.08.04 Art Students Return from The Dordogne
02.08.04 Local Artist Exhibits in The Dordogne
19.07.04 Art Trail Students Pave Their Way To The Dordogne
21.04.04 About Jill McKay's Art Trail Centre

Jill McKay's Art Trail Centre

The Art Trail Centre^© situated in Ferndown Dorset, is an Art Academy providing adult education to both individuals and groups of mixed ability classes.

The Art Trail Centre began in early 1992 as a structured response to local requests for specialised art tuition. It quickly expanded when many more students began joining, and the classes moved location from smaller sites in the surrounding areas to its present location in Ferndown.

Mediums include Watercolour, Pastel, Gouache, Pen & Ink, Chinese Brush Art, Acrylics, Drawing and Mixed Media.

The Centre also provides Adult Education tuition via Dorset Adult Education Centres within the local region.

Resident full time art tutor is Jill McKay. Style - strong and delicate. Freestyle but clearly recognisable.

Art Tuition, Adjudication, Critique, Public Speaking is additionally provided to the Women's Institute at Denman College, local W.I. groups, Private Groups and Art Societies. Demonstrates for HobbyCraft, Pebeo and Winsor & Newton.

Painting Holidays and Weekend 'Breaks Away' are also a key feature of the Art Trail Centre's service.

Since its conception, the Centre has provided a diversity of topics to regularly satisfy demand from all levels of amateur artists. Each year sees brand new material for courses, workshops, outdoor painting days and painting holidays, Jill McKay is constantly planning new ideas for the future to develop the skills of new and current students.

Jill McKay comments "We aim to provide progressive learning through our "Successful Techniques" Classes/Workshops and a fun environment to ensure our students develop their artistic skills in a relaxed way."

"Two years at the Art Trail Centre, with tutorial guidance from Jill McKay has opened up many aspects, in application and varied methods of Watercolour Painting. Come and give it a go, I really enjoyed myself " commented Pam White, one of Jill's Students.

Tutor Availability - Advanced booking during term time, weekends during the summer holidays. Fees and expenses - appropriate to event. Adult A- level and GCSE classes.

ENDS For more information on the Art Trail Centre^© contact Jill McKay on 01202 877369, email or visit the website www.arttrailcentre.co.uk

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