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Jill McKay's Art Trail Centre© Press Releases
Jill McKay with the Mayor of Brantome, Monsieur Guy Duvivier, at
her recent exhibition of paintings in France.
Local Artist Exhibits in The Dordogne
Jill McKay of the Art Trail Centre in Ferndown held her Summer Exhibition in France, which was opened by the Mayor of Brantome, Monsieur Guy Duvivier. Over 100 people attended the opening night, to view the many pictures and styles. The nine day event was attended by several hundred people.
In his opening speech Monsieur Duvivier said "I am extremely pleased to see so many wonderful paintings and different styles, I do so hope Jill will return again."
Jill will be exhibiting locally at Wimborne in October/November 2004 and at the Bridge House, Longham on the 8th December 2004.
The Art Trail Centre is currently enrolling for September Workshops and Courses. For details of these and further events in 2004/5 call Jill McKay at The Art Trail Centre on 01202 877369.
ENDS For more information please contact 01202 877369, email or visit the website www.arttrailcentre.co.uk
The Art Trail Centre© situated in Ferndown Dorset, is an Art School 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 Hobby Craft, 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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