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Taking the Year-Long Online Landscape Course outdoors

Anita Reynolds joins Claire Gormly to talk about walking the South West Coast Path, travelling whilst completing the Year-Long Online Landscape Course, and visiting ancient sites in Cornwall...

July 21, 2026

Painting on Location Part 8: Anthony Garratt

In this series, eight landscape artists from Newlyn School of Art share their methods and top tips for landscape painting on location; from navigating colour to experimenting with composition, as well as tips on how to prepare your materials in advance for portability.

February 2, 2026

Painting on Location Part 6: Mike Staniford

December 29, 2025

Painting on Location Part 5: Debbie Mackinnon

December 8, 2025

Painting on Location Part 4: Anita Reynolds

November 10, 2025

Painting on Location Part 3: Sam Boughton

October 13, 2025

In Conversation with Simon Williams

Simon Williams is one of Cornwall’s leading contemporary abstract painters. Working from the prestigious Porthmeor Studios in St Ives, his unique approach to painting is one of experimentation and discovery. Simon is the tutor for the Newlyn School of Art’s Exploring Abstraction course.

April 3, 2025

UK Exhibition Outlook March - May 2025

A round-up of the current and upcoming gallery exhibitions around the UK, chosen and introduced by writer and art historian Martin Holman for Newlyn School of Art e-newsletter subscribers. All views expressed in these reviews are the author’s and not those of Newlyn School of Art.

March 28, 2025

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