Exciting art classes for students in Home Education

Schedule

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am to Mon, 26 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am

UTC+00:00

Location

Cornerstone Community Centre | Brighton and Hove, EN

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About this Event

🎨 Art Classes for Home-Educated Students (11-18) & Carers Brighton and Sussex

at the Cornerstone Community Centre, Church Rd Hove, BN3 2FL

With Manus McGrogan – Artist & Tutor

These friendly sessions are designed for home-educated young people accompanied by a parent or carer. Themes to include portrait, figure drawing, illustration and cartoon.


PORTRAITURE: 9.30-11am Mondays in January 2026

Learn to observe, structure and bring portraits to life — from proportion and likeness to expression and personality.


🖌️ What You’ll Learn

Session 1: Mon 5 Jan–TASTER! donation optional

Session 2: Mon 12 Jan - FACIAL STRUCTURE & PROPORTIONS

Session 3: Mon 19 Jan - LIKENESS & EXPRESSIONS

Session 4: Mon 26 Jan - PORTRAIT & COSTUME

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Both sessions encourage parents/guardians to join in the artmaking if they wish — it’s a shared, creative experience, while the main focus remains on developing young artists’ skills (ideal preparation for GCSE or A-Level Art).


✏️ Materials

All materials provided.


🎶 Atmosphere

A relaxed musical setting (can be adjusted or silenced to accommodate sensory needs) with refreshments — creative and welcoming for both adults and students.


đź’· Cost

ÂŁ30 per student per session

This includes one accompanying parent or carer who may also take part. Concessions are available - please contact the tutor.


👤 About the Tutor

Manus McGrogan is an experienced artist and life-drawing tutor (and former secondary school languages teacher), who has led numerous portrait and figure-drawing sessions across Brighton & Hove. View his work and classes @manusartworld on Instagram or Manus Art World on Facebook

He holds a Basic DBS certificate and runs these sessions with parents or carers present.


To book or enquire:

📞 07914 265 849

đź“§ [email protected]

🖼️ Join Manus McGrogan for a creative, confidence-building introduction to portrait drawing — where families learn together and every face tells a story.

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Where is it happening?

Cornerstone Community Centre, Church Road, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 22.38 to GBP 33.22

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