Learn to Paint like Jackson Pollock - Bury St Edmunds

Would you like to try a more expressive approach to painting? This fun, hands‑on workshop explores the bold and energetic painting style of Jackson Pollock.

Known as a key figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement, Pollock developed his famous drip technique, pouring, splashing, and dripping paint onto a flat surface to create dynamic, spontaneous artworks. In this session, you’ll experiment with movement, rhythm, and mark‑making, working on a horizontal surface rather than an easel.

This is a relaxed and playful workshop, supervised by our art tutor, Marina, and is suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced artists keen to try something different.

Please bring:

• Acrylic paint pots in different colours
• Wooden sticks and a selection of brushes (including old or worn ones)
• Pots or containers for water
• Larger sheets of paper, canvas, or canvas boards
• Old clothes or an apron (paint will splatter!)

Come ready to experiment, get a little messy, and enjoy a lively and creative morning.

This summer term, we’re introducing a new series of four individual 2.5‑hour workshops on Wednesday afternoons. Each session focuses on a different subject theme (see dates and titles below), so no two workshops are the same and you can choose to book one or several.

What Do I Need:

Please bring oil or acrylic paints, suitable brushes, turpentine if using oils, a palette, and a larger canvas or canvas board.

All our courses run based on a minimum number of participants.

If you are no longer able to attend, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Cancellations received within 2 days of the course start date are non-refundable.

Missed sessions by individual students are non-refundable.

When purchasing more than one ticket—whether for yourself or on behalf of others—you must provide the correct individual information for each attendee. Duplicate or identical information cannot be used for multiple tickets and may result in registration issues.

If you have any questions, please contact us E: [email protected]

Wednesdays, 1.30pm – 4.00pm

• 22 March - Learn to Paint Like Vincent Van Gogh
• 20 May – Botanicals with ink and watercolour
• 10 June – Watercolour workshop: townscapes, landscapes and seascapes

About your tutor:

Marina T-Harrison has a BA Hons in Arts ( BA in Painting, Electives in Scenography, and Conservation and Restoration) and Master in Arts (MA in Scenography, Theatre Direction Pathway).

Her educational background is built on the values of the University of Arts London, where she completed her education in the arts at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

Marina has been teaching at WSC for several years, on many art courses and workshops.

Whether you are interested to have art as a hobby and a leisure activity, or pursue a career in the arts, Marina is a strong believer that you can achieve this at any stage of your life.

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