This ONLINE class is suitable for students of all abilities
 

'A Year on the Coast' is a brand new series for 2026, brought to you by Karen Carter. Brought up in a seaside town in Sussex and inspired by her love of all things coastal, this series explores its many aspects through paint, print, and paper using a variety of techniques and materials. 
 

Each month is a stand-alone project rather than a progressive ‘how-to’ series, so you can join at any time without having done the previous sessions.
 

In this session we will do a spot of boat-building! We will take inspiration from the abstract shapes of jaunty rowing boats to the peeling paint of fishing trawlers and the patterns of ropes, buoys and chains hanging down from harbour walls.
 

Looking at the work of Terry Frost, we will play with colour, shape and visual texture, combining paint and linework as we layer, scrape and scratch to produce semi-abstract images.
 

You can work along with Karen during some parts of the sessions or follow the demos in your own time.  No experience needed – just a big apron, a willingness to explore and experiment!