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Jill McKay - Art Trail Centre Artist, Assessor & Tutor
Background IFL AB090193
Jill McKay is a professional artist, qualified Tutor and Art Tutor Assessor who
teaches at her own Art Academy, the Art Trail Centre in Ferndown, situated in
the beautiful county of Dorset. Jill comes from an artistic background, nearly
all her immediate and historic family being artists or musicians. This instilled
artistic flare becomes very apparent during her lessons which 'fires up'
students in their confidence and development. Her special background enables
students to produce their best at all times. Together with her education at
Southampton University , her successful career in the Corporate arena for Management and
Personal
development, Jill provides high quality art tuition backed up by a wealth of
teaching experience spanning many years. She is recognised for her very
professional but relaxed style and the high achievements of her students.
Style
Often loose, impressionistic but distinctly recognisable. Jill's painting
style conforms to no other - she produces work in a variety of styles to order.
Tuition is a mixture of step–by–step demonstrations and logically produced tutorials, with
plenty of hands-on advice and individual support. Media used includes
Watercolour, Pastels, Acrylic, Gouache, Chinese Brush Painting, Pen & Wash,
drawing in any medium and a mixture of all the above.
Clients
She also teaches for the National Trust, local Adult Education Authorities, Denman College in Oxford
and is a Travelling Tutor for the Women’s Institute. Jill is regularly invited
to Art Societies and other Art Groups around England and the rest of the United
Kingdom.
Bookings
Jill McKay is regularly booked for interactive demonstrations and workshops in
Watercolour, Acrylics, Pastels, Gouache, Chinese Brush Painting, Painting
Clinics, Critiques and the Judging of Exhibitions.
Exhibitions
Jill regularly has work on exhibition, at prestigious places such as Luton Hoo
Stately Home, Bournemouth International Centre, and also locally in Hants & Dorset areas of Bournemouth,
Poole, Wimborne, Ringwood, Ferndown, Salisbury and Southampton.
Her last European exhibition being in France. Visitors can view or
purchase her existing work at her Gallery. A new Summer collection of framed work
was displayed at the Royal National Lifeboat Institute - Lifeboat College (R.N.L.I)
in Poole (until 8th January 2008) which was officially visited by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne in
October 2007. Additionally a new website devoted to Jill's paintings and
drawings will be launched soon. All work can also be ordered in the form of
prints or on canvas in various sizes. When not exhibiting Jill's work can be
seen at the Art Trail Centre in Ferndown Dorset.
Demonstrations
An extremely popular demonstrator, Jill provides interactive demonstrations for many Art Societies & Groups, at her Gallery in Ferndown and at Charity or Corporate events where ‘something different’ is required. She has demonstrated for Winsor & Newton, Pebeo Paints and Daler Rowney at various Hobbycraft stores, and is annually invited to demonstrate in November at the Bournemouth International Centre. Click on Demos above (top right hand side of page) for her future demonstration dates and locations in the coming year.
Further Information
For more information click on any of the following links:
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