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2025 Creative Classes

Life Drawing

We offer Life Drawing Classes on Wednesday evenings from 7pm-9pm.

• Life drawing classes are run by Liverpool Independent Art School and tutored by brilliant local Liverpool Artist Anthony (Toc) O’Connell. Only £15 per class.
• There is a variety of models on a rota each week to give you the best opportunity to practice your skills.
• Drop-in is welcome. Pay online in advance or at the door.

DJ Training: with DJ Silver from Liverpool Hip Hop Festival

September 2023 Classes

• Art Classes with Elsa Parkin (Elsa is also a tutor with Liverpool Independent Art School) returns on September 12th, 2023 at 10:30am -12:30pm> Classes will run for 10 weeks. Elsa will be exploring the art techniques of 10 great female artists in this series. Only £10 per class.

Here is the list of female artists on the schedule over the 10 weeks:

September 12th – Frida Kahlo

September 19th – Georgia O’Keefe

September 26th – Beryl Cooke

October  3rd – Leonora Carrington

October 10th – Maria Lassnig

October 17th – Kathe Kallwitz

October 24th – Steph Decker (Tula Moon)

October 31st – Mary Cassatt

November 7th – Hilma a.f. Klint

November 14th – Alice Neel

PAST CLASSES with ELSA PARKIN

Art Classes with Elsa Parkin starts on April 25th, 2023 from 10:30 -12:30pm (time changed from 11-1pm) and will run for 10 weeks. Elsa will be exploring the art techniques of 10 great artists starting with Paul Klee. Only £10

Artists over the 10 weeks will include:

Paul Klee (week 1 – April 25th)

Vincent Van Gogh (week 2 – May 2nd)

Caravaggio (week 3)

Degas (week 4)

Kandinsky (week 5)

Dali (week 6)

Magritte (week 7)

Picasso (week 8)

Miró (week 9)

Klimt (week 10)

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