Paint & Piece: Acrylic Painting & Collage Workshop with Salita Armour

Join renowned artist Salita Armour for a dynamic and inspiring workshop merging acrylic painting and collage techniques to activate storytelling processes within your creative practice.

Salita Armour is a native to South Africa and earned her Bachelor of Fine Art Degree with Honors at Rhodes University in 1979. Salita resides in the artistic town of Santa Fe, New Mexico USA. She is currently doing art residency at Ocean Studios, Plymouth UK. Her real-life subject matters are distorted for an expressive spontaneous vision with simplification and abstraction using color and unconstrained brushwork.

Whether you’re an established artist looking to expand your methods and experiment with fresh approaches or a beginner creative eager to explore new areas of self-expression, this workshop is designed for you.

Drawing from her vibrant artistic style influenced by Fauvism and Post-Expressionism masters like Matisse, Van Gogh, and Picasso, Salita will guide you through processes that emphasize bold color, energetic brushstrokes, and expressive abstraction. This hands-on experience encourages both playfulness and exploration, helping you reconnect with your creativity while learning techniques to tell powerful visual stories.

Who Should Attend:

• Established artists seeking to break through creative plateaus and expand their toolkit.
• Beginners and creatives from various disciplines who want to experiment with painting and collage.
• Anyone feeling stuck in their creative journey who needs fresh inspiration

What to Expect:

• Hands-on instruction combining acrylic painting and collage techniques.
• Tools to develop storytelling skills through visual mediums.
• Techniques to simplify forms, experiment with abstraction, and embrace spontaneity.
• A joyful, collaborative environment to explore new ways of creating.

Leave the workshop feeling rejuvenated, unstuck, and ready to take your creative practice to new heights!

Details:

Date: Friday, 21st February.

Time: 10am-2pm.

Cost: £35 (plus fees); all materials included.

Spaces are limited – sign up today to secure your spot!

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