MAGGIE READ
ARTIST · TUTOR · DEMONSTRATOR
- PORTRAIT
- FIGURES
- LANDSCAPES
- SEASCAPES
- BUILDINGS
- STILL-LIFE
- DRAWING
- WATERCOLOURS
- PEN AND WASH
- MIXED MEDIA
- PASTELS
- ACRYLICS
About The Artist
Surrey artist, Maggie Read was trained at the Epsom College of Art and Design (now known as the University of the Creative Arts) where she studied Graphic Design and Illustration. She worked as a freelance illustrator for several years before having a family and re-launching her career as an Art Tutor in Adult Education. Maggie continued to paint and accept commissions for portraits and illustrations. Twelve years ago she opened Pirbright Art Club in Surrey and has since organised and run regular exhibitions, outdoor painting days, workshops, art holidays and private classes.
Experienced in teaching most media, Maggie's strengths are in drawing; watercolours; pastels and pen & wash. More recently Maggie has been working in water-mixable oils. She is skilled in showing students how to achieve interesting composition and prepare sketches for paintings. Demonstrations are clear, and colour-mixing is kept simple.
Maggie demonstrates to art groups and societies as well as in her regular classes. Figures and portraits, landscapes, seascapes and still-life are among the many subjects which she demonstrates. In October 2011, Maggie gave a demonstration to Brookwood Art Group on the subject of seascapes in watercolour and pastel. This will be followed up with a workshop to the same group in Summer 2012.
Surrey artist, Maggie Read was trained at the Epsom College of Art and Design (now known as the University of the Creative Arts) where she studied Graphic Design and Illustration. She worked as a freelance illustrator for several years before having a family and re-launching her career as an Art Tutor in Adult Education. Maggie continued to paint and accept commissions for portraits and illustrations. Twelve years ago she opened Pirbright Art Club in Surrey and has since organised and run regular exhibitions, outdoor painting days, workshops, art holidays and private classes.
Experienced in teaching most media, Maggie's strengths are in drawing; watercolours; pastels and pen & wash. More recently Maggie has been working in water-mixable oils. She is skilled in showing students how to achieve interesting composition and prepare sketches for paintings. Demonstrations are clear, and colour-mixing is kept simple.
Maggie demonstrates to art groups and societies as well as in her regular classes. Figures and portraits, landscapes, seascapes and still-life are among the many subjects which she demonstrates. In October 2011, Maggie gave a demonstration to Brookwood Art Group on the subject of seascapes in watercolour and pastel. This will be followed up with a workshop to the same group in Summer 2012.
LATEST NEWS
Art Holiday to S.W. France, 2012 - June 5th to 11th
2 PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
The Art course runs from Wednesday to Saturday inclusive with Sunday a day of leisure! The course is structured but flexible and will include tips on composition, drawing techniques, painting in watercolour and using pen and wash. For further information and how to book, click here
Art Holiday to S.W. France, 2012 - June 5th to 11th
2 PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
The Art course runs from Wednesday to Saturday inclusive with Sunday a day of leisure! The course is structured but flexible and will include tips on composition, drawing techniques, painting in watercolour and using pen and wash. For further information and how to book, click here
Exhibitions
Surrey Artists Open Studios, 2012
Maggie will take part in the annual Surrey Artists Open Studios event. This year's event will take place from 9th to 24th June. Maggie's studio will be open on 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd and 23rd June. On Friday 15th, she is running a "Portrait" workshop with a model. Contact Maggie to book a place. For further information see Maggie's page on the Surrey Artists Open Studios web-site.
Surrey Artists Open Studios, 2012
Maggie will take part in the annual Surrey Artists Open Studios event. This year's event will take place from 9th to 24th June. Maggie's studio will be open on 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd and 23rd June. On Friday 15th, she is running a "Portrait" workshop with a model. Contact Maggie to book a place. For further information see Maggie's page on the Surrey Artists Open Studios web-site.
