Mike is going to take a year off from teaching…

…starting from October 2024, for study and skills refreshment.

Please keep an eye on these pages for announcements about future classes.

Are you interested in taking part in a leisure art course?

I cover sketching and watercolour painting at all the village venues listed below. The courses are based on landscape painting, but we take some interesting artistic detours from time to time.

Each session features a short period of techniques - based teaching, followed by students pursuing their own work based on the theme of the day. There are two 8 week terms in the winter period, and in the 4 week summer term the emphasis is usually upon sketching out of doors in the beautiful Devon countryside - when the weather permits!

Artists of all levels of accomplishment are catered for. I am very happy to start beginners with basic instruction on painting and drawing at any time. Simply turn up at one of the venues listed below at the time indicated, and give it a try.

If you would like to book in advance, or would like further information about the courses, contact Mike McDonald on 01626 891 245
Email [email protected], or write to:

Mike McDonald,
Pier Lodge,
Mamhead,
Kenton,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX6 8HB

YouTube Classes & COVID-19

Mike has recently started a YouTube channel for art classes. Please subscribe and make the most of your lockdown!

Mike’s YouTube Channel

Villages Art School
2024 / 2025 Course Timetable

Monday

Art at East Budleigh Church Hall

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Spring 2024 Term starts January 8th

Summer 2024 Term starts April 29th

Christmas 2024 Term starts October 7th

Tuesday

Art at Bovey Tracey Heathfield Community Centre

10.00am - 12.00pm

Spring 2024 Term starts January 9th

Summer 2024 Term starts April 30th

Christmas 2024 Term starts October 8th

Wednesday

Art by the Harbour at Cockwood Village Hall

10.00am - 12.00pm

Spring 2024 Term starts January 10th

Summer 2024 Term starts May 1st

Christmas 2024 Term starts October 9th

Thursday

Art at Longdown Village Hall

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Spring 2024 Term starts January 11th

Summer 2024 Term starts May 2nd

Christmas 2024 Term starts October 10th

Friday

Art at Shillingford St George

10.00am - 12.00pm

Spring 2024 Term starts January 12th

Summer 2024 Term starts May 3rd

Christmas 2024 Term starts October 11th

Fees

£73 for eight week Spring & Autumn Terms (Over 60s / Unwaged - £70)

£50 for four week Summer Term (Over 60s / Unwaged - £47)