Courses and Events

This page contains all the details of forth-coming events, exhibitions, courses and competitions.

2008 Dates

 26September to 3rd October 2008 Mike & Jenny Wheatley will be co-hosting a week of painting tuition and relaxed Greek living on the idyllic island of SKOPELOS off the east coast of Greece.  Watch this page - soon to be updated with more details.

NOW BOOKING - For details contact Jenny at  jenny@jennywheatley.co.uk

or phone on 0044 (0)1872 501 088

13 - 20 October 2008

Join Mike for some Winter sun on this 8 day painting Holiday to Egypt, staying at the 5* Sheraton Hotel in Luxor. During your stay, there will be structured painting courses with guided tours to the Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple and the great Karnak Temple. You will also enjoy a day cruise on the Nile. Contact the West Norfolk Arts Centre for details on  (+44)  (0)1553 631 689. For those of a adventurous nature there is an additional option of taking a  balloon flight over the West Bank at sun-rise.

2009 Dates
20 March - 2 April 2009
(2 weeks)

This area in the Paphos district of Cyprus on the quieter north coast near Polis is well known to Jenny, so you can share her experience and love of the area with Mike’s novice excitement at an area new to him! We will be working alongside you as well providing individual tuition and group crits. As well as painting in and around the hotel we will be taking several excursions out to paint the varied subject matter available on the island. Prices include flights, transfers, single occupancy rooms, tuition, trips out, breakfast and dinner and are £2100 for painters and £1800 for non-painting partners on this two-week holiday.

For details download information sheet and application form

Cyprus
26 April - 1 May 2009

1 - 6 November 2006
Mike & Jenny Wheatley get together again to run two 5-day course in the heart of the beautiful Lake District. Our host hotel is the 3* Borrowdale Hotel within minutes walk of Derwentwater and situated 2 miles south of Keswick.  For details download the course application form

28 May - 3 June 2009 Look forward to a weeks painting in the exotic destination of Dubrovnik. More details to follow of another top class course from West Norfolk Arts Centre. Ring Richard or Ros Cartwright on (+44)  (0)1553 631 689 or click on the link www.westnorfolkarts.co.uk.

August 2009

Dates TO BE CONFIRMED

FRANCE. Come and enjoy a relaxed 'house party' painting week in a newly refurbished farmhouse in the Perigord Vert region of  the Dordogne not far from the market town of Riberac  where you will be able to paint alongside Mike in the medium of your choice. Your hosts will be Paddy & Marion, renowned for their hospitality and fine cooking. The farm has en-suite accommodation  and a sunny pool. Artistic advice & criticism will be available throughout the week on a one to one basis and Mike will give several demonstrations in watercolour.The course (Limited to six painters) is suitable for all abilities. For details email: marion_paddy@btopenworld.com, visit the website at  www.paintinglefaurieux.co.uk  or phone 07860 912963 
11 - 13 August 2009 WEST NORFOLK ARTS CENTRE  A three day residential course based in the Norfolk village of Castle Rising close to the Sandringham estate. The studio is housed in the old school house in this delightful village. The tuition will start with a daily topic in the studio with further painting in the surrounding countryside or at a suitable venue along the coast. Ring Richard or Ros Cartwright on (+44)  (0)1553 631 689 or click on the link www.westnorfolkarts.co.uk.

Spaces are still available.

24 September - 8 October 2009

Mike and Jenny will be leading a course to the beautiful island of IKARIA where time seems to have stood still. Enjoy the luxury of two weeks in the tranquil, idyllic setting of Armenistis, the hotel sitting on the rocks within an easy stroll of the harbour and backstreets. We will take several trips out to other venues during the holiday and as ever tuition will be provided in groups and individually, as well as having the opportunity to watch Jenny and Mike paint alongside you. Flights, transfers, single occupancy en-suite rooms, breakfast and dinner will be included, as will trips out. Prices for painters will be £2100 and for non-painters £1800.

For details download information sheet and application form

26 April - 1 May 2009

1 - 6 November 2006
Mike & Jenny Wheatley get together again to run two 5-day course in the heart of the beautiful Lake District. Our host hotel is the 3* Borrowdale Hotel within minutes walk of Derwentwater and situated 2 miles south of Keswick.  For details download the course application form