Winter Beach – acrylic Paint Workshop

Create your own stunning Winter Beach scene in this immersive acrylic painting workshop led by experienced artist and tutor Stuart Gray. Throughout the day, Stuart will guide you step-by-step through key acrylic techniques—perfect for capturing the atmosphere and drama of the Solway Firth.

This workshop is suitable for all abilities. Whether you’re developing your artistic skills or discovering your creativity for the first time, Stuart’s clear teaching and supportive approach will help you achieve a painting you can be proud of.

Join us for a relaxing, inspiring day of painting—and leave with a beautiful piece of art you created yourself.

Stuart Gray

Stuart Gray is an accomplished illustrator and graphic designer whose creative career began in the early 1970s. After honing his skills in a number of leading design studios, Stuart joined the Wigan School for the Arts in 1994, where he inspired the next generation of artists for over two decades.

Following his retirement from teaching, Stuart and his partner, artist Ruth Clayton, founded the highly successful Wickerfish Art Studio at Cedar Farm Galleries in Mawdesley, Lancashire. Together, they built a vibrant creative hub, guiding adults in developing confidence and technique in drawing and painting.

In 2016, Stuart relocated to the beautiful landscape of Sedbergh, Cumbria, where he and Ruth established their current studio at Farfield Mill. Surrounded by stunning scenery, Stuart continues to develop his practice, working in a variety of media with a particular passion for acrylics. His work often celebrates the quiet drama of British landscapes and the elegance of still life, informed by decades of keen observation captured in his many sketchbooks.

With a career spanning more than 50 years, Stuart brings craftsmanship, experience and a deep love of visual storytelling to every piece he creates.

Terms and Conditions for Workshops

Cancellations

If you wish to cancel a workshop place you must do so in writing (manager@farfieldmill.org). In the event of cancellation, we will refund a percentage of the total workshop price. This amount will depend on the days of notice prior to the workshop date and are as follows:

·   less than 28 days prior to workshop – No refund

·   28 days or more – 50% of full cost paid

Refunds

If you have cancelled a workshop you will received the appropriate refund within a certain number of days depending on your card issuers policies.

We will initiate a refund to you throughout online payment service. You will receive the credit within a certain number of days depending on your card issuers policies.

Additional Workshop terms and conditions

1. Payment for a workshop is due in full at time of booking.

2. We will confirm our acceptance of your booking in writing on receipt of your payment; it is at the time we send out this confirmation that a contract comes into existence between us.

3. Farfield Mill Limited reserves the right to alter or cancel any workshop. Should an alteration or cancellation become necessary, you will have the choice of accepting the change, taking an alternative workshop (and where this is of a lower price, we will refund the difference), or withdrawing from the contract and accepting a refund of all monies paid.

4. If we have to cancel a workshop due to under-booking, which is the situation where the minimum number of bookings required to run a workshop is not met, we will not do so less than three days prior to the workshop. (Please take this into consideration when booking your accommodation.)

5. In the event of unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, such as fire, flood or adverse weather conditions, we reserve the right to cancel the workshop up to and including the start date.

6. In the event of the specified tutor being unable to attend due to illness or other circumstances beyond our control, another tutor will be provided. If this is not possible, then the workshop will be rescheduled and the provisions of clause 5 will come into effect.

7. We reserve the right to change any of the prices, service or other particulars contained on our website or brochures at any time before we enter into contract with you. If there is any change, we will notify you before we enter into such contract.

8. The types of workshop we offer require flexibility and must allow for alternatives. For this reason, the outline itinerary and workshop description must be taken as an indication of what may actually take place on the workshop, and not as a contractual obligation on the part of the Society.

9. By reserving a place on the workshop with your payment, you are agreeing to accept all the above conditions. The person who makes the booking does so on, behalf of all the individuals included, and all are bound by the booking conditions