ISoA tutor Michael Kirkbride’s egg tempera painting of the racehorse Frankel was the inspiration for this article on the CNN website. If you would like to see new work by Mick, he will be showing with the New English Art … Continue reading →

We’ve just put information online about a second two day portrait painting workshop with BBC art critic Estelle Lovatt. Her workshop in December sold out in just three days and we know many of you are disappointed not to have … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone who visited the Threadneedle Prize and voted for my painting. Unfortunately I didn’t win. The Visitor’s choice award went to Robert Trustcot’s sculpture ‘Defeat’, whereas the main Threadneedle Prize award went to Ben Greener, whose work … Continue reading →

At ISoA we offer painters the chance to work in our shared lower studio for one or more full days each week for a period of either six months or a year. Artists who have used the space in the … Continue reading →

Estelle Lovatt will be running another one of her popular lecture and workshop sessions in December on the 11th and 13th. This time Estelle will be focusing on portraiture, firstly through a lecture on the first morning, followed by a … Continue reading →