Meet the Great Painters
Relaxed and engaging art history courses from the comfort of your armchair.
These four-week online courses are perfect if you want to deepen your appreciation of Western art history without the pressure and committment of a formal academic module. Each week, we'll focus on a stunning new masterpiece, really honing our eye and taking time to build a deep relationship with the artworks. I'll provide the wider artistic and social context, ensuring you have everything you need to approach that artist confidently by the end of the course. There is no homework or assessemnt, just a focus on authenticity, passion and enjoyment. Whether you're an old hand or a beginner, I do hope you'll join our friendly community of art lovers from around the world.
- Dr Kate Dunton, Art Historian
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LEONORA CARRINGTON
June 2026
Wednesdays, 6.30 - 8pm GMT
4 Weeks | Live on Zoom | Session videos available weekly
Follow the trailblazing career of Surrealist painter and pioneering feminist, Leonora Carrington, as she defies the accepted role of women - in society and in art.
£25.00
HENRI MATISSE
September 2026
Wednesdays, 6.30 - 8pm GMT
4 Weeks | Live on Zoom | Session videos available weekly
Find out why Matisse rejected his traditional art training in favour of wild colour, and almost ended his career before it had begun.
£35.00
PABLO PICASSO
November 2026
Wednesdays, 6.30 - 8pm GMT
4 Weeks | Live on Zoom | Session videos available weekly
Follow the audacious young Picasso in Bohemian Paris as he overturns five centuries of Western artistic tradition in the lead up to Cubism.
£35.00
What participants are saying...
"I absolutely loved the course. It's been brilliant. See you on the next one."
"The Turner course was truly excellent and I found it very engaging. With your enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject I was able, like many other participants, to refine my observation skills. I plan to join you again for Manet in the coming year."
"Kate is a great animator of art, showing us how to really look at a painting and giving historical context to bring it alive. I shall certainly sign up for more!"
ABOUT ME
I'm Kate Dunton and I'm an art historian with almost thirty years experience teaching in art museums and universities here in the UK. I'm a passionate believer that art is best approached in a natural and intuitive way as part of everyday life. My role is to help you hone your eye, and provide just enough context to unlock the artworks in ways that are inspiring and authentic to you.
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