What to Expect

  • Live Presentations and Video Catch-ups: Four weekly 90-minute live sessions on Zoom, with video recordings available every week;
  • A Single Focal Point:  Each course looks at one painter, and each week takes as it's starting point one pivotal masterpiece.  This allows us to look really closely at the artworks, building a close personal relationship with them before exploring the wider cultural and biographical context.  We'll finish each session by look again at our opening artwork, sharing new observations and discussing potential interpretations;
  • Natural Flowing Conversation: Plenty of time for informal discussion, and some shared laughter, throughout, though if you prefer to just listen in quietly - that's also fine!
  • Six Months of Access:  Revisit the sessions at your own pace with full access to all video playbacks for six months after the course concludes;
  • Purely for the Joy of Learning: No preparation, no homework, and absolutely no assessment - just genuine insight delivered in a relaxed and friendly space.

Now Booking - November

PABLO PICASSO
November 2026
Wednesdays, 6.30 - 8pm GMT
(10.30am-12pm PST/ 1.30 - 3pm EST)

4 Weeks | Live on Zoom | Session videos available weekly

Follow the audacious young Picasso through Bohemian Paris as he overturns five centuries of Western artistic tradition in the extraordinary lead up to Cubism.

Wed 4 November
Wed 11 November
Wed 18 November
Wed 25 November

£35.00
(This will convert automatically to around CA$65)

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PAUL CEZANNE
March 2027
Wednesdays, 6.30 - 8pm GMT
(10.30am-12pm PST/ 1.30 - 3pm EST)

4 Weeks | Live on Zoom | Session videos available weekly

Both Matisse and Picasso revered Cezanne as 'the father of us all'.  This upcoming course explores his landscapes, still lifes, portraits and radical bathers, examining what made his art so groundbreaking - and what gave him the conviction to continue in the face of widespread rejection.

Wed 3 March
Wed 10 March
Wed 17 March
Wed 24 March

£45.00

What participants are saying...

"An excellent course.  I learned so much and am now inspired to discover more. You can join in the discussion if you want, or sit quietly in the background.  Whatever you choose, you'll be entertained and informed by Kate's engaging approach to art.  I'm already looking forward to the next course."

"It's been a joy to engage with these art history courses over the past year.  They are wonderfully presented in a relaxed and informal manner.  The approach is informative and friendly with time to share thoughts and engage with Kate and the other participants.  It is so wonderful to learn more about each artist's individual story, their era, and the artistic philosophy of the time."

"The 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 in the coming year."