UK Painting Breaks

Enjoy a Norfolk Skies Painting Break, a Holiday, Demonstration or Workshop (dates in the right-hand panel)

You’ll really enjoy one of Frank’s Painting Breaks. Frank paints for sheer enjoyment – with a loose, bold, big brush style. He loves to be free and unstructured, but even though he bends the rules, he is a subtle teacher and an innovative Master. His classes are practical, they’re fun, and with his expert eye they guide students of all abilities to achieve memorable results.

Breaks are limited to just ten people, to ensure that each benefits from individual tuition. Breaks last four days over a weekend and are held at Frank’s luxury B&B in Felthorpe, a picturesque Norfolk village five miles from Norwich. Whilst Frank will be your teacher and part-time entertainer, the hospitality you will enjoy is of course provided with an unerring sense of style by his lovely wife Carol (probably the only one who can control his exuberance!).


Painting on Location

End of day critique
The twin rooms each have private facilities in an extension built a few years ago. TV and tea/coffee-making facilities are provided and there is a spacious resident’s lounge with a large-screen TV, where you can socialise in the evenings.

There are plenty of places with varying culinary styles around Felthorpe for dinner in the evenings.
 
If the weather is bad, Frank has a large studio where you can continue to learn, but you’ll spend most of your time painting on location at some of the most beautiful places in Norfolk. Non-painting partners are more than welcome as there are endless things to do in Norwich, the Broads and the North Norfolk coast.

Spoil yourself and join Frank for a wonderful painting break in the area made famous by Cotman, Seago and Middleton. All courses start on a Friday and this year's dates are shown in the panel above.
Click to see Frank painting at Doyles!
Frank painting at the famous Doyles Restaurant in Watsons Bay, Sydney - with audience.

Frank in his Studio



UK Course Dates


Frank's four day weekend painting breaks are held in beautiful Cromer on the north Norfolk coast, with spectacular local vistas for you to paint on location.

Unfortunately, all courses for 2010 are now fully subscribed.

Please check back later for dates soon becoming available for 2011. If that's too long to wait, you can always join one of Frank's classes on a cruise (see the panel below)- so please check back later.

To book a break and/or accommodation, please You can print off the Painting Breaks Booking Form* here.

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Painting Holidays


Join Frank for a wonderful holiday, with plenty of painting in some beautiful locations:

 

The 2010 Holiday programme is now completed. Holidays available in 2011 will be published soon.


Cruise Dates & Other Events


Join Frank's classes on the following cruises in 2010/2011:

28th September to 25th October 2010 - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise
Teaching Art on Cruise Ship - SAGA RUBY.

15th Nov to 8th December 2010 - Caribbean Islands Cruise
Teaching Art on Cruise Ship - P&O ARCADIA.

4th January to 22nd March 2011 - South America and the Amazon River Cruise
Teaching Art on Cruise Ship - SAGA PEARL II.

OTHER CRUISE DATES WILL BE PUBLISHED AS THEY ARE ANNOUNCED.

 

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