Hi! Clarke Art provides regular art classes, workshops and camps for children of all ages. We also run an Art history & appreciation course in line with the leaving cert curriculum.
Early booking is recommended and full refunds are promised if we have to cancel due to Covid restrictions. Individual work stations with art materials will be provided.
You can download a booking form for regular weekly classes here.
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Regular weekly classes at Clarke Art
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About Angela
Angela Clarke is a local artist, illustrator and a qualified educator with a certificate in fine art, a first class honours BA in Visual communications, specialising in drawing and illustration from DIT and a first class honours professional masters in Art and Design Education from The National College of Art and Design (NCAD). Angela has over twenty years experience working in art, design and advertising. Her work has won creative industry awards and has been exhibited in the RHA.
Art History & Appreciation Leaving Cert Grinds
The classes will follow the LC exam papers. There are three sections, each with a choice of questions.
Term one of the Art history and appreciation course will focus on the Irish question (covering Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and the Christian period including crosses, metalwork and manuscripts) This 2023 term will run for 12 classes, from Monday 4th of September to Monday 27th of November 6-7.30pm. The fee is €250 for term one September to December.
Art History & Appreciation Term 1 enrolment form
Term two comprises 11 classes and one field trip and will cover the European section covering all 4 questions on Renaissance (Pre, Early, High and Northern) and also includes the Baroque period and artists.
This term, we will also cover the gallery and appreciation question with a trip together, on a day that suits, to the Hugh Lane gallery, National Museum of Ireland and the Chester Beatty museum in Dublin. The fee is €250 for term two 8th January-29th April 2024.
Art History & Appreciation Term 2 enrolment form
What’s on offer:
Junior Art Classes
Overview:
Clarke art classes are Teacher Guided-Student Directed, and incorporates the Teaching for Artistic Behaviour philosophy, where the student is the artist and the art room is their studio. We believe students should be involved in the entire artistic process from the initial idea, through the design, creation to the final reflection of their artwork. When creating art, the student artist starts with a subject, the inspiration, and is presented as a Theme. Themes are basically subjects that allow for a range of interpretation for the student. The range of themes at Clarke Art can include objects, architecture, portraiture, landscape, nature, the human figure, imagination, non-representational and conceptual. At Clarke Art we explore concepts, demonstrate techniques and materials, and explain process to support our students to create well made, original artworks of meaning.
Tuesday-Friday 3.30pm- 5.30pm
Cost: €25 per 2-hour class
Secondary School Art & Portfolio Classes
Overview:
The portfolio for each class is compiled of two sections: Sustained Investigation and Realised Artworks.
Sustained Investigation is a series of proprietary and preliminary artworks that demonstrates how the student explores in depth a particular idea or concept. No set method or limit defines the Sustained Investigation, but overall the work created for this section of the portfolio share a common subject, study primary sources, research supporting study artists (contemporary and historical), experiment with different techniques and media, explore a range art of styles while demonstrating the use of the elements of art and principles of design. Students are encouraged to take risks through experimentation.
For the Realised Artworks section of the portfolio, students will create five physical final artworks underpinned by their previous investigations. Along with each work of art, students will submit written statements describing the materials, processes, ideas used, including personal final reflections.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 5.30pm-7.30pm
Cost: €25 per 2-hour class
Saturday open drawing classes
Overview: Saturday art classes offer the opportunity to develop artistic skills and technical ability at a relaxed pace for both primary and post-primary students. Classes include instruction and practice on the fundamentals of drawing.
Choice of Times: Saturdays 10am -12pm, 12pm-2pm, 2pm-4pm
Cost: €25 per 2-hour class
Sketchbook Club
Overview:
Mixed-media handmade sketchbooks with Anya. Experiment with paint, pencil techniques, pen and ink, polymer clay, printing, collage, typography and more. No experience necessary. Perfect for all ages and abilities.
Time: Saturdays 4pm-6pm
Cost: €25 per 2-hour class
Download an application form here.
Art History & Appreciation Leaving Cert Grinds
Overview:
The classes will follow the LC exam papers. There are three sections, each with a choice of questions.
Term one of the Art history and appreciation course will focus on the Irish question (covering Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and the Christian period including crosses, metalwork and manuscripts) This term will run for 12 classes, from Monday 4th of September to Monday 27th of November 2023 6-7.30pm . The fee is €250 for term one September to november.
Term two comprises 11 classes and one field trip and will cover the European section covering all 4 questions on Renaissance (Pre, Early, High and Northern) and also includes the Baroque period and artists.
This term, we will also cover the gallery and appreciation question with a trip together, on a day that suits, to the Hugh Lane gallery, National Museum of Ireland and the Chester Beatty museum in Dublin. The fee is €250 for term two 8th January-29th April 2024.
Time: From Monday Sept 4th, Monday evenings, 6-7:30pm (Plus one museum/gallery field trip in term 2)
Cost: €250 per 12 class term
Art, craft and design Parties
Sundays: 2pm-4pm
Overview: Bespoke Art parties can be arranged in a venue of your choice, in your home, or in my art and design studio. (Maximum capacity for parties held in my studio is 20 people)
Popular themes include: Sculpture, Decoupage and Printing, Themes can be requested.
Bookings must be made 3 weeks in advance of party. Group bookings only (minimum of 10 people)
Cost: €25 per person for a 2 hour party.
Holidays Art camps and workshops
Overview: Holiday Art Camps and workshops offer fun art and craft activities for students during Half term, Easter holidays and summer holidays. A range of activities including, painting, illustration, clay, printing, book binding, jewellery making, puppet making and much more.
Please contact me for details and pricing.
School and real world enrichment projects
Overview: Whether it is a themed enrichment day, cross-curricular topic or an artist focus, Angela can facilitate bespoke art projects for smaller groups, or whole school activities. Angela organises art projects with various objectives, whether they be team building, to create group morale, to increase creativity and creative output, the exploration of specific topics related to the school and further issues within developmental education.
Angela has experience teaching within primary schools, secondary and special needs education. Angela is able to differentiate lessons to meet the needs of children of all abilities through structured and progressive lesson plans
Popular themes include: The whole school collaborative drawing project, mosaic wall mural painting, school displays, clay sculptures, and puppet making. Book full day or half day
Gift Certificates are available on request
About Clarke Art
Home to the creative Art and Design educator Angela Clarke. Based in Ratoath County Meath, Ireland. Clarke Art provides a range of exciting drawing and painting classes, workshops and events from the studio-classroom located in suite one, first floor, the village centre, Ratoath, Co. Meath.
Clarke Art provides local drawing and painting classes with a learner-centered approach for students of all ages. New themes, supporting artists and learning objectives are created for each class. From complete beginners to more advanced students, Clarke Art offers classes to enhance drawing skills and art techniques in order to access imagination, develop creativity and to express ideas.
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