EMILY BALL AT SEAWHITE | CONTEMPORARY DRAWING AND PAINTING COURSES |
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STUDIO RESIDENCIES
| Past, Present and Future
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Image: The Seawhite Studio during residency week
Dear Visitor
“We work hard on the residency weeks. The intention is that together we create a working atmosphere where you turn up, ready to push forward and do serious play! The individuality of each artist in their work and processes is inspiring. When we talk to each other there are always astute and helpful observations made about the work.” (Emily Ball)
Our studio residency programme is growing and evolving. The positive feedback we have received from artists attending, together with our own belief in the many benefits of working in this way, have encouraged us to expand this side of our studio programme for 2024 to include more residencies with a growing list of tutors.
The week-long residencies offer dedicated time and space to commit to making your work. With a maximum of 6 places for each residency, we are able to guarantee each artist a generous working area. It’s a space to spread out and see your work as a whole, or one where you choose to work large or in series. It is a physical and mental space that you can stretch into and perhaps do work that you would not dare to do by yourself, in your own studio. Working alongside one of the Seawhite Studio tutors is an opportunity to see how the tutors undertake their own practise and navigate the highs and lows of their work as it progresses in real time. Their role during the residency is to support each arist and facilitate group discussions, rather than to lead and “teach”. Supported and inspired by the company of other artists, the residencies are characterised by a positive and productive working environment, along with a strong sense of camaraderie. |
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Images: work produced by Ekaterina Fokina and Rebecca Howell, artists attending a residency week with Emily Ball (May/June 2023)
With the theme of residencies in mind, here is what is included in this newsletter:
- We start by celebrating and reflecting on the two weeks of studio residencies that Emily ran in May/June
- Simon Carter and Julian Brown discuss what they are looking forward to in their upcoming residencies later this month and in October.
- We’ll also be sharing the way in which our studio residencies are evolving, with more tutors offering residencies together with a revised application process and pre-residency package to ensure you get the maximum benefit of working with us in this way.
As we begin to plan the course programme for 2024, we are working hard to ensure that studio residencies are scheduled to follow on from taught courses: sign up for a taught course and then stay on for a week-long residency! Organising our studio calendar in this way means that you can really make the most of your Seawhite Studio experience and create a bespoke programme that really begins to develop and extend your practice in exciting ways.
We now have a dedicated Residencies page on our website, listing all the studio residencies that are on offer. To jump straight to this page, click on the button below.
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Reflections on Emily Ball’s Studio residencies May/June 2023 |
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Image: Julia Court working in her studio space during the Studio Residency in May/June
“Working alongside like-minded artists was great too. I felt we were an eclectic bunch, bringing different types of inspiration and ideas, different media and techniques as well as practices. As the days went along, I felt we started to share more with each other and comment on each others work.” ~ Karin Friedli |
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Image: Karin Friedli working during Emily Ball's late May residency week
The two weeks of studio residencies that Emily ran back in late May and early June were so successful. We have received lots of enthusiastic feedback from attending artist who responded positively to this way of working in the studio. The space, the designated time to focus on your creative practice, the positive working atmosphere working alongside other artists together with the way in which Emily gently led discussions and made suggestions allowed many to feel a sense of accomplishment and progression in their work. “I enjoyed having so much space and uninterrupted time to concentrate on my painting. I found both our group overviews of what everyone was working on, as well as Emily's individual advice, very instructive and useful. Wonderful to have her there when you feel a bit stuck and to learn that she too experiences difficulties and finds ways to defy them.” ~Carinthia Gibbons |
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Image: Carinthia Gibbons working space during Emily Ball's residency, late May
To get more of a feel of what the studio looks like during a residency, click on the image below to see a short walk-about film that Emily made during her studio residency in May: |
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Image: Sarita painting during Emily Ball's Studio Residency (May/June 2023)
Emily will be running another week-long residency as part of our Autumn programme. More information can be found in the FUTURE PLANS part of this newsletter, or you can click the button below to go straight to our website and book:
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Simon Carter Studio Residency: Painting without a Map 18-22 September 2023 |
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Image: Simon Carter's work station during his studio residency earlier this year
This will be the second residency week that Simon has led at the Seawhite Studio and we can’t wait. Simon is a generous and attentive tutor who is able to gently yet successfully challenge people to progress. We asked Simon to share with us hie hopes and expectations for his September residency:
"It is great to put aside an uninterrupted week for work and to have such generous studio space to work in. It is also good being in a busy studio seeing what others are up to. A lot can be achieved in five days!
"The residency week is not a taught course. Artists should arrive with an idea of how they are going to use the week and what they are going to work on. The week will start with introductions to each other's work and each day we will have moments of reflection and discussion about progress.
"Artists should have a good degree of self-reliance, but I hope to be able to encourage informal chat, discussion and exchange as we work alongside each other. I hope we can create a dynamic atmosphere in the studio, encouraging each other to take risks and be ambitious." ~ Simon Carter |
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Image: Simon Carter's work station during his studio residency earlier this year
Simon's September Residency is fully booked, but we're delighted to say that he will back in the studio for another residency in March 2024. More information can be found in the FUTURE PLANS part of this newsletter, or you can click the button below to go straight to our website and book: |
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Julian Brown Residency Week 2 – 6 October 2023, £375 |
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Image:Julian Brown painting
We’re excited to be offering this residency week with Julian Brown. Julian has a phenomenal knowledge of materials, and is a generous and supportive tutor who is more than willing to share his expertise with other artists. Here are his thoughts on his forthcoming residency:
“I’m most looking forward to being surrounded by artists for a week, it will be a bit like going back to the art school atmosphere I loved and learned so much from when I was a student. It’s natural that this environment stimulates conversation and allows everyone to see how artists go about their business.
“Rather than a taught course the input during the course will happen more organically. I often find when teaching that the interesting observations happen on the periphery of students work: you often spot something tucked away in the corner that act as clues to the development or something that can grow in possibility
“Most of all the residency is an opportunity for students to really focus for a week; talking about, thinking about their practice as a whole. It’s also a chance to observe my process, how I go about things, discuss materials, techniques, mediums. My practice is very instinctive and tends to follow where I feel the energy in the work is. I will definitely be making paintings on linen or canvas , at this moment I’m thinking of a series of smaller works but I could end up working on one massive painting.
“I would encourage students to bring a range of studies but be focused on what you would like to achieve in the week. I’m happy to have a zoom call or catch up prior to the residency to go through this. We will definitely have an introduction talk about our work and a group chat at the end of the week.” ~Julian Brown |
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Image: Julian Brown painting To grab the last place on Julian’s Residency, please click on the button below: |
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Future plans for Residencies at the Seawhite Studio |
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Image: Geoff Parham making the most of the studio space during residency weeks (2022 and 2023)
When you sign up for a residency we want to make sure that you get as much as possible out of the experience. To guarantee this, places on future residencies will be by application, ensuring that each residency is comprised of artists who are working at the same level with similar ambitions.
To apply for a place, Artists will be invited to submit 12 images of their work and two pieces of writing, each no more than 300 words. The first should be about their process and inspiration for their work. The second should outline what they would like to get out of the residency and what materials and equipment they might require during the residency. If your application is successful, the next step will be an hour-long online tutorial with the residency tutor. This tutorial is an opportunity for a discussion about the most productive way to prepare for the residency week in terms of studies and preparatory work, and also what the studio can have in place for each you when you arrive. It is also a time to discuss your work and get feedback from a fellow artist. |
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Image: Karen Stamper making the most of the studio space during residency week (2022)
We’re delighted to say that our team of tutors are really enthusiastic about the residences and expanding this part of our studio offer. They recognize the benefits of this guided-rather-than-lead approach and are excited to share their practice with other artists in an honest and open way, making the most of the studio’s space and the dynamic working ethos that infuses the residency week. If you would like to experience a studio residency for yourself, We have a range of weeks - led by different tutors - to choose from: |
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| Studio Residency with Emily Ball 20-24 November 2023, £480
Five days, 6 like-minded artists, generous work stations and one Emily Ball: what more could you ask for? |
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| DRAWING - a Residency Week - Drawing Without a Map
with Katie Sollohub 26 Jan - 1 Feb 2024, £480
This week long residency is for anyone wishing to use drawing to expand their practice, giving dedicated time and a generous space to commit to making your work. |
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| Studio Residency
with Simon Carter 4-8 March 2024, £480
A studio residency with Simon Carter is a space where you are supported and inspired by the company of other artists. You can choose to work large and experimentally, or spread out and look at lots of your work together, making helpful connections so that you can develop it further. |
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| Studio Residency
with Nick Bodimeade
20 - 24 May 2024, £480
“My plan will be to work quickly on a large number of 12 to 18 inch canvases. Prioritising freshness, speed, risk, audacious material handling, strong tonal contrast etc. There will be lots of disasters but hopefully some surpsing success too. “ Nick Bodimeade |
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| Studio Residency
with Joe Packer 10 - 14 June 2024, £480
"The opportunity to share the experimental nature of my often intuitive painterly explorations in real time with other painters is something that I think will be mutually inspiring and useful. I look forward to what will be a productive and rewarding 5 days.” Joe Packer |
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