Abstraction: Workshop with Nuala Clarke

This is a painting workshop focused, not on a particular technique, but on exploring the world of abstraction. Ballycastle & the surrounding rural area is steeped in history, mythology and natural wonder. An immersed experience of it all enriches creativity. Abstraction, as a form, allows for the expression of a myriad of situations and energies. To step into this unknown territory we will gather sensory information, loosen up the hand and get inspiration flowing. The requirements are curiosity and openness to experimentation. It is especially useful for those in transition, those facing a creative block, anyone who would like to expand horizons or those, like me, truly passionate about abstraction! The week will be comprised of working trips out into the extraordinary coastal areas, copious time in studio, communal dinners and morning group meetings where daily assistance will be given in technique and content. The resulting work can take any form; painting on paper, notebook work, drawing and basic mono printing will be encouraged as starting points.