2026/7 schedule
1. Mentoring - Monthly two hour zoom group sessions. Ongoing.
2. Weeklong Workshop - Abstraction in the west of Ireland at The Ballinglen Arts Foundation. July 2026.
3. Workshop - Sauveterre-de-Béarn France at Beartz.. details soon!
1. Creative Community - mentoring group
Artists need supportive peer groups to witness us as we practice. I facilitate a dedicated group of artists serious about their practice in a monthly group that meets online. We focus on strengthening skills, the adventure that is making work, maintaining voice both in the studio and the world. And encourage each other to have full and fruitful art practice experiences.
My role as Facilitator: Anyone who has taken a class with me knows that I am generally non prescriptive. Instead, through discussion and deep listening, I assist an artist to get in touch with their individual direction. I then help find the next right steps to take.
This is not a group for beginners. If you are I would recommend a fabulous Mentoring organisation with many teachers and subjects;
https://www.mastrius.com
Email me to discuss: nualaclarke@gmail.com
My role as Facilitator: Anyone who has taken a class with me knows that I am generally non prescriptive. Instead, through discussion and deep listening, I assist an artist to get in touch with their individual direction. I then help find the next right steps to take.
This is not a group for beginners. If you are I would recommend a fabulous Mentoring organisation with many teachers and subjects;
https://www.mastrius.com
Email me to discuss: nualaclarke@gmail.com
Details:
Small group of six to eight intermediate-level artists.
A two-hour online (zoom) meeting on the first Tuesday of each month.
Time: 11am-1pm Pacific time | 2-4pm New York | 7-9pm Dublin | 8-10pm Paris.
The cost is €80 (approx US$93) per month.
Small group of six to eight intermediate-level artists.
A two-hour online (zoom) meeting on the first Tuesday of each month.
Time: 11am-1pm Pacific time | 2-4pm New York | 7-9pm Dublin | 8-10pm Paris.
The cost is €80 (approx US$93) per month.
2. Abstraction Workshop
Weeklong Painting Workshop: 28 June - 6 July 2027Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, Ireland
This is a painting workshop focused, not on a particular technique, but on exploring the world of abstraction.
Immersed in this unique environment, delve into the real unseen.
Ballycastle and 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!
Daily morning group sessions will address and answer the big and small questions we have about making work. The aim of the weeklong immersion is to create a situation in which you gather precious internal resources, prompted by the group working environment and experimental atmosphere, and possibly unearth the impetus for a lifetime of work.
There will be an emphasis on collection of information, flights of fancy, profound realisation. The resulting work can take any form; painting on paper, notebook work and drawing will be encouraged as starting points.
The week will be comprised of morning meetings, walks, time to work in studio, slide presentations and communal dinners.
Immersed in this unique environment, delve into the real unseen.
Ballycastle and 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!
Daily morning group sessions will address and answer the big and small questions we have about making work. The aim of the weeklong immersion is to create a situation in which you gather precious internal resources, prompted by the group working environment and experimental atmosphere, and possibly unearth the impetus for a lifetime of work.
There will be an emphasis on collection of information, flights of fancy, profound realisation. The resulting work can take any form; painting on paper, notebook work and drawing will be encouraged as starting points.
The week will be comprised of morning meetings, walks, time to work in studio, slide presentations and communal dinners.
Travel Information:
- travel to Ballina, Co.Mayo from Dublin Ireland
by bus (buseireann.ie)
or train (www.irishrail.ie)
The workshop fee does not include bus/rail transport, but does include transport to and from Ballina for your arrival and departure.
Additional Details:
Ballinglen Arts Foundation is located in the rural town of Ballycastle, County Mayo.
There are obvious marks of continuous habitation for 6000 years in this part of the country. see Ceide Fields (a 6000 year old Neolithic site)
The beach is about a mile from the town and there are numerous loop walks that are easily accessed.
you can email me with questions about class content or materials.
email: nualaclarke@gmail.com
WEATHER! There is no bad weather only the wrong clothes for the weather we have! Layers, hat, scarf, gloves, a waterproof jacket, trousers makes life easier. wool socks if you have them. the average temp in June is 70 degrees F. The centre and the workshop building are well heated but outdoor weather can be "changeable" !
3. Workshop
Sauveterre-de-Béarn FranceSeptember 2027
The Guard House (formerly À Boste) is a thousand-year-old fortified guard house on the Camino de Santiago, privately owned and lovingly renovated by its founder. The residency hosts artists, and welcomes workshops led by invited artists, in a warm, home-like atmosphere, full of art in every corner. Many artists return year after year, drawn by a sense of belonging, continuity, and creative inspiration.
BéArtz is a living, evolving residency rather than a polished retreat — the building has the character and texture of its thousand-year-old stone, and is classified 3Stars by the French Tourist Office. The studios are part of an ongoing development. We have a new large studio in a separate building in the old village forge.Participants come to make work in a beautiful, character-rich environment with local food, real village life, and a community of artists. We are a small, intentional space, well suited to artists at any level who value an historic and eclectic atmosphere.
https://be-artz.com/workshops/
more detail and dates coming soon.
register your interest by email: nualaclarke@gmail.com
more detail and dates coming soon.
register your interest by email: nualaclarke@gmail.com
