Author: Avril Nicol

Education suite, Callendar House

16 and 23 February, 2, 9, 16 and 23 March 1.30 – 4.30PM

Cost: £120 per person for six weeks, includes tea/ coffee and cake.

This six week landscape painting course is best suited to beginners who are starting to develop their own painting language. Together we will explore the importance of sketching and preparatory work alongside the benefits of on-going research. In week three we will have an onsite visit to the Kelpies in Falkirk. The remainder of the term will be spent translating research material on to a larger scale. This course offers the opportunity and environment for self-reflection, to allow an enhanced understanding of your practice and motivations. Some basic drawing materials will be provided but you should bring your own sketchbook along with drawing and sketching materials. A camera (any quality) is invaluable. Acrylic and or any water based medium is preferred as there is no overnight drying facility.

To Book, contact The Box Office, 01324 506850

Forth Valley Open Studios and NHS Forth Valley are looking for a visual artist to create a large temporary work for the main public thoroughfare in Falkirk Community Hospital, to be part of Forth Valley Open Studios’ public sites programme in June.

The aim of the project is to dramatically alter the 60m long, newly painted space in an uplifting way, for the month of June.  The artist will be welcome to draw upon the current surroundings, the ex-infirmary’s history, the visitors and staff using the hospital, or simply pursue their own ideas in response to the space.

The work can be abstract, figurative, patterned, 2d or low relief and can be painted or glued directly onto the walls, as long as they can easily be returned to their original state after the project.  Practical, technical and logistical support will be provided by NHS Forth Valley and Open Studios.

We envisage this small project taking one week to design and produce, so it will suit someone who enjoys the immediacy of translating ideas into reality very quickly and is happy to live with the results for a short time!

The space is fully accessible. Fee £500, materials £100, travel and expenses £50.

For more information (and pictures of the site) contact [email protected]

Please send your short proposal (up to 400 words) and up to 4 jpg images or a weblink by 12 midnight on Friday 13 February to [email protected]

Forth Valley Open Studios are hosting three Pop-up Shows for the period of around one month in the run up to the event.

We are delighted to be showing at The Makers Gallery Alloa, The Tolbooth Gallery Stirling & Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert.

The Pop-up shows will only be for artists who sign up to be listed in the event brochure & directory. Each show will have a mixture of artists from all over the Forth Valley area rather than all Falkirk artists showing in Falkirk. We aim to have a selection of disciplines in each show.  The Pop-up shows will be promoted in the FVOS event brochure, website & app as an additional event as well as being listed as a venue on the route map.

If you wish to take part in the Pop-up shows please ensure you select this option when completing your booking.