Exhibitions
Beaney Institute (Royal Art Gallery), Canterbury, 2007
Wills Art Warehouse, 2007
Sarah Howard Gallery at Cirencester, 2007
Gallery 27, Cork Street 2006
Art on Paper Fair, Royal College of Art,
2001-2003
Affordable Art Fair, 2001-2003
Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition 2001
Will's Art Warehouse, London, 2000, 2001, 2002
New Grafton Gallery, London, 1999, 2000, 2001
International Exhibitions include:
Jacksonville Art Museum, Florida, 1994
St Augustine Art Association, Florida. Joint first prize, 1993
Mussavi Arts Centre, New York, 1986
Beaney Institute (Royal Art Gallery), Canterbury, 2007
Wills Art Warehouse, 2007
Sarah Howard Gallery at Cirencester, 2007
Gallery 27, Cork Street 2006
Art on Paper Fair, Royal College of Art,
2001-2003
Affordable Art Fair, 2001-2003
Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition 2001
Will's Art Warehouse, London, 2000, 2001, 2002
New Grafton Gallery, London, 1999, 2000, 2001
International Exhibitions include:
Jacksonville Art Museum, Florida, 1994
St Augustine Art Association, Florida. Joint first prize, 1993
Mussavi Arts Centre, New York, 1986
Education
2003-2005 MA (Painting),
Wimbledon School of Art
1984-1986 Life drawing classes
with Cecil Collins
1982-1985 Byam Shaw School of Art,
London, Distinction Finals
Paintings in Corporate Collections
The Royal Museum, Canterbury
de Beers, London
Merrill Lynch, Florida
Saatchi and Saatchi, Belgium
Publications
Who's Who in Art, 32nd Edition, Hilmarton Manor Press , 2006
"Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Kent",
The Public Catalogue Foundation, 2004
2003-2005 MA (Painting),
Wimbledon School of Art
1984-1986 Life drawing classes
with Cecil Collins
1982-1985 Byam Shaw School of Art,
London, Distinction Finals
Paintings in Corporate Collections
The Royal Museum, Canterbury
de Beers, London
Merrill Lynch, Florida
Saatchi and Saatchi, Belgium
Publications
Who's Who in Art, 32nd Edition, Hilmarton Manor Press , 2006
"Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Kent",
The Public Catalogue Foundation, 2004
Valerie Thoresby Profile
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Life Drawing Classes with Valerie Thoresby, based on the approach pioneered by Cecil Collins
Starting late spring 2011, Tuesday mornings at The Astor Community Theatre, Deal
For details contact Valerie Thoresby on 01304 372475.
Cecil Collins taught at Dartington Hall in the 1930s and he has been described as the greatest visionary painter since William Blake.
His work is remarkable for a naïve and optimistic simplicity which reflected his philosophy and view of life.
I studied with Cecil for several years and like all his pupils benefited greatly from his unusual way of teaching life drawing.
He used music and movement, Chinese ink, red chalk, charcoal and wash to achieve exciting and free-flowing images of the female form.
So popular were Cecil Collins’ ways of teaching that large numbers of students would go early in the morning at the City Lit to be sure of a place in his studio.
Since completing my studies I have taught his methods both here in the UK and in schools and colleges in the US.
Starting late spring 2011, Tuesday mornings at The Astor Community Theatre, Deal
For details contact Valerie Thoresby on 01304 372475.
Cecil Collins taught at Dartington Hall in the 1930s and he has been described as the greatest visionary painter since William Blake.
His work is remarkable for a naïve and optimistic simplicity which reflected his philosophy and view of life.
I studied with Cecil for several years and like all his pupils benefited greatly from his unusual way of teaching life drawing.
He used music and movement, Chinese ink, red chalk, charcoal and wash to achieve exciting and free-flowing images of the female form.
So popular were Cecil Collins’ ways of teaching that large numbers of students would go early in the morning at the City Lit to be sure of a place in his studio.
Since completing my studies I have taught his methods both here in the UK and in schools and colleges in the US.
