WORKSHOPS

Jacky runs botanically themed art workshops, whether you're an experienced creative or just starting out, you'll find a supportive space to connect with others who share a passion for plants, art, and sketching.

  • THE BELTANE WEEKEND

    A whole weekend spent at the barns of Trewartha Farm house arranging, drawing and photographing flowers. Swimming in Cornish seas, eating local, seasonal food. Exploring your creativity with like minded souls, celebrating Beltane and the beginning of a new season of growth.

    Date: 24 - 26th April 2026
    Location: Prussia Cove, Cornwall

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  • TULIP ART DAY

    Come and spend an idyllic day capturing the exquisite beauty of the tulip at a gorgeous farmhouse nestled in the Welsh marches. All materials are provided along with refreshments and a delicious vegetarian lunch.

    Date: Fri 8th May 2026
    Location:     Coxstone Farm, St Maughans, Monmouthshire, NP25 5QF

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  • leaf drawings

    DARTMOOR WEEKEND

    Join us for a fabulous weekend in an ancient Dartmoor longhouse and adjacent granite barns to celebrate the season of golden light and abundant produce that September has to offer. Time to switch off from everyday life and indulge yourself in creativity. A unique opportunity to play and explore, make new friends and eat delicious food.

    Date: 25 - 27th September 2026
    Location: Dartmoor Longhouse, Devon

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  • Table decorated with white, green, and orange pumpkins, fall leaves, art supplies, and coffee mugs during an art class.

    PUMPKIN ART DAY

    Join me at the Angel Hotel in Abergavenny, for a life drawing workshop where pumpkins, squashes and gourds will be our featured models for the day.

    Celebrate this wonderful time of year by capturing the voluptuous forms and vivid colours of these quintessential autumn vegetables.

    Date: Wed 28th Oct 2026
    Location: The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny

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Past Workshops

  • Potted snowdrop flowers on a wooden table, with botanical illustrations and notes about snowdrop species laid around them.

    SNOWDROP ART DAY

    Spend a day immersed in the intoxicating beauty of snowdrops, exploring ways to capture the flowering stems on paper with a range of pencils, pens, inks and watercolour washes.

    Date: Thurs 5th Feb 2026
    Location: Old Trecastle Farm
    Pen-y-Clawdd, Monmouth,
    NP25 4BW

    Booking Closed
  • A pink and yellow flower surrounded by green ivy leaves and purple seed pods, on a wooden surface.

    CAPTURING WINTER FLOWERS

    Celebrate the late winter days reconnecting with the botanical heralds of the season. Join me at the Angel Hotel in Abergavenny for a day observing and drawing snowdrops, hellebores and other early flowering plants, in a relaxed and friendly setting.

    Date: Mon 9th Feb and Thurs 12th Feb 2026
    Location: The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny

    Booking Closed

Workshop Gallery

A woman with short blonde hair, wearing glasses on her head, drawing on a large sheet of paper on an easel in a room, surrounded by yellow and white flowers.
Indoor workspace with a large wooden table covered in art supplies, sketchbooks, and vases with fresh flowers. Sunlight filters through a small window, casting shadows on the table. In the background, there is a white sofa with dark pillows, a wooden
A wooden desk with drawing papers, sketchbooks, pens, and potted plants. Sunlight creates shadows on the workspace.
Tea set on a wooden table with colorful teacups and a tray, surrounded by potted pink and red geraniums on a window sill, with a water dispenser and a tray of supplies nearby.
Table decorated with small pumpkins and gourds, surrounded by documents, binders, pens, and office supplies for a meeting or workshop.
Group of women participating in a botanical illustration workshop, working on flower and plant drawings at a table filled with plants, art supplies, and reference materials.
A table with various drawing and art supplies, including sketches, pencils, and erasers, arranged around potted plants and glass bottles with flowers. The background has a window, a sofa, and art easels.
Two lit candles, one yellow and one light green, with a blooming white flower and pink flowers in the foreground. A window with a view of the outdoors is in the background, with soft natural light illuminating the scene.
A table decorated with white and pink flowers, yellow candles, and greenery, with sunlight streaming through a small window in the background, creating a warm glow.
A table decorated with flowers and lit candles in a rustic setting.
A woman with glasses on her head and gray hair in pigtails, smiling and knitting with yellow yarn in a room with a bookshelf, a potted plant, and a lamp in the background.
A wooden table with plants, documents, pens, and tools for a botanical or gardening project in a room with a window and chairs.
Group of people sitting around a table with plants, notebooks, and art supplies, engaging in a creative or educational activity in a room with natural light.
A group of women participating in an art or botanical workshop in a cozy room with wooden furniture, potted plants, and drawing materials on the table.
A close-up of a white flowering plant with small clustered blossoms on tall green stems, set against an open book and a wooden chair.
A green fern leaf resting on a weathered gray stone block with a hole near the top, placed on a worn, dark green and black wooden surface.
A pencil sketch of two leaves with detailed veins and a spherical object with shading creating a shadow on the paper.
A wooden box divided into three compartments holding metal and graphite drawing tools. The left compartment has two black pencils and several metal chisel-like tools. The middle compartment contains various metal rods and chisels of different lengths
An artist's workspace with various art supplies, including colored pencils, markers, paint tubes, brushes, and paper. There are also cups, boxes, and a floral-themed container, along with a collage project featuring pressed leaves and flowers on gree
Art supplies and paintings on a rustic wooden window sill, including brushes, colored pencils, and paper, with two pumpkin watercolor paintings in the background.
A cluttered art workspace with various art supplies, pencils, paints, scissors, and a floral project on the table. A window with sunlight streams into the room.
An art studio with a rustic look featuring a small table with botanical and pumpkin artworks, books, and art supplies, a couch, a wood stove, and various plants and decorations in a cozy room with white stone walls and wooden beams.
A rustic art studio with a large wooden table filled with watercolor paintings, brushes, jars, and flowers, overlooking a garden through open wooden window shutters.
A group of people at a table engaged in painting and art activities, with various art supplies, paints, brushes, fruits, and natural objects scattered on the table.

Testimonials

  • “What a thoroughly delightful and inspirational day. I loved every moment.”

  • “It was a real treat being able to spend the day immersed in snowdrops.”

  • “It was fantastic to be given the encouragement to draw and look again.”