Annabel Wilkes

Tutor Bio

Annabel is a practising printmaker living and working in St Ives. She is also a tutor at St Ives School of Painting and delivers art workshops at her studio in Newmill, near Zennor in Cornwall. She is also a learning facilitator at Tate St Ives. Annabel has worked as an art teacher for 20 years in London and Cornwall. She offers printmaking workshops for all ages and abilities in relief printing, monoprinting, collagraph and cyanotype/sunprinting. Annabel also delivers art workshops to school groups at Porthmeor Print Workshop and families at St Ives Community Orchard, as well as adult groups at Trebah Gardens and Newlyn Art Gallery. Workshops focus on wellbeing and building confidence for both children and adult creatives. Annabel is an associate member of the Penwith Gallery and a member of Porthmeor Print Workshop in St Ives. She exhibits regularly at the Penwith Gallery as well as galleries in and around Cornwall and Richmond in London.

Testimonials

“A really fun afternoon full of learning, laughter and new experiences!”

“A very enjoyable and interesting way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon! Just the right sized group. Overhead projection was very helpful and easy to see. Annabel made us all feel relaxed and not competitive.”

“I’ve had a lovely afternoon & learnt a lot amongst some very nice people in a beautiful setting with an excellent teacher – thank you!”

“Very interesting & creative, always good discovering & learning new techniques. Annabel was very patient & inspiring.”

“I had a lot of fun. The techniques were simple to learn and we were encouraged to experiment. I was quite nervous before the workshop but Annabel was so warm & encouraging that I quickly relaxed. A brilliant afternoon. Thank you.”

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