Hello! I’m Ali Hodgkinson, an artist living and working in Folkestone. You can see some of my work here. I have been teaching from my home studio in this beautiful seaside town since 2015.

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In-person classes and workshops

At Ali's Art Courses, I run  weekly classes in oil painting and workshops in . My classes focus on the traditional skills that underpin painting, including colour mixing, composition, light, tone and paint handling, while encouraging each student to trust their own instincts and develop a personal way of seeing.

 

Online sketchbook course

I've recently launched 7:7 Sketchbook Journey, a seven-week online course for adults who struggle with blocks, barriers or negative self-talk around making art. You can read more about it here. 

 

I studied Art History at the University of London and Portraiture at the Heatherley School of Fine Art in Chelsea. I have a PGCE from the University of Greenwich and have worked in a wide variety of educational settings at home and abroad, including Kensington and Chelsea College, where I was a Course Director.

 

I am DBS checked and have public liability insurance.

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