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'City of Glass' at Kellie Miller Arts, Brighton.
After a rehang, you can these three iconic 'City of Glass' paintings together at Kellie Miller Arts. Kellie Miller Arts, 3 Chur...
SELECTED FOR THE RA SUMMER EXHIBITION! 17 JUNE - 17 AUGUST 2025
I'm delighted that 'Porthleven 78 (For Stass)' has been Selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and can be seen in the Lecture Room in very good compan...

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'Nicholas de Stael' - Aylesbury Painting Workshop
'For me, abstract painting and figurative painting are not opposites. A painting should be both abstract and figurative.’ Nicolas de Sta...
NEW PAINTINGS: 'Porthleven 82 (YinYang)' & 'Porthleven 83 (Echo)' 120x60cms
SUN 7 SEPT - FINALLY! Take that man's paints away! With 'YinYang' I felt I'd acheived a breakthrough in my work, with the bravery of the tall b...

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Ashley has the talent of seeing possibility in everyone's paintings and leaving people empowered.

Bruce Campbell

I arrived with no experience of abstraction. I leave with a new aspect and tool for my painting. It works!

Margarita Hanlon

This is my third year in Porthleven - I don't know of other courses where the tutor is as committed as Ashley. His ability to communicate his knowledge and ideas is a great skill.

Jane McClement

Ashley gave us so much - energy, knowledge and passion for art

Christina Scawin

I really think the course has moved me forwards. Ashley devotes himself totally to each learner.

Hazel Crawford

Honest, generous and delivered with kindness!

Joy Saunders

Ashley’s Porthleven course offers a brilliant chance for painters of any level to develop a freedom of expression in painting. Ashley is both an easy-going tutor and intense painter. He does not force any particular style but generously helps each person find their own path. I came away from the course with new skills and plenty of enthusiasm.

Ben Harrison

Thank you Ashley for an unforgettable, inspirational week. I have learnt so much from you…from starting with an amazing tour of galleries, to being encouraged to develop a freedom to be myself through art, to ending with a fabulous exhibition. I would highly recommend this course and can’t wait to come back!

Dawn Plant

Really enjoyed The Freedom in Painting course in Porthleven (September 2022). Ashley is an amazing tutor, understanding and full of energetic ideas to help guide you through your artistic journey. It's been an absolute joy to be part of this weeks lovely group of artists who had travelled from all around the UK to be here in beautiful Porthleven. Already booked for next year 😃 🎨

Lesley Turner

Ashley I don’t know where you get your energy, you are an amazing teacher and incredibly patient! It’s a question of what I don’t learn when I’m on a course with you, I feel that I can ask anything. Your knowledge of other artists past and present is endless and fascinating. I felt so much more confident of my brush strokes, texture, line, contrast at the end of the course and whilst I am not an Abstract Artist I really enjoyed the challenge and feel it is incredibly important to ste...

Harri Harrison

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