Art History - Seaside Colonies - Online Course - Community Learning - 10:00-12:00

Online Courses, Nottingham

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Key details

Date -
Sessions Wednesdays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions 3
Venue Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 15
Cost FREE - £13.50

About this course

Artists sought inspiration from the atmosphere and light of seaside locations. 19th Century artists had developed friendships, and some trained in Paris ateliers. During the 20th Century, searching for a disappearing way of life, they continued to work together across British in seaside art colonies such as Newlyn, St Ives, Lamorna, Walberswick, Staithes, Cullercoats, Cockburnspath and Kirkcudbright. 


What will be covered on the course?  What will be taught to learners? 

Learners will be able to recognise historic paintings, understand the inspirations, connections and motivations of key artists, who were inspired and worked in these seaside colonies. 

  • What will learners achieve by the end of the course? 
  • Recognise the seaside locations 
  • Understand the connections of artists 
  • Synthesise the inspirations and motivations in their work. 
  • Evaluate the impact of art colonies. 

Suggested Reading for the course: 

  • https://www.tate.org.uk/ 
  • David Tovey: The Dawn of the Colony 
  • Laura Newton: Painting at the Edge - British Coastal Art Colonies 1880-1930 

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information


To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:


  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.


To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.


Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).


As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.

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