Art Classes & Courses
Art Classes & Courses at Wildwood Art Gallery
A Very Warm Welcome
If you’re looking for friendly, bespoke, professional teaching with small group sizes, or even one-to-one, within a lovely art environment then you are in the right place!
Your tutor, Cheri Hunston, is a fully qualified and experienced teacher. She has been teaching all age groups for over twenty years. Consequently, she has a deep understanding of student needs and how to help individuals develop on their learning journey.
Cheri has been a professional artist for 13 years and has exhibited with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and the Society for Graphic Fine Art. Her work is in private collections across the world.
Cheri, established Wildwood Art Gallery in 2017 from where she has supported West Country artists in their careers and gained a wide understanding of the art market and knowledge of art history.
Why Learning with us is SO different
- Small Classes. Maximum of 5 students. One-to-one teaching in a small group. It’s bespoke to you.
- Fully qualified, experienced teacher & a professional artist. Years of teaching experience & a fully qualified teacher, professional artist & gallery owner.
- Creativity focused. We are focused on your creativity with some socializing thrown in: not the other way around.
- Developing your OWN style. Not copying the teacher’s style, we encourage you to develop your own.
- Set in a gallery & working studio. Set in the Gallery & Cheri’s studio. Lovely, ample natural light & surrounded by beautiful art works to inspire you.
- What’s App group. For sharing, support, guidance & useful tips and videos.
- Dartmoor. Beautiful scenery and lots of inspiration.
Classes & Workshops
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Wednesday Weekly Art Classes: Mornings 11am-1pm
£100.00 – £140.00 -
Drawing for Beginners. Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th January 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Watercolours for Beginners. Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Acrylics for Beginners. Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Drawing for Beginners & Improvers. Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Improvers Watercolour Techniques. Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Drawing & Painting from Nature. Friday 20th /Saturday 21st/ Sunday 22nd June
£100.00 – £285.00 -
Drawing and Painting Wildlife Friday 18th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th, July 2025
£100.00 – £285.00 -
Drawing & Painting from the Imagination. Friday 15th, Sunday 16th, Monday 17th August
£100.00 – £285.00 -
Creative Writing. Saturday 13th/ Sunday 14th September 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Pen & Ink Drawing & Painting. Saturday 18th/ Sunday 19th October 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Oil painting for Beginners Saturday 15th Sunday 16th November 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Mixed Media Painting. Saturday 13th/ Sunday 14th December 2025
£100.00 – £190.00 -
Private Lessons
£40.00 -
Art Groups & Art Societies – Guest speaking & teaching
£80.00 – £475.00 -
Wednesday Weekly Art Classes: Afternoons 2.30-4.30pm
£100.00 – £140.00
"Incredible"
“An incredible experience. It exceeded all my expectations. Cheri makes the most complex techniques feel accessible“Helen Short
"Highly recommended"
“Highly recommended. I enjoy the therapeutic benefits of creating art in a supportive environment.” Rachel Smith
"Inspirational"
“Cheri is inspirational. She observes and guides; yet leaves me feeling in control of what I am doing. Relaxed, informal & friendly too.” Theresa H
"A Guiding Light"
If you are in need of a guiding light, I would definitely recommend Cheri. Personalised lessons & a patient, encouraging teacher!” Kat
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Places to stay
If you are visiting Dartmoor and booking one of our courses, there are lots of lovely options for your stay. Just take a look!