From Manchester, Louise Garman presents an array of multi-media talks on Destination Art topics, from architecture to artists, art icons to galleries. Fusing knowledge, experience and entertainment, subjects covered include...
‘But Is It Art?: A Guide To The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao’
‘Picasso – Ladies Man and Genius: A Preview of His Birthplace Malaga’
‘Moorish Architecture and Influences in Iberia’; ‘European Icons That Wow Today’, and lots more...
Louise also runs extremely popular art workshops for a huge variety of participants, from destination themed wild watercolours, painting and drawing on cruise ships, to art sessions at RHS Gardens Bridgewater, public and private institutions, and at yoga retreats in the Lake District.
Trained at Chelsea School of Art, and having studied Anatomy at the Royal Academy and drawing at the Slade School in London, Louise is director and studio holder at neo:artists in Greater Manchester.
She has exhibited for many years at various venues including the Mall Galleries in London, at the GM Arts Prize at Manchester Cathedral, and at shows in Paris, Barcelona and Studio44Stockholm. Louise has also been Artist in Residence in studios near Barcelona and in Manchester, while undertaking commissions for large scale murals. She has appeared on radio in the UK and Europe speaking about the History of Art and her own practise.
Louise has been guest speaker and art teacher on cruise ships for six years and the companies she has worked for include Saga, Oceania, Ambassador and Fred Olsen. The feedback Louise has had, whether with talks or workshops, has been exceptional…
“Always well presented, her lectures were very specific and dynamic, and the guests gave wonderful feedback. Talks were engaging and presentation excellent. Her art sessions were over-subscribed, and many guests enjoyed the sessions...”
I have extensive experience as a speaker on a variety of art subjects - Picasso in Malaga, The Guggenheim in Bilbao, Moorish architecture of Spain The Skagen painters of Denmark, European icons, The impressionists.
I do watercolour workshops.
I have worked for Saga, Oceania, Fred Olsen, Ambassador.
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