Art Classes Group studio is based in the Observatory Shopping Centre Slough and is an Arts Award Centre.
We provide art classes for children aged 4+ and professional art classes for children 6+. We also offer academic guidance for teens/kids with their GCSE, Art A-level and art scholarship applications, and art classes for adults and groups. We support home-schooled and SEN students.
Each course is designed for different levels. Participants are introduced to the main concept and techniques of drawing like shading, charcoal, oil and soft pastels, pen and ink and painting like watercolours, acrylics, oils, mixed media.
We organise an art exhibition every year and participants have the chance to exhibit and sell their works and to receive Arts Award qualification after completing their art course.
Our tutors are all DBS checked, and the lead tutor is the award-winning artist Marinela Caldarus.
Classes for Children
Awards and achievements from our young students
Starter, Ages 4+
The Starter is the first level in the art course and is designed for children 4+.
This class has been developed to encourage young children to explore and express themselves through art activities. Students will be given the opportunity to work in guided activity-based art projects, and they will experiment painting on ceramics, wooden based objects, seasonal activities, painting and drawing.
All materials provided in the studio.
Discover, Ages 6-7
Arts Award Discover is an introductory award, designed for ages 6-7. To achieve an Arts Award Discover, children will be introduced to the basic art techniques in drawing and painting. They will have to build a portfolio with their artworks and collect evidence in an individual arts log of their experiences of taking part in the arts activities, researching artists or craftspeople and their work and sharing their arts discoveries.
All materials provided in the studio.
An individual arts log book can be purchased from our shop.
Explore, Ages 7-8
Arts Award Explore is an Entry Level (Entry 3) qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and is designed for ages 7 and above.
To achieve an Arts Award Explore, children will further develop skills, and become more comfortable with art tools. Students will be exposed to utilise charcoal, clay, ink, colour, collage, self-portrait, watercolours, and much, much more.
Children will have to collect as well evidence in an individual arts log of their experiences of taking part in the art course, including a personal response about what has inspired them about taking part, the work of artists or craftspeople and arts organisations, creating a piece of artwork, sharing with others what they have enjoyed and/or achieved through completing their Arts Award Experience arts events.
All materials provided in the studio.
Individual arts log book to be purchased from our Shop.
Bronze, Ages 9-10
Arts Award Bronze is a Level 1 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and is open to young people aged 9-10. To achieve a Bronze Arts Award, young people collect evidence in an individual arts log or portfolio of their experiences of actively participating in the art form. As well as at least one art event and their review of that event, researching the career and work of an artist or craftsperson, passing on an art skill.
The purpose of this class is to maximise and maintain the child's art interest, as they are challenged to develop a higher level of skills and knowledge.
All materials provided in the studio.
Individual arts log book to be purchased from our shop.
Silver, Ages 11-12
Arts Award Silver is a Level 2 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and is designed for ages 11 and above. To achieve a Silver Arts Award, young people collect evidence in an individual arts portfolio of their experiences of Arts practice and pathways
- Identifying and planning an art challenge
- Implementing and reviewing their arts challenge
- Reviewing arts events and sharing their views
- Researching future opportunities and careers in the arts
Arts leadership
- Identifying a leadership role and planning the project's aims
- Planning the practical issues
- Being an effective arts leader
- Working effectively with others
- Reviewing their project and leadership role
All materials provided in the studio.
Gold, Ages 13+
Arts Award Gold is a Level 3 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and is designed for ages 13 and above. The award has 16 points on the UCAS tariff. To achieve a Gold Arts Award, young people collect evidence in an individual arts portfolio of their experiences of personal arts development.
- Extending their own arts practice, experiencing another art form and creating new work
- Being involved in the world of the arts through placements, volunteering, training and research
- Reviewing arts events and finding out about artists or craftspeople and their career paths
- Researching and making a case for an arts issue
The leadership of an art project
- Planning a project, identifying the project's aims and outcomes
- Organising the people and resources
- Delivering the project and managing the effectiveness of the project
- Managing a public showing of the work
- Reviewing their leadership development and finding effective ways to collect and evaluate feedback from participants, audience members and other stakeholders
All materials provided in the studio.
Classes for Adults
We offer a range of art and design courses on-site in our Slough based art studio at Art Classes Group Centre.
Our classes focus on painting and drawing techniques, including observational studies in pencil, charcoal, pastels, ink, and painting landscapes, still life, abstract in watercolours, acrylics, oils. The art course is designed for beginners, intermediate level, advanced and for students interested in preparing a portfolio for foundation degrees, BAs and MAs applications as well as art scholarships.
We offer a personalised learning experience to meet the individual needs and pace of our students.
All materials are provided in the studio.
Group Classes
We offer art classes for your group with a personalised programme to suit your theme/requirements.
Activities provided are from painting and drawing techniques to arts and crafts, mixed media, pottery, glass painting, mosaics. All projects are suitable for absolute beginners and those with some experience too.
All materials and tools are provided, and we can cater for small and large groups with a minimum of 6 participants and with no maximum number.
Our studio can accommodate small groups of 10 participants and for larger groups we organise the event online. We provide the tutor, online link and art boxes for participants.
We have organised and delivered art sessions for: