JILL MCKAY

art tutor

Background
Jill McKay is a professional artist, qualified Tutor and Art Tutor Assessor who teaches at her own Art Academy, the Art Trail Centre in Ferndown, situated in the beautiful county of Dorset. Jill comes from an artistic background, nearly all her immediate and historic family being artists or musicians. This instilled artistic flair becomes very apparent during her lessons which 'fires up' students in their confidence and development. Her special background enables students to produce their best at all times. Together with her education at Southampton University , her successful career in the Corporate arena for Management and Personal development, Jill provides high quality art tuition backed up by a wealth of teaching experience spanning many years. She is recognised for her very professional but relaxed style and the high achievements of her students.

Style
Often loose, impressionistic but distinctly recognisable. Jill's painting style conforms to no other - she produces work in a variety of styles to order. Tuition is a mixture of step–by–step demonstrations and logically produced tutorials, with plenty of hands-on advice and individual support. Media used includes Watercolour, Pastels, Acrylic, Gouache, Chinese Brush Painting, Pen & Wash, drawing in any medium and a mixture of all the above.

Clients
She also teaches for the National Trust, local Adult Education Authorities, Denman College in Oxford and is a Travelling Tutor for the Women’s Institute. Jill is regularly invited to Art Societies and other Art Groups around England and the rest of the United Kingdom.

Bookings
Jill McKay is regularly booked for interactive demonstrations and workshops in Watercolour, Acrylics, Pastels, Gouache, Chinese Brush Painting, Painting Clinics, Critiques and the Judging of Exhibitions.

Demonstrations

An extremely popular demonstrator, Jill provides interactive demonstrations for many Art Societies & Groups, at her Gallery in Ferndown and at Charity or Corporate events where ‘something different’ is required. She has demonstrated for Winsor & Newton, Pebeo Paints and Daler Rowney at various Hobbycraft stores, and is annually invited to demonstrate in November at the Bournemouth International Centre. Click on Demos above (top right hand side of page) for her future demonstration dates and locations in the coming year.