In April I was fortunate enough to be able to return to Newlyn School of Art and be a student on Anita Reynold’s Abstract Landscape course for a second time in person. It was able to revisit Porth Ledden and Priest’s Cove at Cape Cornwall, and this time visit Sancreed Church and Beacon.

Anita’s approach has the right balance of structure and freedom for me, but mostly this was an exercise in connection, and re-establishing a learner mindset. The encouragement to curiosity and experiment in a different environment helps me to return home with fresh eyes, ready for new processes and projects.