Turpentyne Fine Art Classes & Art Supply

21/08/2026

We have a couple seats left for ages 5-9 in the final week of the summer at our Whitley Bay studio!🤩🎨

Choose from:
Cartooning, ages 6-9, M-F 9:00a-12:00p
Pick’n’Mix, ages 5 to 8, M-F 1:00-4:00p

5-day, developmentally appropriate, skills based courses taught by our inspiring Artist Instructors with morning, afternoon, and full day options.

✅Childcare vouchers accepted.
✅ Our highly qualified Artist Instructors are first aid trained and DBS checked.

See why our students rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and parents rate us as excellent value for money!

Your child will never have had so much fun learning a new skill!

Reserve your seat before they fully subscribe!

https://www.turpentyne.com/school-break-workshops

11/08/2026

WOW! We are only halfway through the summer holidays and we are positively over the moon with our fabulous summer workshop students!🤩🤩🤩

They have been full of creative energy and making gorgeous works of art every week without fail.

Please take a gander at some of the fabulous paintings and drawings that have been created by our students over the past 3 weeks.

We cannot wait to see what else is made this summer. ❤️☀️🎨

It’s still not too late to join in. We still have a couple of seats available for the final two weeks of the summer holidays.

You can view open courses and book in at:
https://www.turpentyne.com/school-break-workshops

03/08/2026

Another fabulous Art Course for Adults begins soon in our Gosforth Studio!🎨🖌️

Join us on Thursdays from 12:30-2:30p in September and October for an 8 week course that will delve into the "how to" of Acrylic painting. Composition, colour theory, underpainting, essential kit, and more!

Experience the Turpentyne difference: Small class sizes, expert instruction, dedicated studios, all materials included, tea and coffee provided!

Also on in Gosforth this Autumn:

🎨Mondays 12:30-2:30p
Turpentyne Classic (ongoing variety course)
🎨Wednesdays 12:30-2:30p
Turpentyne Classic (ongoing variety course)

Book now at:
https://www.turpentyne.com/classes-for-adults

Psst! Our Whitley Bay Studio also offers fab courses for adults. Unfortunately they are all fully subscribed at this time. If you are keen to join the waiting list for Whitley Bay, you can do so at:
https://www.turpentyne.com/courses-for-adults-wb

31/07/2026

✏️ 🎨🤩A great big “Hiya!” to County Durham🤩🎨🖌️

We are super excited to announce that Turpentyne is expanding our programme of weekly term time classes in County Durham!

Join us:

🎨Thursdays and Saturdays at the Newton Hall Community Centre in Pity Me

🎨Wednesdays and Fridays at the Merryoaks Community Hall in Neville's Cross!

We are thrilled to be bringing our unique skills based approach to teaching fine art to your neighbourhood!

Classes resume in September. Reserve your student's seat through our booking portal.

🎨Ages 5-18
🖍️Small Class Sizes.
🎨All materials provided
🖌️All skill levels welcome

More Information at https://www.turpentyne.com/durham-classes-workshops

Book your seat now at https://www.turpentyne.com/student-accounts

Questions?
[email protected]

Featured artwork created students in our Durham classes:
Penguin by Alana, aged 10
Hello Kitty by Anoushka, aged 9
Durdle Door by Ayda, aged 11
Crab by Wilbur, aged 8
Tiger by Oscar, aged 11
Seahorse by Nina, aged 8
Red Bird by Oliver, aged 5
Girl with Kitten (Mary Cassatt study), by Madhuriya aged 13

20/07/2026

Is your child mad about Pokémon? So are we! ⚡️🤩⚡️

Due to popular demand, we have added new seat availability to our exciting Pokémon: Gotta’ Draw ‘em All! workshop next week in our Gosforth studio.

For ages eight and older, our Pokémon workshop will teach students how to draw their favourite Pokémon, explore themes within the franchise, and even design their own Pokémon character. In addition to a number of exciting drawings, this week long course week will culminate with a fabulous hand drawn and painted Pokémon card to display at home!

Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This one of a kind workshop is great fun for boys and girls of all skill levels!

Learn more about our summer break workshops and book in at www.turpentyne.com/school-break-workshops

Questions?
[email protected]

19/07/2026

19/07/2026

What an incredible year at Turpentyne this has been! Our classes have been bursting with creative energy from September till July!

Thank you to all the amazing instructors and management at our Gosforth and Whitley Bay Studios as well as our Durham satellite programme! You are the heart of Turpentyne and make our studios the special places that they are. ❤️

A big thank you as well to our fabulous students and their wonderfully supportive families. Your enthusiasm and dedication to learning inspire us every day. 🥰

We’ve just wrapped up term time classes and Summer Workshops begin tomorrow. Wishing everyone a lovely summer holiday!😎

The fabulous featured artworks were created in term-time classes this past school year:

Karl Larsson Apple Orchard study by Laila, aged 13
Cezanne study by Hajar, aged 13
Snail by Jojo, aged 6
Landscape by Eleanor, adult student
Portrait by Lily, aged 15
Farm by Lixin, aged 8
Dog by Lily, aged 8
Still life with scull by Leanne aged 14
Super Mario Bros. by Rohan aged 11
Puffin by Charlie aged 13


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01/07/2026

What an amazing weekend in Gosforth!
Despite the heat, we had a smashing time!

Over 170 artworks were submitted for exhibition, and after a mountain of ballots were counted, we are excited to announce the 2026 Audience Selected Best in Show for our Gosforth Studio! 🏅🎨🌟

Ages 14-18
Penelope, Bath House from Spirited Away, Watercolour

Ages 12-13
Aaradhya, Siamese Cat, Acrylic

Ages 9-11
Mae, Puffin, Acrylic

Ages 7-8
Jesse, Squash Blossoms, Acrylic

Ages 4-6
Tyce, Spider, Oil Pastel

Adult Students
Andy, Totoro, Coloured Pencil

Congratulations all! This honour is well deserved. ❤️

We will soon have event photos as well as a full gallery of participating artworks on our website
https://www.turpentyne.com
An email will be sent to studio families to alert you when it is available to view.

A great big thank you to the Trinity Centre in Gosforth for allowing us to use their beautiful event space. ❤️

16/06/2026

There is nothing like a Summer Workshop at Turpentyne!

So many brilliant choices for endless artistic inspiration and creative summertime fun!

Week long morning and afternoon courses held 20th July - 28th August

5-day, developmentally appropriate, skills based courses taught by our inspiring Artist Instructors with morning, afternoon, and full day options.

✅Available for ages 5 and older!
✅Childcare vouchers accepted.
✅Courses available in our Whitley Bay and Gosforth studios
✅ Our highly qualified Artist Instructors are first aid trained and DBS checked.

See why our students rate us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and parents rate us as excellent value for money!

Your child will never have had so much fun learning a new skill!

Early booking is essential. Be sure to reserve your seat before they fully subscribe!

https://www.turpentyne.com/school-break-workshops

10/06/2026

We are excited to announce our Audience Selected Best in Show 2026 for our Whitley Bay Studio! 🏅🎨🌟

Adult Students
Julie, City Scene, Graphite

Ages 14-18
Leanne, Still Life with Scull, Graphite

Ages 12-13
Aoife, Puffin, Acrylic

Ages 9-11
Caris, Rabbit, Acrylic

Ages 7-8
Mabel, Penguin, Soft Pastel

Ages 4-6
Ava, Self-Portrait, Soft Pastel

Congratulations all! This honour is well deserved. ❤️

You can view more event photos as well as a full gallery of participating artworks and teacher selected awards on our website at
https://www.turpentyne.com/student-art-show-2026wb