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Learn to paint and draw using a variety of materials and techniques.

Our creative classes are based at The Omega Centre, Portsmouth, and taught by 4 local talented artists and tutors.

09/09/2026

Watercolour is one of the most popular mediums we teach at The Omega Art School in Southsea,taught by During our upcoming autumn term we will also be teaching acrylic and oil painting, along with printmaking and lots of drawing theomegaartschool.com artcourses

06/09/2026

Another of our brilliant tutors, Rob Luckins. Rob has many skills, from photography and toy design to printmaking. Rob has also worked extensively in education both with school children and adults along with delivering lectures at the V&A and the universities of Portsmouth, Wi******er and Southampton. At Omega Art School, Rob teaches printmaking and is constantly looking for new techniques and materials for our students to try. So far this year Rob has covered etching and lino printing. In the autumn term he’s introducing woodcut printing. Our new term starts on 15th September. Check out theomegaartschool.com for more details. Rob Luckins

04/09/2026

One of Omega Art Schools greatest strengths is its brilliant tutors, including Jacqui Mair. A graduate of The Royal College of Art, Jacqui is well known in Southsea and internationally, for her innovative collages, prints and paintings. Her clients as an illustrator include The Royal Mail, The Financial Times and The New Yorker. Jacqui has taught at the University of Portsmouth and Savannah College of Art. At Omega Jacqui teaches colour theory, collage and painting, her expertise and love of imparting knowledge is much appreciated by our students. Find out more at theomegaartschool.com Jacqui Mair

25/08/2026

If you’ve not picked up a pencil since your schooldays or you have lost confidence in your artistic abilities, our Beginners (Preliminary) 10 week course is for you.Find everything you need to know including the course syllabus and booking forms on our website: theomegaartschool.com

16/03/2026

We are delighted with our new venue at The Charles Dickens Centre, Southsea. So far this term we’ve concentrated on drawing, watercolour, collage and oil painting. Last week our students worked on a series of small etchings using a mini press with Rob Luckins . This week we are looking at painting with egg tempura. Our 10 wk summer term begins 21st April with a Beginners class on Tuesdays pm. Level 1 on Wednesdays am and Advanced Wednesdays pm. If you are interested in joining any of those classes just email [email protected] for more details.

07/01/2026

The Omega Art School is running just two classes this term, on Wednesdays, starting on 14th Jan. The morning session is a mixed ability class, suitable for beginners and improvers, 10.00 - 12.45. The afternoon class is for more experienced students 2.00 - 4.45. Classes are taught by a variety of professional, supportive artist /tutors. DMs or email [email protected] for further details.

29/12/2025

The Omega Centre is being redeveloped and after much searching we’ve found a brilliant new venue at The Charles Dickens Centre. Currently we are offering 2 half day classes on Wednesdays. Mixed ability (suitable for beginners and improvers) 10.00 -12.45 and Advanced 2.00 - 4.45. Our spring term begins on 14th January. Do get in touch for further details.

11/05/2025

Our delightful Thursday afternoon group have a display of their work in the Southsea Library window - Palmerstone Rd precinct. Most of the students have been at Omega for 3 or more years and have developed into accomplished artists, each with their unique style and preferred mediums, from charcoal, collage, oils and watercolour. Many thanks to group member and Jane Hopkinson from for making it happen and of course for providing such a great space.

16/03/2025

On Friday night, Debs Dodsworth, who helped set up The Omega Art School won the Inspirational women of Portsmouth 2025 - for the Arts award. Apart from Deb’s sterling work at Omega, she is also one of the founders of delivering a series of exciting community arts projects along with a stunning art trail - in 2024. POSE, building upon the success of previous trails in Portsmouth, featured over 80 artists at 34 locations across the city attracting more than 30,000 visitors. Debs is an extraordinary person, whose talent and passion for the arts is infectious, and a well deserved winner of the award. We can’t wait to see what you do next! .uk

14/03/2025

Snow drops, the first signs of spring and our first week of printmaking - dry point etching in the studio with . The Omega Art School began over 5yrs ago and like any good art school we want our students to explore a wide variety of mediums, from countless ways of drawing, to trying collage, pastel, watercolour, oils, acrylic and egg tempura. In printmaking we teach monoprinting, collography, lino and etching. It’s a glorious mix that brings joy and enhances creativity, it also means our students can find the right medium for them, which, if they choose to, they can develop and run with further. Or to simply enjoy each process as it’s presented to them by our amazing tutors - everyone has a different way of learning and developing new skills. We are now taking bookings for our 10 week summer term - check out our website

Address

Omega Street
Portsmouth
PO54LP

Telephone

+447981867826

Website

https://www.theomegaartschool.com/

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