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TURPS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE
Applications open now for 2018/19
Deadline: 31st August 2018
Turps Correspondence Course is an innovative project giving painters a critical perspective and challenging insights into their practice, wherever they are and at any point in their career, in the form of quarterly appraisals aimed at supporting their studio development.
During the year participants will engage in a structured two way process, during which time, they will present works and, in turn, receive feedback from a dedicated mentor as well as the wider tutorial team at Turps Art School.
Applicants must have a personal email address, access to the internet and reasonable facilities to document work digitally.
Participants will be provided with a dedicated online folder at privateviews.com that will be visible to both themselves and the tutorial team. Participants will be expected to upload works, drawings, works in progress, sketchbook pages etc. during the duration of the course. It is important this is an ongoing process that best describes their output as this will allow the mentors to track developments and compile their observations at dedicated feedback points.
The application process is now open and applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis until August 31, 2018, when the process will close until next year. Applicants can expect to hear about the success of their application within four weeks of Turps receiving it.
2017/18 mentors: Marcus Harvey, Phillip Allen, Phil King, Katrina Blannin, Geraldine Swayne, Luke Dowd, Dan Coombs, Phil King, David Leeson, Andrea Medjesi-Jones, Colin Smith, Sofia Silva, Neal Tait, Emma Talbot, Covadonga Valdes.
“Painting can be really isolating and the Turps Correspondence Course connects you with world class mentors who provide invaluable feedback on your work. It’s a great alternative, affordable model for education and the reviews are generous and motivating. I’m certainly making more work in my studio since I started it.”
Emma Roche
“I was apprehensive about doing a painting course based online but this is so cleverly structured that I have been able to build a really good working relationship with my mentor through the written work reviews. Some of my feedback has been like a laser cut to the heart of my practice, unearthing and addressing the things that have held it back. My mentor is very generous with his advice and very challenging – I read part of my feedback to some close painter friends and they said they wished they had been given that kind of critique and advice and they all asked if I would give them a copy”
Catherine Cleary
“The Correspondence Course gave me mentors who really focussed on my work and whose feedback helped me understand the choices I was making. I loved how the CC gave structure to my studio practice - it encouraged me to take risks in my work, gave me deadlines to stick to and time between the reviews when I was left alone to figure out the answers to the questions raised by my mentors. The course also meant that I was writing regularly about my work for the reviews and that was so helpful in helping me understand my process and what I was trying to say. I took the course for three years and it helped me become a more eloquent, confident and better painter.”
Amanda Mears
Course fees: £1600
Programme runs September 2018 – August 2019
Applications are now open and close on 31st August 2018.
Applications should be submitted using a file transfer website, such as https://www.wetransfer.com/ or https://www.hightail.com/ to scott@turpsbanana.com
Each application must include:
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A short statement of intent. What do you expect to gain from the studio programme? What will you bring to the programme? (Max 500 words)
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A CV including all educational and professional practice related information
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Full name, DOB, and contact details (inc. address, telephone, email)
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Up to 10 images. It is desirable that at least 5 of the images relate to work made in the last two years. You may include 5 further images of sketch book or supporting images. See Image requirements at end of document.
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It is desirable, but not essential that applicants have achieved at least a BA (hons) level of education or can show an equivalent level of engagement with their practice.
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Applicants must have their own personal email address, access to the Internet and ‘reasonable’ facilities to digitally record their work.
This is not an accredited educational qualification programme but an opportunity for painters who are experienced in their practice to further their exploration of the medium – and re-energize their practice through an intense work ethic, and dedicated critical response from practicing artists.
Application fee: £35 Payable: By cheque made payable to ‘Turps Education’ and delivered to Turps Gallery, Unit 11, Taplow House, Thurlow Street, London SE17 2UQ
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By email payment to subscriptions@turpsbanana.com via paypal (please put ‘correspondence course application fee’ in the notes box)
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By Bank Transfer to Turps Education. Sort Code 309447 Ac.No. 49374268 (please reference surname)
Applications will not be considered until payment has been received.
Notes on Supplying Images: Please supply images in Digital Format Digital Images must be supplied Jpeg format and RGB mode. Each file should be between 100kb and 1MB and formatted to be viewed on a Mac. Image files must be labelled clearly and listed on an accompanying word document. This should include the title, medium, size/duration and date of each work. Applicants should ensure that the list corresponds with file names supplied.
Email enquiries to scott@turpsbanana.com
Gareth Kemp
Amanda Mears
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