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visual art coaching/ onliine tutorials with Oliver Bevan ARCA

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Difficult questions arise at some time for all artists. if you have art issues which you know need resolving, I may have an answer for you. I have helped my students define and develop their subject matter, find their medium and how to work with it, address the 'why' as well as the 'how' of their work, and develop their business practice to a more professional standard. I aim to combine frankness with encouragement and by and large this has worked well as you can judge by the paintings of my ex students and their comments.

What I can do for you:

  • Discuss professional issues such as exhibiting, copyright, commissions, relations with galleries...
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses
  • Propose projects to build on these strengths and eliminate weaknesses
  • Consider working methods, creativity and development
  • Introduce you to related work by artists past and present
  • Help you to place the work in a contemporary context

Who is it for?

Practising and aspiring artists alike may submit their work

About the service:

Throughout my career as an artist I have taught part time, first in art sdhools and later in my studio. This has given me the freedom to be the kind of artist I want to be and distanced me from commercial pressures. In the late 80s I added a new activity: "Artists Advisory Service". Artists of very many kinds came by appointment with their portfolios to pick my brains and test my problem solving skills in private sessions. The present project combines these two practices.

How it works

The client may wish to telephone for a preliminary chat. A phone number is provided on the contact page.

1 The client decides to ask for a session and sends me an email stating art form practised, level of art education / career, and availability for a session of 50 minutes via Skype.

2 I reply with time and date, how to send images and payment instructions - (Paypal). I follow up with a confirmation of payment.

3 The client emails me on the day of the interview, sends visual material and his/her skype name I confirm having received visuals.

4 I call the client on Skype. Please make sure you have headphones available. iPod/mp3 type are fine for this.

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See a page of paintings by ex students of Oliver Bevan and follow links to see further paintings

Sessions can be conducted in either English or French

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