Learn Watercolour Painting

Inspirational artist and teacher Hugh Templeton leads classes of Adults or Children step-by-step until they produce a beautiful watercolour painting.

Hugh teaches his easy to learn techniques both to adults in regular weekly classes, and to schools in specially arranged workshops.   Art materials are included in all his classes.

Hugh Templeton was born in Manchester. He obtained a Degree in Education with Distinction in the practice of teaching from the University of Manchester in 1978.  He has gone on to teach art throughout the UK, the USA, and aboard the QE2.    Following in the footsteps of his Great-Great-Grandparents who were travelling Music Hall performers, Hugh travels the UK with his own Art – that of teaching watercolour painting to a growing audience.

His work in schools has been featured in the Times Educational Supplement, and described as “remarkable”.

Hugh is an Art Education Consultant with the Lighthouse Professional Development Company Ltd.  Artist in Residence For St Thomas More Primary School, Manchester, and  Warrenwood Primary School, Stockport.  He is also an Art Tutor with the Government  Training and Development Agency (tda).

Available as a guest speaker.  Hugh’s talks with a demonstration / class on English Watercolour Painting have helped many charities to raise funds, and Hugh is always prepared to donate one of  his framed original watercolours for auction or raffle, as he has done for such organisations as The Women’s Institute;  The Christy Hospital, The Methodist Church, Schools etc.