hackney fine arts
Hackney Fine Arts mission Our mission is to teach people of all ages and
backgrounds how to make fantastic art from learning the essential artistic
skills of drawing and painting from observation regardless of their experience
or abilities. Anyone can learn them from any age, regardless of their
experience, as creating great pictures requires learning and developing
techniques. Once the techniques are learnt on a basic level, we continue to
progress our students in each new project they embark on. We harness their skill
development, encourage and support each student on their own artistic journeys
to fulfil their unique artistic potential. The results will leave you amazed of
what can be achieved. We deliver term time and holiday classes for children and
teenagers and morning, evening and weekend courses for adults. We use the
traditional methods of copying from masters and photographs as our learning
resources. Each is carefully chosen to suit our student's level and teach a
topic while placing focus on different drawing and painting techniques. Amongst
others, our topics include: animals, landscapes, portraits, abstract and still
lives. We are passionate about helping our students to develop confidence,
focus, creative and analytical thinking. Engaging in creative process has a
holistic power to improve wellbeing for all students, including those
experiencing mental health difficulties. We are an anti - racist organisation,
committed to inclusion and diversity, providing equal learning opportunities to
students to represent the diverse ethnicities, religions, cultures, gender
identities and socio-economic backgrounds which enrich our local community. We
are an inclusive art school and welcome disabled and neurodiverse students,
providing SEND teaching assistants when needed. Through the work of our
Community Interest Company , we deliver free of charge and affordable courses
for eligible Hackney and Tower Hamlets residents on low incomes, benefits,
retired and those who cannot normally afford our private courses. Our aim is to
equip people with artistic skills, enhance their wellbeing and help contribute
towards improving community cohesion. Hackney Fine Arts was founded and is
directed by Noel Basualdo, a local mother, fine art painter and teacher with
experience teaching in schools, colleges and charities. We have a very high
ratio of teacher per students, 5/6 students per teacher, each student is taught
individually. Our talented team of teachers are professional artists who
regularly exhibit their work and are painting and drawing specialists, have Fine
Art degrees & up to date DBS checks.
