4-week pastel course

Thatcham’s community art group, The Thatcham Art Experience, is hosting a four-week pastels course at the Methodist Hall (7pm-9pm) starting on Wednesday, September 4 and continuing on three consecutive Wednesdays.
The tutor will be professional artist and experienced tutor, Aldworth artist Mandy Monkcom, whose workshop in June proved very popular with regular TAE members and their guests.
Over the four weeks, Mandy aims to cover the topics of landscape, seascape, still life (with flowers) and figure/portrait.
The emphasis will be firmly on technique and she will provide all the reference and examples.
The cost of the course will be £32 payable in full on the first evening. In order to ensure the course runs, the full amount must be paid for the four sessions.
Please send your request to register for the course to the email address

If you have any queries, phone TAE Secretary on 07914 321681
Mandy was born into a family of artists in Woodcote, South Oxfordshire in 1965 and went on to study 3D Design at the Berkshire College of Art and Design.
She ran a successful mural painting business producing work for pubs, bars, hotels, exhibition stands, children’s rooms, shops and music festivals, for clients such as Fullers Brewery, the Irish Tourist Board, architects and private clients.
In 2003 - 2004, along with two fellow artists, Mandy set up and managed three pop up galleries in Reading, showcasing her own canvasses as well as the work of several local artists. Since then she has developed and delivered arts workshops in schools and in the community as well as running team building workshops for businesses. Mandy now mainly takes on portrait commissions and you can see some of her work at: