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The Old School House, Castle Rising, King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK, PE31 6AG
tel: +44 (0)1553 631689      e-mail: westnorfolk.arts@virgin.net


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Welcome to our website. We hope the information provided is useful to you.
If you would like more detail about any aspect of what we do please contact us.

Established in 1993 by Ros and Richard Cartwright the centre enjoys an excellent reputation for providing well structured art courses blended with the highest standard of tuition in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. It is a simple combination which has proved very popular and is, therefore, something we work hard to safeguard and value very highly indeed. The centres' growing customer base is under pinned by these core values; we know this because many of them write in and tell us! The proof is in our testimonials .

Our tutors, many of whom have worked with us since we began, offer a wide variety of courses including representational landscape, portraiture, abstract and flowers and all popular media are covered. Structured for beginners and the more experienced alike the courses take place in our well equipped studio, in Castle Rising and on the beautiful north Norfolk coast.

On your arrival and, of course throughout each day, refreshments (including fresh filter coffee) are freely available and on two and three day courses a buffet lunch with wine is provided in the studio .

In addition to our 'main' programme of 2,3 and 5 day courses we also offer weekly courses which may be of interest if you live in the immediate area. Our 9 week Watercolour courses run from January to March and October to December.

Fact File
Supplied first prize Royal Mail Painting competition, 25th Anniversary of the Investiture of HRH The Prince of Wales stamp issue.

West Norfolk Arts Centre was a major prize contributor at the 1995 Society of Amateur Artists Exhibition (Chinese Brush Painting category).

Magazine features
Inspirations
March 1994

Country Living,
‘Courses tried and tested’
December 1994.

The Lady,
February 1995 and January 1996.

Home Flair,
February 1995

Leisure Painter,
‘Holidays and Courses’
October 1995.

Country Homes and Interiors,
November 1996

Leisure Painter
‘Holidays and Courses’
September 2001.

Television features
West Norfolk Arts Centre featured on Independent Television in march 1995 when Ashley Jackson lead a Watercolour Weekend for an experienced group of artists and again in September at the Society of Amateur Artists Exhibition held at The Old School House.

The Centre acted as a host venue for Country Living Magazine – Readers Treat – November 1994, March 2005 & April 06.

The Centre worked in conjunction with Anglia Television (programme support department) providing painting workshops in Castle Rising for viewers of Hazel Soan’s programme ‘A Splash of colour’ and Ian King’s watercolour programme ‘King and Country’ (2000/2001).

The Artists Publishing Company and The Artists & Illustrators Magazine Ltd employ the Centre to operate day workshops for readers on their behalf.