Sarah Charneca

Welcome to Brunswick Studio

Expert art tuition to build confidence, creativity and originality

I designed my studio to be a light, airy space, full of colour, creative ideas
and a plethora of arts and crafts supplies to inspire my students

Art classes, private one to one tuition, home school tutor,
GCSE & A'level &. scholarship support classes, group classes, art parties for
adults & children, bespoke art classes for business & classes for the
elderly specialising for students with dementia & alzheimer's

Watercolour painting, book illustrations, collage, resin pouring,
acrylic painting, seasonal themes, a multitude of crafts

To book a class or to find out more please give me a ring on 07736 383297
or contact me through this website

Working with young students is a passion of mine.
Look what Emilie made, a beautiful mixed media collage,
very proud of her. Totally her own creation and amazing imagination

Mixed media collage classes

I loved hosting a lovely couples date afternoon,
they had fun creating an abstract canvas together

Developing ideas for Christmas classes

Vibrant Watercolour Classes, one to one or group classes available

Never stop experimenting!!!That's what I encourage in my lessons

I am passionate about my 3D Art classes

I really enjoy helping children and adults to create 3D models for seasonal classes,or any time of year. My studio is filled with creative supplies.

Textile Scholarship sketchbook support

I offer private tuition for pupils wanting support to create fabulous
sketchbooks for art and textile scholarship applications.
I have a very high success rate with the scholarships we have applied for.

Brackenfield School Peripatetic Art Tutor

I was thrilled to be asked last September to be the new peripatetic art tutor at Brackenfield School, Harrogate. A role I gladly accepted . Each week we create art to fill a sketchbook.

Crepe Paper & Watercolour Flower Class

Starting Saturday 3rd February 10.30am-12 noon,
at Delicious Cafe, 108 Mayfield Grove,
Harrogate, HG1 5EY.

Fabric Designs 2024

This year I have two fabrics designs for sale. 'Hot House Pink' & 'Hot House Black'
140cm width and can be bought by the meter @ £38.00.

I was honored when my friend Cathrine Rasmussen a fabulous artist living in Norway agreed
to create a photoshoot using my 'Hot House Pink' fabric in her amazing kitchen.

'everyday objects around us'

I have always loved painting food, household items, the everyday objects around us.
This is something I encourage my students to do!

Painting on holiday....

Taking the time to study a strawberry on our holiday in Madeira

Summer Rock Painting

Hampden House Care Home 'Art for Fun classes'

A Clarice Cliff inspired art class with the residents, always fun to do classes with these amazing ladies.

Frida Kahlo Art Party

I never tire of Frida as a theme for an art party

One of my favourite students 'Rory' did this fabulous black bird painting today in the studio

Coronation Tea Towels

To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III £8.50 per tea towel + postage and packaging worldwide.
(Free collection also available)
100% cotton tea towel designed and created in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England,
as a keepsake for his Majesty's Coronation 6th May 2023
Please contact me through this website or call me 07736 383297

Harrogate Christmas Tea Towels & Christmas Cards

100% cotton festive tea towels with gold gift bags to personalise (£12 each) and Christmas cards (£8 pack of 6)
are now available, email me at [email protected] or call me 07736 383297

Ali's lovely watercolour inspired by a photo she took at Norton Conyers

Lucy's gorgeous gem skull for Halloween!

Amelia's fabulous Frida Kahlo collage (Year 6)

Jubilee celebrations & art

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of her Majesty, I designed a tea towel
that are now on sale for £8 each, free collection or P & P applies.
Please contact me through this website. They are selling fast, 170
so far, a second batch is arriving next week. (20th June)

Hampden House Jubilee artwork

Hen Party

Brunswick Studio hosted a hen party for 8 lovely ladies, they enjoyed creating a work of art whilst sipping on Prosecco and eating chocolate covered strawberries.

Alice's amazing castle

My studio is packed full with fab art and craft supplies to help inspire wonderful creations

Macrame & felting Classes

A bespoke Macrame and Felting Class with the fabulous Amanda Toase

Birthday Art Party for Millie & 5 friends

Journal/Diary/Sketchbook Covers Classes

A group of ladies from Ilkley,
enjoyed their teacup paintings with a little gold leaf

'Nichos' wonderfully bling art party yesterday in York, creating 'Milagros', fabulous results girls!!!

Introducing the 'Brunswick Studio Webcam'
I am now available for online art lessons through Skype

Ellie using a rigid heddle loom to create some beautiful woven textiles

Brusho powder, gesso, gold leaf & watercolour creations

Having taught for many years, I have witnessed the therapeutic side to my work for my students. Creativity is so calming, soothing and positive. It allows you to live in the moment, and detach from, loss, grief, stress, pain and anxiety. Creating art in a group context is fun, sociable, we eat too many chocolate biscuits, someone will always wash their brush in their freshly made cup of tea, stories and experiences are shared, and perhaps a new fulfilling hobby ensues.

I enjoy teaching students to colour mix, identify light and shade, to draw and
how to observe to improve their
painting techniques

Simple & fun sewing activities for children

Book Nooks

Bring a little touch of magic to your book shelf by creating a beautiful lit 'Book Nook', an enticing glimpse into a miniature world, £60 per person all materials provided full day session, 10am-4pm

I have been experimenting with oil pastels on
textured paper

Handprinted and torn mulberry paper collage and a little gold leaf

Private one to one art classes

Spring Arts & Crafts 2022

Art materials are being delivered
to the studio and I am looking
forward to developing some
new arts and crafts for this
Spring/Easter. Happy with this
first idea, yarn wrapped twigs
from the garden and hand
marbled eggs, to add to a little
Spring wood slice. I am always
amazed by the fabulous ideas
children come up with in my
classes, I like to encourage them
to let their imaginations soar!!!!!!

Spring News 2022
It was an honour to be asked to design the logo for this amazing project that was launched a few days ago, if you would like to find our more please go to Facebook and ask to join the group.

Felted Pet Portraits

I am taking commissions for felted portraits of your pets
( price on application)

Happy to welcome a long standing book club who have formed a painting club

Experimenting with watercolour wash and acrylic pen to create landscapes

'Her name was Lola..'

Creating diva jewellery boxes as a fun theme for a children's art party

Gift vouchers available, that can be personalised......

Little ones love this egg box art!

Glass painting art

Resin pour frame class

'Boudior', hand-finished giclee print with raised gesso. gold leaf and gems.
(Order any size required, price on application)

'Leopard' giclee prints, order any size required, price on application

Commissions taken for pet portraits

'Enzo Updates'

The first print run has SOLD OUT, I will be reprinting later in
Spring 2021 if you would like a copy, £6.99 + £1 P & P

'Parrots' giclee prints, order any size, price on application

Published December 2020

When my son went to Australia in 2019, I decided to send him a weekly update about his cat Enzo. When Hugo arrived back in the UK he had kept all the letters. The nationwide lockdown due to the COVID 19 virus began in March 2020. All my teaching was on hold so I decided to write and illustrate series 2 of the Enzo Updates.
I began to post an Enzo Update a day on social media. I was surprised at the response, enthusiasm and interest. Readers frequently commented that is cheered them up in gloomy times and they always looked forward to the next post. The illustrative style settles in, the narrative changes and there are spelling mistakes and other errors, but I decided to leave them in and stick to the original artwork.

Florentine paper marbling classes

Lockdown tissue & bottle kits

I have found a company that make round canvases so I have been creating some new paintings with those.

My home school student Alice and I attempted our first acrylic resin pour this week
and it turned out wonderfully. If you would like to have a go please call me.

A fun evening at the Harrogate Secretary's Paint Night at North Bar, Harrogate, arranged by Beth & Janna Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital. Painting teacups and sipping Prosecco, a perfect combination.

Some images from Spring 2019

The craze for creating fairy doors has been a popular class for children this summer.

Paper crafts

I am continuing to visit residential care homes and assisted living apartments in Harrogate &
Ilkley for my 'Art for Fun' Classes. We have enjoyed painting these 'Keyhole Vistas' and sea shore paintingses.

My dear friend Stella, R.I.P.

Private Classes

Thank you to Debbie Knight for arranging great private classes this year!

Craft packs for the Shoe Box Appeal

I have made 170 craft packs for boys and girls for The Shoe Box Appeals.
Thanks to everyone for all the donations.

Mixed media collages by Sarah Charneca

It was an honour to design a logo for Starfish, an organisation set up
by Pat Sowa to offer Mental Health Training in Education.

A private commission, 89 x 70cm, 2018 by SarahCharneca

Available to purchase 'Flower Power' A Limited Edition of 10 canvases,
hand finished with raised gesso & gold leaf, 75 x 75cm,
2018 by Sarah Charneca, £150 each
If you would like to view this painting it is on display at
4 Seasons Florists on Cold Bath Road, Harrogate.

Brackenfield School 'Pots of Love' Painting Exhibition 2018

This year was the first of many Brackenfield School Painting Exhibitions. Over 2 days I helped 166 children to paint a mixed media collage. These where then framed and we hung them for an exhibition called 'Pots of Love' that family and friend could attend and buy the works of art.

We raised £1,300 for Dom's Charity. Looking forward to next years exhibition. The Children's artwork was amazing and all the Brackenfield staff were amazingly helpful and good fun was had by all! The Competition was kindly Judged by Andrew Stewart, owner of 108 Fine Art Cold Bath Road Harrogate.

108 Fine Art very generously produced a beautiful flag depicting one of the
winners paintings! Looks stunning as you drive down the road.

Studio News

Had some fun classes with some talented students at Brunswick Studio last week....

Brunswick Studio is open!

Delighted to announce that my new studio is open for classes at
16 West End Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9BY

Testimonial

I enrolled on my first workshop back in 2015. I'd initially hoped to rebuild my confidence, but I left with vastly more. I found her engaging, encouraging and inspirational. I can't recommend her workshops highly enough.
- Jenna Teasdale

Contact me on:
Sarah Charneca
Brunswick Studio, 16 West End Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 9BY
07736 383297
[email protected]
www.sarahcharnecaart.com

Welcome to Brunswick Studio ​