September is almost here and botanical artists look forward to the wonderful autumn foliage, fruits and seed pods that provide endless possibilities for new paintings and drawings. It’s also the time of year when classes begin again after the summer break. I am looking forward to meeting new students as well as ‘veterans’ of previous courses.

Thursday morning classes begin again on 10 September in An Fuaran, Moycullen, Co Galway, with the first course running until Thursday 29 October, inclusive. Another eight-week course will begin in mid-November. Details are on the poster, but if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone or email. An eight-week course costs €140, but a €20 voucher towards the next course will be given to all students at the end of the course.

Saturday workshops will also begin in September and will be scheduled roughly once a month. These have been extended by one hour and will run from 10am to 4pm with a short break for lunch. The price, however, remains the same as before: €40 for the day.

Do remember to book early as places are limited.

Plans are also underway for a number of informal workshops at Claregalway Castle during the autumn and winter, so watch this space for further information on those.