Live Art Demonstrations by Lois Cordelia
** Covid-19 update: Lois is still welcoming bespoke artwork commissions - please get in touch! Although most upcoming workshops and demonstrations have been postponed, Lois is offering a series of free video tutorials and demonstrations via her Youtube Channel. Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe, stay creative.
"It was so lovely to see the children watching Lois paint. Some were quite mesmerised, seeing the painting come to life right before their very eyes!"
Lois Cordelia regularly performs a wide range of popular live art demonstrations all over East Anglia and beyond, at art shops, galleries, cafes, art clubs, exhibitions and corporate events, exploring a number of different mediums and styles. She welcomes an audience while she works, so don't be shy - come along and watch, ask questions, and be inspired to have a go yourself!
Lois is happy to present talks and live art demonstrations with full commentary for art clubs and other groups. She also offers live demonstrations as an unusual and engaging entertainment during parties, concerts, weddings and other public and private events on request - please get in touch via the contact page. Thank you.
Sat 7th Mar 2020 - Live Speed-Painting
as part of HOSAAC Home of Suffolk Arts and Crafts.
Market Pl, Stowmarket
10.00 am - 3.00 pm. Free entry. Original artwork for sale.
Wide range of art and craft stalls.
Thu 12th Mar 2020 - Live Speed-Painting
as part of HOSAAC Home of Suffolk Arts and Crafts.
Sailmakers, Tavern St, Ipswich
10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Free entry. Original artwork and cards for sale.
Wide range of art and craft stalls.
Sat 21st Mar 2020 - Perspective Made Simple, Tindalls Art, 4 Market Place, ELY CB7 4NP.
10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Free entry. Generous in-store discounts on related art materials.
Wed 8th Apr 2020 - Wildlife in Acrylics, Rayleigh Art Club, evening demonstration.
Members only, or by special arrangement.
Tue 19th May 2020 - Speed-Painting, St Augustine's Ladies' Group, Ipswich, evening demonstration. Members only, or by special arrangement.
Fri 5th Jun 2020 - Speed-Painting, Mersea Island Art Club, evening demonstration.
Members only, or by special arrangement.
Sat 6th Jun 2020 - Drawing Hands in Mixed Media,
Tindalls Art, 4 Market Place, ELY CB7 4NP.
10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Free entry. Generous in-store discounts on related art materials.
Sat 19th Sep 2020 - Loosen Up With Coloured Pencils,
Tindalls Art, 4 Market Place, ELY CB7 4NP.
10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Free entry. Generous in-store discounts on related art materials.
See also: Workshops
Speed-painting Demonstrations
"Remarkable! I only went away for five minutes, and came back, and you'd almost finished...!"
Lois Cordelia regularly performs live "speed-painting" demonstrations all over East Anglia and beyond, at art shops, galleries, cafes, art clubs, exhibitions and corporate events. Working on a large scale using acrylics, she explores a wide range of subject matter, including portrait-painting from a live model, human and animal portraits, townscapes and landscapes. Lois often chooses unusual canvases, making creative use of the original to contribute to a new artwork. Her speed-paintings typically feature sweeping strokes and bold colours, including iridescent, shimmering and metallic paints.
Live Paper-Cutting Demonstrations and Talks, by Lois Cordelia
Lois Cordelia cuts intricate designs out of paper, using a Swann-Morton scalpel. Her paper-cuts are a synthesis of swift, energetic sketches and painstakingly precise cuts of a surgical blade. Each exquisite miniature may take many hours to complete. Lois's paper-cut designs have been published in books, journals and music albums in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and the United States. She welcomes an audience while she works, so don't be shy - come along and watch, ask questions, and be inspired to have a go yourself!
Lois also presents richly illustrated talks on the history of paper-cut art from around the world (China, Japan, Turkey, Europe, Mexico, and so on), for art clubs and other private groups on request - please get in touch via the contact page. Thank you.
Live Sculpting Demonstrations (Mixed-Media), by Lois Cordelia
Lois Cordelia performs live sculpting demonstrations, combining wire, plaster bandage (Mod-roc), Fimo, acrylic paint, found objects, foil, and other materials. Her sculptures evoke dramatic movement and dance, complemented by exquisitely carved details of facial features and hand gestures. Lois welcomes an audience while she works, so don't be shy - come along and watch, ask questions, and be inspired to have a go yourself!
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