Summer Intensive: Abstract Painting
Date: 20 - 23 July 2026
Time: 10.00 - 13.00
Venue: Crescent Arts Center, Belfast
Price: 56 £56 | £52
Tutor: Patrick Hickey
Level: All Welcome
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This 4-day Summer intensive course will take you right from a blank canvas to fully realised works of art. Through individual practice and demonstrations, you will explore the fundamental approaches to abstract painting, such as colour, line, scale and texture.
Working from photographs, objects and memory, you will be able to develop your own unique visual language and style in a fun and contemporary way.
This course is suitable for all levels, from absolute beginner to intermediate to advanced.
Do note materials are not included in the price. A list of essential and recommended materials will be shared ahead of the course commencing.
About the Tutor
Dr. Patrick Hickey is an artist and researcher. Since graduating in 2015, he has exhibited his work throughout the UK and Ireland, presenting several solo exhibitions and participating in notable group shows, including at The MAC, Belfast (2022–23) and Townhall, Cavan (2023). His most recent exhibitions include a group exhibition with the BEEP Painting Biennale (2024–25), as well as two solo exhibitions at Ards Art Centre, Newtownards (2025) and QSS, Belfast (2026).
In 2025, he completed a practice-based PhD at Ulster University. His work has been featured in The Irish Arts Review, and through his PhD research he has contributed to several publications and conferences. Notably, he published a book chapter in The Routledge Companion to Irish Art (2025).
If you would like to see some of Patrick's work, check out his website: https://www.patrickhickeyartist.com
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