Take inspiration from our Winston Churchill: The Painter exhibition and permanent collection to create your own still life compositions with the help of acclaimed artist Laura Smith.

Begin by exploring our galleries and responding to the works that excite you, before using those sketches to inform still life paintings in our studio. Build your own composition and learn how to paint a still life using acrylics.

Open to all levels of experience, this course will focus on drawing, painting, colour and composition.

About the tutor: Laura Smith is a London-based oil painter, specialising in still life. A member of the New English Art Club, she studied at The Slade School of Fine Art and The Royal Drawing School and shows widely in London and across the UK.

Joining Information and Format: For ages 18+. This masterclass will take place in the Learning Studio, Lower Ground Floor, and includes a visit to the Winston Churchill: The Painter exhibition. We recommend participants bring a packed lunch. When walking through the museum, food must be packed away in a bag and liquids carried in a sealed bottle, flask or travel mug.