Kids & Teens Art Classes in Chester

A structured art education, not just an art club

Every class follows a structured, skills-based curriculum taught by qualified art teachers in small groups. Children enrol into the same weekly class each term, so they settle into a group and build their skills progressively, term after term.

A detailed coloured-pencil tiger drawn by a student

Skills & techniques

Drawing and mark-making, observation, colour mixing and colour theory, composition, mixed media and texture, and 3D and clay work. Teens go further with tone and chiaroscuro, perspective and proportion.

A student’s illustrated mixed-media composition with whales, birds and a figure

Artists & ideas

Each term explores different artists and art movements. Students learn about artists and creative careers, and practise research and visual analysis – looking closely at how other artists work and responding with ideas of their own.

A student sketchbook page with botanical drawings and lettering

Sketchbooks & portfolios

Children develop ideas over time, reflect on their work and build a body of work. Teens produce portfolio-quality pieces ready for school submissions and useful for GCSE and A-Level interviews.

Sketchbook pages of painting studies from a home-education class

Progression & accreditation

Rotating themed projects revisit core skills at a deeper level each term, and the optional Arts Award – Discover and Explore for ages 6–10, up to Bronze, Silver and Gold for ages 11–17 – gives formal recognition from Trinity College London.

Arts Award: a real qualification for young artists

We’re an official Arts Award Centre. Arts Award is a nationally recognised qualification run by Trinity College London, completed alongside our weekly art classes – no exam and no pressure.

Open to ages 6–17: ages 6–10 work towards Discover and Explore; ages 11–17 can also take Bronze, Silver and Gold – Bronze and Silver are Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications

Guided by our trained Arts Award advisers, who help structure, track and prepare work for submission

Portfolio and sketchbook development, artist research and reflection

Work is moderated, with a Trinity College London certificate on successful completion

Who it’s for: home-educated children, our 6–10s classes, teens – and every child who completes all four days of a themed week at our Kids’ Art Camp can earn a FREE Discover Arts Award. Open to ages 6–17: ages 6–10 work towards Discover and Explore, and ages 11–17 can continue to Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Kids & teens courses

Ages 6–10 · Creative Kids

Weekly term courses with Ruth, plus short Christmas courses – book once for every session.

A clay cupcake pot decorated with sprinkles, made in a children's class

Autumn Term 2

Creative Art Programme, ages 6–10

Sat from 17 Oct · 10–11:30am (full – waiting list)
Wed or Thu · 5–6pm after school
6 weeks
£110 Saturdays · £90 after-school

Weekly term courses with Ruth.

Find out more Book 6–10s term 2

Christmas

Light-up Christmas Canvas, ages 6–10

Sat 5, 12 & 19 Dec · 10–11:30am
3 sessions
£65

Three Saturday sessions. Paint a festive night-time canvas and bring it to life with built-in lights – a glowing Christmas keepsake to take home.

Find out more Book Light-up Canvas – £65

Christmas

Mini Light-up Canvas (after school)

Wed 9 & 16 Dec · 5–6pm
Thu 10 & 17 Dec · 5–6pm
2 sessions
£40

Two after-school sessions to paint and light up a mini Christmas canvas. Choose Wednesdays or Thursdays.

Find out more Book Mini Light-up – £40

Teens 11–16 · Creative Teens

Teens go further with tone and chiaroscuro, perspective and proportion, and produce portfolio-quality pieces ready for school submissions and useful for GCSE and A-Level interviews. £130 per term.