Learn watercolour painting Live or online with Hugh
Interviewed in the same issue of Sir James Ratcliffe’s INEOS magazine Hugh Templeton and The Princess of Wales separately discussed the importance of art for relaxation and mindfulness. Awarded a Distinction in his art education degree from the University of Manchester, Hugh went on to found his ‘Art as a Recreational Therapy’ business, designed to help children & adults to use watercolour painting as a way to lower anxiety.
Mission statement: My role as a teacher has always been about introducing the novice (adult or child) to the basic techniques of watercolour painting. Having experienced depression & anxiety since childhood I wanted to design an art workshop which helps alleviate both. ‘Jump-starting’ the individual on their creative journey. Learning should be fun while tapping into the wealth of creativity on the right side of the Brain which has been proven to shut down anxiety.
About Hugh: Following in the footsteps of his great great grandparents whom in the 1890’s moved around the North-West of England with their travelling Music Hall theatre. He is watercolour tutor in residence at Bury Metropolitan Art Gallery & Museum where Granada TV filmed him at the start of his teaching career. Hugh has taught for Cunard aboard the QE2; in the USA at Dallas Fort Worth Botanical gardens, throughout the UK, and in Istanbul for the American educational company Road Scholar. Awarded ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted. His teaching techniques have been described in the Times Educational Supplement as ‘Remarkable’. “They incorporate a little bit of persuasion, a little bit of magic, and a little bit of hypnotism to guarantee success. Similar to the renowned language teacher Michel Thomas who promised his students they would learn a language in three days – Hugh promises the same – but in three hours!”
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