A serious learning experience for all, from complete beginners to professional artists
The Painting School of Montmiral has had much favourable media mention. It has been featured on television and articles have appeared in The Artist, The Artist's and Illustrator's Magazine, The Independent, The Sunday Times, Mensa Magazine and the BDSA Magazine. In addition, Francis Pratt's writings have been widely published in The Artist, The Artist's and Illustrator's Magazine, Modern Painters, New Scientist and various academic journals and books.
This page contains a miscellany of items, including an explanation of our Caladrius Bird logo, a list of DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS who have come to do their own work during past workshops/courses, and links to MAGAZINE ARTICLES about the Painting School of Montmiral.
Miscellany of items below
THE PAINTING SCHOOL OF MONTMIRAL - 25TH SEASON
THE PAINTING SCHOOL LOGO
The rather strange looking bird pictured above and below is a Caladrius bird, a creation of the imagination, found in medieval bestiaries. It was said to have very special powers, including the ability to help people with eye-sight problems through the mediation of its droppings. More generally, it could restore people's sense of well-being by ingesting their troubles through its eye beams, flying up to the sun and regurgitating them into the all-consuming solar fire.
The picture below is the emblem of the Painting School of Montmiral and symbolises both seeing in new ways and the light and warmth of the South of France. The sunflower both symbolises the sun, which the Caladrius bird used to such good effect, and suggests the iris and pupil of the eye.
FOR OLD TIMES SAKE
THE INVITED ARTISTS SCHEME
One of the features of the sessions up to 2004 was the “Invited Artists” scheme by which distinguished contemporary artists, many of them personal friends, came, usually for a month, to do their own work in the Painting School studio.
click here for the list
MAGAZINE ARTICLES ABOUT THE PAINTING SCHOOL
Below are links to two articles about The Painting School of Montmiral:
Click here for a list of other articles and publications by Francis
