Young Artists: Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media (15 – 18)

COURSE CODE: SC2504028

COURSE DATES: Monday 27th – Friday 31st July 2026

TUTOR: Usva Inei

DAYS: 5

TIMES: 10:00am – 4:00pm

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 15 – 18, All Levels

FEE: £395, £595

LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL

In this course, you will get to experiment with various different art-making approaches, including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and printmaking. You will be introduced to artists and artwork, as well as learn new skills and approaches to making. This course can be a fun way to explore your creativity and develop your own style, but can also be used to build up portfolios for school work.

 

Please note this course is for ages 15 – 18, for students in schools years 10 – 13, or attending a college.
If you are 18 and no longer in full time education, please consider one of our adult short courses for 18+.

Our Young Artist courses have three booking options for UK Residents, International students and a limited number of scholarship spaces for Free School Meal recipients.
To apply for a scholarship place, please fill out this form and one of the team will get back to you.
For UK Residents we will require a proof of residency within the Parental Consent Form, sent to you on completion of booking.

Recommend booking by: July 13, 2026

Young Artist 15-18

This course is suitable for students between the ages of 15 to 18 only, and is open to all skill levels.

Please bring old clothes and two jam jars or containers for water.  Please also bring a camera/phone to photo document your work.

Preparation for the Personal Project day: students should bring in a range of images of a place, object, or concept, that excites and inspires them, to help develop their personal project.

USVA INEI 

Usva Inei is a queer, non-binary visual artist, mainly working with topics of lived experiences of immigration and queerness. They primarily work through mixed media installations, with painting and printmaking being central elements of their practice. Usva’s work is critical, political, and feminist, exploring such themes, as identity politics, acculturation, normative structures, and the role of physical space in directing behaviour. In addition to exhibiting their artwork, Usva regularly teaches both on academic and artistic courses, runs various art-based workshops with museums and charities, and is engaged in academic, art-based research. Usva is a Finnish-born Russian immigrant, currently based in London, UK.

 

Bankside Campus

185 Park Street,London SE1 9BL

tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969

This is our new purpose built accessible campus. Find more information here

Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Southwark (both a 10-15 minute walk).

Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough Market”.

Students are welcome to use The Hub during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food. You must bring your own keep-cup, water bottle or food container to the Academy as mugs, glasses, and containers will not be available in our Bankside campus.

Tea and coffee will be provided by the Academy and is available from the island unit at the end of The Hub.

Terms and Conditions

  • By booking onto one of our courses you agree to our Short Courses Terms and Conditions.
  • You will need to have paid in full before the first session of your class. Your place is not guaranteed until we have received full payment. Please book early in order to guarantee your place on the course.

Materials & Equipment

  • If you purchased a pack online this will be given to you on the first session of your course upon your arrival. Packs can be booked on our Materials Page or on this page when you book the course
  • Please don’t wear your best clothes as there is always a chance you will get messy. If possible bring an apron or overalls.
  • All artwork at the Academy MUST be taken home at the end of each session where possible, with the exception of oil paintings and sculpture works.
  • We cannot store materials at the Academy, so please take these to and from your sessions.
  • Please ensure that your mobile phone is switched off or is on silent during the class.
  • Health and Safety Guidelines will be provided to you a week before the start of your course.

Concessions and Discounts

We offer a number of concessions and discounts, please find more information on what we offer here.

Gift Vouchers

If you would like to purchase a gift voucher to be used on our courses then you can purchase these here.

 

 

 

Price range: £395.00 through £595.00

Young Artist