A Time and Place with David Elliot: Saturday 22 February 2025, 10-4pm
When? Saturday 22 February
10am-4pm with 45min for lunch
What? Join us for a guided workshop by art psychotherapist and visual artist David Elliot!
This 5 hour workshop invites you to connect with your surroundings through exploring place, memory and the present moment in unexpected ways
Together we’ll set off from OVADA on a sensory walk using sight, sound and smell to explore the local landscape through sketches, notes and recordings
Returning to OVADA we will rework these experiences and words into artworks and spontaneous poetry using abstract mark-making, tracing and mapping techniques
Everyone is welcome—just bring your curiosity!
Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
Wrap up warm for the walk! Free tea and coffee, bring a packed lunch
Some materials provided
Who? All welcome; no experience necessary
Age 16+ (under 18s should attend with an adult)
Max group size: 12
How?
Standard Cost: £20
Pay Less: £15
Pay more: £25
Purchase below or contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for more info
Our Pay Less spaces are for anyone experiencing financial barriers to attending so please feel welcome to make use of the this option if it enables you to attend
To allow us to offer reduced cost spaces, we also have a Pay More ticket type, so if you can, we’d be most grateful if you could ‘pay it forward’ and select this option
If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help
Materials:
The following will be provided: printed instructions for each activity, some watercolour paper, tracing paper, printed words and plain paper for poetry, glue-sticks, scissors
Please bring the following:
Lunch!
Watercolour or gouache paints
Brushes
Marker pens
Your preferred medium to use during the walk, eg: sketchbook & pencil/sound or video recorder/camera/smartphone
We do have some materials at OVADA, if you do not have any of the above materials then please get in touch and we will do our best to help!
Accessibility: Our workshop space is on the first floor so participants will need to climb stairs. Please get in touch if this will prevent you from attending. Further accessibility information about our building can be found here
When? Saturday 22 February
10am-4pm with 45min for lunch
What? Join us for a guided workshop by art psychotherapist and visual artist David Elliot!
This 5 hour workshop invites you to connect with your surroundings through exploring place, memory and the present moment in unexpected ways
Together we’ll set off from OVADA on a sensory walk using sight, sound and smell to explore the local landscape through sketches, notes and recordings
Returning to OVADA we will rework these experiences and words into artworks and spontaneous poetry using abstract mark-making, tracing and mapping techniques
Everyone is welcome—just bring your curiosity!
Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
Wrap up warm for the walk! Free tea and coffee, bring a packed lunch
Some materials provided
Who? All welcome; no experience necessary
Age 16+ (under 18s should attend with an adult)
Max group size: 12
How?
Standard Cost: £20
Pay Less: £15
Pay more: £25
Purchase below or contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for more info
Our Pay Less spaces are for anyone experiencing financial barriers to attending so please feel welcome to make use of the this option if it enables you to attend
To allow us to offer reduced cost spaces, we also have a Pay More ticket type, so if you can, we’d be most grateful if you could ‘pay it forward’ and select this option
If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help
Materials:
The following will be provided: printed instructions for each activity, some watercolour paper, tracing paper, printed words and plain paper for poetry, glue-sticks, scissors
Please bring the following:
Lunch!
Watercolour or gouache paints
Brushes
Marker pens
Your preferred medium to use during the walk, eg: sketchbook & pencil/sound or video recorder/camera/smartphone
We do have some materials at OVADA, if you do not have any of the above materials then please get in touch and we will do our best to help!
Accessibility: Our workshop space is on the first floor so participants will need to climb stairs. Please get in touch if this will prevent you from attending. Further accessibility information about our building can be found here
When? Saturday 22 February
10am-4pm with 45min for lunch
What? Join us for a guided workshop by art psychotherapist and visual artist David Elliot!
This 5 hour workshop invites you to connect with your surroundings through exploring place, memory and the present moment in unexpected ways
Together we’ll set off from OVADA on a sensory walk using sight, sound and smell to explore the local landscape through sketches, notes and recordings
Returning to OVADA we will rework these experiences and words into artworks and spontaneous poetry using abstract mark-making, tracing and mapping techniques
Everyone is welcome—just bring your curiosity!
Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
Wrap up warm for the walk! Free tea and coffee, bring a packed lunch
Some materials provided
Who? All welcome; no experience necessary
Age 16+ (under 18s should attend with an adult)
Max group size: 12
How?
Standard Cost: £20
Pay Less: £15
Pay more: £25
Purchase below or contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for more info
Our Pay Less spaces are for anyone experiencing financial barriers to attending so please feel welcome to make use of the this option if it enables you to attend
To allow us to offer reduced cost spaces, we also have a Pay More ticket type, so if you can, we’d be most grateful if you could ‘pay it forward’ and select this option
If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help
Materials:
The following will be provided: printed instructions for each activity, some watercolour paper, tracing paper, printed words and plain paper for poetry, glue-sticks, scissors
Please bring the following:
Lunch!
Watercolour or gouache paints
Brushes
Marker pens
Your preferred medium to use during the walk, eg: sketchbook & pencil/sound or video recorder/camera/smartphone
We do have some materials at OVADA, if you do not have any of the above materials then please get in touch and we will do our best to help!
Accessibility: Our workshop space is on the first floor so participants will need to climb stairs. Please get in touch if this will prevent you from attending. Further accessibility information about our building can be found here
OVADA is a non-profit company. Alongside our standard pricing, we aim to offer a number of Pay Less spaces for anyone experiencing financial barriers to attending. Please feel welcome to make use of this option if it enables you to attend, or select the Pay More option if you can, to enable us to offer these reduced cost spaces. Use the drop down menu to select your ticket type. If your preferred ticket type is fully booked, please contact engagement@ovada.org.uk for help.
You can also help us offer fully subsidised spaces to individuals facing significant financial difficulties, by purchasing one of our Archie Education Fund sketchbooks. Thank you for your support.
Meet the Facilitator: David is a visual artist and art psychotherapist with a diverse background that informs his creative practice. Initially pursuing a career in hospitality, he later earned an honours degree in theology (1991) and was ordained in the Church of England. A radical shift in perspective led him to study graphic design and illustration (1998–2000), working as a commercial illustrator before transitioning to healthcare chaplaincy. From 2007 to 2016, David ran arts-in-health programs within the NHS, blending his creative and pastoral skills.
In 2014, he earned an MA (Distinction) in Art Therapy from the University of Hertfordshire and has since built a thriving practice as an art psychotherapist, primarily supporting special-needs schools in Oxfordshire. From 2020 to 2022, David also brought his expertise to an international audience, delivering live online workshops for Danny Gregory's 'Sketchbook Skool.'
David’s work continues to explore themes of spirituality, mindfulness, ecology, and creativity through art-making and retreats. He is currently pursuing an MFA (online) at Falmouth University, further deepening his artistic and professional practice.workshops
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