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The Fine Art Room is your space to develop your creativity and enjoy a variety of affordable art courses, taught by Mario Lautier-Vella, a professional artist and qualified art tutor, in a fun and supportive environment.  

It’s also your chance to meet other artists on a regular basis in class, online, at special events or out and about as we experience the best of London’s cultural scene as well as art collections and sites of interest across the UK and abroad.

Beginners courses, specialist workshops and much more – our Fine Art Room courses and sessions take place in venues across Ealing and Central London, in Hertfordshire, abroad as well as online.  Check out the Events section for news on social evenings or test your art knowledge with our fun picture quizzes.

Whether you want to start art from scratch, improve your existing skills, try something new or dedicate some time in your week for your art practice, you’ll be in fine company in The Fine Art Room.

Courses

January – March courses


Studio courses – Ealing

Art Studio courses

Studio-based sessions for artists with drawing and painting experience working to a set assignment over two sessions…

The Fine Art Room Art Studio course Ealing Art Studio – Ealing
Mondays / 10 studio sessions / 13:30-16:30 / 8 January – 25 March
The Fine Art Room – Ealing
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Life Drawing and Painting + Portraiture
Respond to a nude or costumed model plus discover new ways of depicting the human body…

Life Drawing Studio
Mondays / 10 studio sessions / 16:45-18:45 / 8 January – 25 March
The Fine Art Room – Ealing
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Beginners courses
Cover the basics and learn to draw and paint like a pro with our step by step, structured courses that combine essential theory with practical skills…

More info announced soon…

Workshops
From try-it-out sessions to more specialist techniques, exploring working methods of key artists to exciting art-making experiments and more…

New workshops announced soon…


Studio courses – Hemel Hempstead

Art Studio – Hemel Hempstead
Thursdays / 10:00-13:00 / 11 January – 28 March
The Fine Art Room – Hemel Hempstead
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Studio courses – Watford

Life drawing Ealing Life Drawing at Watford Museum
Every last Thursday of the month  / 18:30-20:30
The Fine Art Room – Watford
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Online courses
Make the most of your time at home – keep your art practice going, get your creativity flowing and stay connected to other artists…

Art Studio / Online course 
5 two-week assignments / 5 group tutorials / 10 one-to-one tutorials
Sunday 7 January – Thursday 28 March
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Draw and Paint courses

Be inspired by major art collections, sites of interest and local life as we travel to fascinating destinations in the UK and abroad…

New course info coming soon…

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Events

Upcoming events

2024

Friday 16 February, 10am onwards
The Fine Art Room February Social
Hans Holbein at the Tudor Court at the Queen’s Gallery + lunch
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Previous events

2023

Friday 8 December, 10am onwards
The Fine Art Room December Social
Impressionists on Paper: Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition at The Royal Academy + lunch
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Friday 21 July, 10.15am onwards
The Fine Art Room July Social
A visit to the newly reopened National Portrait Gallery  + lunch
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Wednesday 29 March , 10.15am onwards
The Fine Art Room March Social
After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art at The National Gallery  + lunch
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2022


Thursday 8 December, 10am onwards
The Fine Art Room December Social
Cezanne at Tate Modern  + lunch
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Past events
2021

Wednesday 15 December, 10.20am onwards
The Fine Art Room December Social
Visiting the reopened Courtauld Gallery  + lunch
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Monday August 9, 10am onwards

The Fine Art Room August Social
The Making of Rodin exhibition at Tate Modern  + lunch
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Past events
2020

London Art Fair January social Thursday January 23 2020, 3pm onwards
The Fine Art Room January Social
The London Art Fair + dinner
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Past events
2019


Thursday November 7 2019, 10am onwards
The Fine Art Room November Social
Antony Gormley + Lucian Freud: Self Portraits at the Royal Academy + lunch
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Frank Bowling - Mirror 1966 Thursday August 8 2019, 9.45am onwards
The Fine Art Room August Social
Frank Bowling at Tate Britain + lunch
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Thursday April 4 2019, 9.45am onwards
The Fine Art Room April Social
Van Gogh and Britain at Tate Britain + lunch
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2018


Thursday November  29 2018, 3.30pm onwards  
The Fine Art Room November Social
Klimt / Schiele: Drawings from the Albertina Museum, Vienna at The Royal Academy + dinner
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Friday June 29 2018, 5pm onwards
The Fine Art Room June Social
The 250th Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy + dinner
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 Friday April 6 2018, 5pm onwards
The Fine Art Room April Social
Picasso 1932: Love, Fame, Tragedy exhibition at Tate Modern  + dinner
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 Thursday January 18 2018, 4pm onwards
The Fine Art Room January Social
London Art Fair + dinner
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Look out for more events coming soon…



About The Fine Art Room




The Fine Art Room is an art initiative founded and run by Mario Lautier Vella since 2017.

Meet Mario

Mario is an award-winning, cross-disciplinary artist, teacher and curator who works in Hertfordshire and London. His art practice includes drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, installation, sound, video, book arts and performance.

Since graduating in 2012 with a Masters in Art and Media Practice from the University of Westminster, he has exhibited his art across the UK and around the world. His work is held in private collections in the UK, the Netherlands, Malta, Canada, the USA and Australia.

Mario is also a qualified teacher and has enjoyed teaching since 2011. Passionate about arts education and his students, he has delivered a variety of short courses and workshops that cover a wide selection of art-making subjects and techniques.

To date he has also taught and lectured at City Lit, Bishopsgate Institute, The Affordable Art Fair, Watford Museum, The Hundred Years Gallery, Dacorum Creative Arts Hub and OPEN Ealing. He has also delivered  specialist drawing and painting courses in the UK, Venice and Malta with his aim that artists and art-lovers can come together to learn and create in a stimulating, inspiring and supportive space – welcome to The Fine Art Room.

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