Artist Development
Stage Two
The Artist Development programmes provide guidance, support, and encouragement, helping you to overcome challenges, build confidence, and achieve your goals. They enable you to work with a unique group of warm, friendly people who are all experiencing similar feelings and discuss how to progress in a positive, constructive way.
Our Mentor
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“Hi - I am Caron Penney and I have been working in the arts industry for the last thirty years. I have curated exhibitions, exhibited at some of the major places in London, have my work in prestigious collections and worked with artists and artist professionals all my creative life.”
What you need to know
Artistic Development - Stage Two
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This online mentoring programme is a follow-on course for artists who wish to spend sustained time developing their practice through critical reflection, experimentation, and dialogue. Structured around a series of live group sessions and independent work, the course supports artists to examine their methods, materials, and influences, and to test new ways of working through guided risk-taking.
Participants articulate their practice through short written statements and visual presentations, sharing proposals for new work and receiving constructive questioning from peers and a mentor.
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Emphasis is placed on experimentation, self-awareness, and the development of a coherent practice, with attention to personal narrative and critical context.
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By the end of the course, artists will have clarified their intentions, tested their ideas in dialogue, and gained confidence in expressing both the conceptual and material aspects of their work. The mentoring framework encourages reflection and thoughtful risk-taking, helping participants identify meaningful next steps for their practice.
How does it work:
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• Part One: Deepening Practice & Critical Reflection (4 sessions)
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• Part Two: Development, Articulation & Direction (3 sessions)
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• Part Three: Professional Pathways & Future Positioning (3 sessions)
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Communication
Our sessions will take place on Zoom in a private, supportive group setting. We ask everyone to be respectful and mindful of one another so that the space feels safe and welcoming for all. At our first meeting, we’ll spend a little time agreeing on some shared guidelines, including online etiquette.
Participants will also be invited to join a WhatsApp group so we can stay connected and communicate between sessions.
Fees + Details
Course Cost: £1,095
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This includes 10 group online sessions lasting up to 4 hours each.
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Each session start at 1pm (UK Time) and runs until approximately 5pm.
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Sessions are on Monday’s.
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Meetings are NOT recorded.
Dates
Proposed dates for the course,
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28th September - 14th December 2026
1pm (UK) for between 3-4 hours
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Sessions 1 - 4 (weekly for 4 weeks)
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Break (1 week)
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Sessions 5 - 7 (weekly for 3 weeks)
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Break (1 week)
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Sessions 8 - 10 (weekly for 3 weeks)
Whats our students have said after completing AD Stage One
"The impact of your Artist Development program is still reverberating. It helped me to get perspective on my work, gave me confidence.
It managed to create a sense of community and being-in-this-together amongst us participants. My peers on the programme are an ongoing source of inspiration, as are you! I look forward to the next instalment!"
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Kathleen King
Action Researcher, Consultant, Coach.
"I joined Caron's course to develop greater clarity of purpose in my creative practice within a peer group. I gained so much more than that! Caron's light touch and quiet commitment to guiding her mentees within a clear framework swiftly created a safe space for exchange and growth. The group size and pacing of the course supported an accelerated development as we examined our practice and the insights, perspectives and support of others remains a core benefit. We are still in touch inspiring and encouraging one another!"
Anna White
Contact
If you would like to chat about the possibility of you joining Artist Development - Stage Two please email Caron Penney direct.