>- Language🇬🇧
- Duration2h
- DifficultyBeginner
- Next Date12/05/2025
Discover the world of oil painting and drawing in a warm and creative environment at MUSO Art Gallery & Studio, hosted by artist and teacher Zuzanna Olowska Hope 🖼️
Whether you’re a beginner eager to explore the fundamentals or an experienced artist looking to refine your technique, our oil painting classes are designed to nurture your artistic journey.
Led by a passionate and experienced teacher, our classes cover a range of skills—from the basics of oil painting to advanced methods—offering personalized guidance to help you grow as an artist. You’ll learn about color mixing, brushwork, layering, and how to observe and bring depth and texture to your artwork. With an emphasis on individual expression, each class is tailored to help you achieve your unique artistic goals.
Why join?
Join to explore or deepen your artistic skills in a supportive and inspiring environment, with expert guidance, hands-on practice, and all materials provided—perfect for unlocking your creativity and growing as an artist, no matter your experience level.
What’s included:
🖼️ Hands-on guidance: Small class sizes ensure personalized attention and support.
🖼️ Comprehensive curriculum: Learn the essentials of oil painting and drawing, including color theory, composition, and advanced techniques.
🖼️ Inspiring studio space: Paint and draw in a creative atmosphere at MUSO Art Gallery, where art and inspiration come together.
🖼️ Flexible scheduling: Choose from a variety of class times that fit your schedule, with options for both monthly and one-time workshops.
🖼️ Workshop duration: Each session lasts 2 hours.
🖼️ Materials provided: All materials are included for your first four classes and you will leave with your own oil painting on canvas or drawing.
Whether you’re interested in still life, portraiture, landscape, or abstract art, our classes will equip you with the tools to bring your artistic vision to life. Join us at MUSO Art Gallery & Studio and explore the timeless mediums of oil painting and drawing in a space that celebrates creativity and artistic growth.
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More about your Teacher Zuzanna Hope
Born in 1983 in Gdańsk, Poland, Zuzanna Olowska Hope grew up immersed in art, surrounded by an intensely creative family, including renowned names such as Paulina Olowska and Krystyna Suchwallo.
She studied Art and Interior Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (2007–2011).
Zuzanna specializes in traditional oil painting and drawing, while also working with photography and design. Her artistic career has taken her across borders working with clients in Portugal, Poland, Spain, Germany, England, the UAE, and the USA.
From 2012 to 2015, Zuzanna worked in Shoreditch, London, as a mural painter, interior designer, graphic designer, and art consultant.
In 2016, she co-founded Division Zero, an alternative art gallery in Porto, where she exhibited her work and curated shows alongside a collective of local artists until 2018.
In collaboration with the Faculdade de Belas Artes at the University of Porto, Zuzanna hosted an art retreat based around her farm near Amarante, concluding with a final exhibition at Lugar de Desenho, Fundação Júlio Resende, Porto (2018).
On May 28, 2022, Zuzanna established the MUSO Art Gallery & Studio in Amarante. Dedicated to promoting international artists across diverse mediums, MUSO also aims to build bridges between various art forms—visual arts, poetry, music, and more.
As curator of MUSO Art Gallery, and with support from the Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Museum in Amarante and Faculdade de Belas Artes at the University of Porto, Zuzanna created the MUSE International Art Competition, paying homage to the poet Teixeira de Pascoaes. The competition’s final exhibition was held at the Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Museum, accompanied by a special catalogue featuring Pascoaes’ poetry translated into English for the first time (2022).
Recent Exhibitions:
Solo exhibition at CCBombarda, Rua Miguel Bombarda for Inaugurações Simultâneas (April 2017)
Live painting performance at CCBombarda for Inaugurações Simultâneas (May 2017)
Group exhibition at Miguel Costa Cabral & Associados, Porto (May 2019)
Group exhibition at Casa da Granja Museum, Amarante (December 2022)
Group exhibition Vozes da Paisagem | Voices of the Landscape at Faculdade de Belas Artes, Universidade do Porto (December 2023)
Zuzanna continues to host oil painting and drawing workshops at MUSO Art Gallery and plein air classes in the scenic natural surroundings of Amarante.
Her work is inspired by her observations of the world around her: the simplicity of nature’s rules and humanity’s place within them. Exploring themes ranging from brute realism and symbolism to memories inspired by recurring dreams, Zuzanna’s art is a deeply personal reflection of her connection with life, nature, and imagination.
