Self Portrait in pencil and graphite powder

About Me — Artist & Qualified FE/HE Educator

I am an artist and qualified educator based in South East Norfolk, working across Great Yarmouth, Norwich, Lowestoft, and the wider Norfolk/Suffolk region. My work explores themes of resilience, transformation, and the fleeting beauty found in everyday moments — ideas that also shape the way I teach and support adult learners.

With a teaching qualification for Further and Higher Education, I specialise in helping adults rediscover their creativity through clear, structured guidance and a warm, confidence‑building approach. I teach a wide range of 2D media, including acrylics, watercolour, oil painting, portrait drawing, mixed media, and both classical and contemporary drawing techniques. My classes are designed to be welcoming, encouraging, and accessible to learners of all abilities — from complete beginners to returning artists.

As an artist, I draw inspiration from human stories, natural forms, and the quiet emotional spaces that sit between observation and imagination. My practice blends traditional methods with playful, exploratory mark‑making, allowing each piece to evolve through layers of narrative and technique.

Whether I’m teaching in a community venue, preparing students for further study, or developing my own artwork for exhibitions, my aim is always the same: to create spaces where people feel supported, inspired, and able to express themselves with confidence.

What to Expect in My Sessions

About My Teaching:

I am a qualified artist and educator with a teaching qualification for Further and Higher Education.
I specialise in teaching a wide range of 2D media, including:

Acrylic (Painting Technique, Colour mixing, palette knife, etc) 
Watercolour (Composition, Washes, Bleeds, etc)
Oil Painting (Fat over Lean Techniques, Safety practices, etc)
Pastels (Soft and Oil, coloured background, blending etc) 
Graphite (Pencil Drawing, powder, liquid etc)
Mixed Media (Acrylic and collage, acylic and oil pastels etc)
Sanguine pencil (with charcoal, White Chalk)
Charcoal, Ink and other drawing media
Creative projects for personal development 

Creative projects for personal development:

My approach blends clear, structured guidance with plenty of room for personal expression. I believe that every adult can learn to draw and paint with the right support — and my classes are designed to help you feel capable, inspired, and proud of your progress. I specialise in teaching Classical and Contemporary drawing techniques across various themes including:

 Portraits (Facial features, proportions, contours, texture)
Animals (Proportion, contour, tonal contrast, texture, etc)  
Landscapes (Light, composition, contrast, texture, etc)
Life drawing (Proportions, weight, gestural etc)
Still Life (Vegetables, fruit, shells, etc.) 
Art History (Renaissance to current)

Where I Teach:

I run classes and workshops for adults in:

Great Yarmouth
Norwich
Lowestoft
South East Norfolk
North Suffolk
Sessions take place in welcoming community venues, studios, and learning spaces that are easy to access.

What to Expect in My Classes:
Many of my students join for relaxation, confidence‑building, or simply the joy of learning something new — and many stay for years because they love the community we create together.

Step‑by‑step demonstrations
Individual guidance tailored to your level
A friendly, inclusive atmosphere
Projects that build skills gradually
Opportunities to explore different materials and techniques
Encouragement and constructive feedback
A chance to reconnect with your creativity and make friends

Who My Classes Are For:

Adults of all ages and abilities, including:
Complete beginners
Returning artists
Learners who lacked confidence at school
People seeking a creative outlet or mindful activity
Students preparing for further study
If you’ve ever said “I can’t draw,” I’ll help you prove yourself wrong.

Join a Class

If you’d like to book a place, join a workshop, or find out more about upcoming sessions, I’d love to hear from you. Get in touch to reserve your space and start your creative journey.

Kimberley Bevan Biography

After graduating from the University of Hertfordshire in 2004 with a BA (Hons) in Applied Media Arts (3D), Kimberley Bevan was awarded a five-year fellowship with Digswell Arts Trust. During this time, she began to exhibit in London and Europe while working with other artists on international exhibitions and local educational programs.

In 2009, she was awarded a board trustee position where she continued to work in support of local arts projects in collaboration with various authorities. A few years later, she would leave DAT to develop a new local art group – Elysian, the group of artists worked across several mixed media and fed into one another's theories and arts ideologies, her work would grow to be exhibited locally, nationally and internationally.

In 2021, she moved with her family to Norfolk, teaching for East Coast College, Anteros and recently Art pocket. Expanding her creative offering, she has set up her unique workshops at Silver Road, Norwich, which can be booked via this site. Her personal artworks enjoy exploring colour and layering of media, examining the wonder and beauty of the Norfolk cultures and environment. Her work is keen on the dramatisation of narrative, colour and texture, which pulls the viewer into an exciting and expressive world full of atmosphere.

First Light Festival, 2025.

Easterly Arts group exhibition at the First Light Festival, in Lowestoft, Kensington Gardens location.

The Battery Of ideas, Lowestoft, Suffolk, 2025.

Easterly Group exhibition for Heritage Week at the Battery of Ideas, Lowestoft High Street.

Holton Lodge Gallery, Halesworth, Suffolk, 2025.

Easterly Group exhibition at Holton Lodge Gallery, with guest artist Lawrence Edwards.

Hannah Silk Dancer Study 2, Acrylic, inks, oil on canvas.

Hannah Silk Dancer Study 2.

Original Artwork: Acrylic, inks and oil paint on Canvas 73cm x 73cm.

Exhibition, Publications & Lectures:

2026: 
Spring Art fair, the Forum, Norwich.
2025: 
Easterly Group Exhibition at First Light, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
"Ways of seeing" (Easterly featuring Laurence Edwards), Holton Lodge Barn Art Gallery, Suffolk.
Easterly Group Exhibition for Lowestoft Heritage Week at the Battery of Ideas, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Online Exhibition and interviews: Pixal Aura, The Animal Space and Collect Art. 
2023
Norwich Art Fair at the Forum.
2022 : 
Paint Out Norfolk Plein Air Competition.
Cista Arts Online Exhibition: Light and Shadow
Prior 2021:
Loss and Lucidity” Lisbon, Portugal. Curated by D Ali (BBC). Lisbon Portugal.
Awarded Private commission: International company H &K Strategies, London Headquarters.
Published in Quotes: Inspirational Quotations/Creative Responses. Strawlitter publications.
Private Commissions for Book publication on Human Identity. A Vinci Workshop, N. Winston.
“Loss and Lucidity” International USA Exhibition (LA), curated by BBC artist D Ali.
"Alternative Perception” Collaborative exhibition by Bevan and Gale, Hertfordshire.
“Perception” Curated by Mariya Takeuchi, Goddamn Media Art gallery, Brighton.
“Trick of the Mind” Article published by Artworld.
Summer Salon” Angus-Hughes Gallery, London.
“Southwark Art Fair”, Hayes Galleria, London Bridge.
“Are you Human” Curated by K.Hays of Loose Group. Camden Art Gallery, London.
“From Here to There – USA/Wales”, Clara Hatton Gallery, Colorado.
Elysium Gallery, Swansea.

Tutoring/Qualifications:
2026 - Silver Road Art Classes created
2023 - Anteros Art Tutor 
2021 - Current: East Coast College Lecturer (Teaching Diploma and Degree, Completed PGCE inFE/HE)
Art Pocket, Norwich and Anteros, Norwich.
2018 - 2021: Oil Painting Tutor for The Settlement, Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
2014 - 2021: Adult Art Tutor, Stevenage Leisure Center, Hertfordshire.
2009 - 2011: Trustee Digswell Arts Trust, Hertfordshire.
2006 - 2008: "Pots of heritage"; Social Enterprise Ceramic Project: Commissioned By University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Artist Marion Hewitt (Glass Artist)., Knebworth House, North Herts College, Art Van Go.
2005-2021: Adult Art Tutor, CW Entertainment, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
2004: Awarded 5 yrs. Fellowship with Digswell Arts Trust, Hertfordshire.
2004: BA (HONS) APPLIED MEDIA ARTS - 3D, University of Hertfordshire.
2001: FOUNDATION IN ART AND DESIGN, North Hertfordshire College.
2000: A-LEVEL ART AND DESIGN, North Hertfordshire College.

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