Dhanraz Ramdharry, 50, a classically trained painter who specialises in portraiture, has transformed a room in his home into a warm space to teach his craft to all levels of artistic ability.
Dhan described how his lessons offer a taster to what tuition is like when taught in Florence, and they can act as a pre-cursor into the elite Sarum Studio artists school in Salisbury.
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Dhan’s initial artistic spark came from sketching as a child while he was meant to be doing his science homework, he told the Echo, but left his passion behind after pursuing the sciences at university.
However, he knew his true calling always lay in his creativity, and now he is adept in still life and land and seascapes.
His classes are never more than eight people to ensure all students get close mentoring.
One of his students Jess had lost her passion for painting but since joining Dhan’s classes she says she has ‘learned so much’.
Dhan’s studio is a full family affair, with his daughter sharing his love of the craft, with the family beagle Bagel being a regular visitor to the classes.
Classes run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and cost £30 per session and alongside his regular classes Dhan is also set to host ‘sip and paint’ evenings.