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Embrace Your Inner Artist: Painting Classes in Mauritius for adults and children (Updated 2024)

Do you feel the artistic itch, inspired by Mauritius’ enchanting landscapes and vibrant culture? Whether you’re an experienced artist seeking new horizons or a novice eager to dip your brush into the world of art, Mauritius has a few options waiting to channel your creativity. In a previous article, we listed the stores where you can acquire art supplies on the island. Now, let’s embark on a colorful adventure and explore the painting classes in Mauritius for adults and for children, providing the perfect canvas for your inner artist or your child’s creativity to come alive.

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Join these painting classes in Mauritius!

Drink & Draw in Vanilla Village Tamarin (West)

Drink & Draw is a unique pop-up drawing session in Vanilla Village Tamarin, offering a casual party atmosphere where you can leave your cares behind and go home with a piece of real art that you created. Professional artists are on hand to guide you, ensuring you’ll love the results. Invite your friends, meet new people, enjoy drinks and snacks, and let your inner artist shine!

Details: Price – Rs 1500 per person (includes all materials, canvas, wine, and snacks). Contact: +230 5801 4004. Visit their Facebook page to get updates on the next events. Email: drinkdraw.mauritius@gmail.com

Raaya Art Studio (North)

Join RAAYA ART STUDIO & GALLERY classes to gracefully start your journey to creativity! Their 10-day programmes launched in September 2023 are meticulously designed to cater to newcomers, covering essential drawing and painting techniques. You’ll receive an introduction to both landscape and life composition, helping you develop your painting skills and nurture your creative urge. The teacher is Rasheed Khaidoo, with 40 years experience in teaching art.

RAAYA Art Studio also launched a series of activities aimed at fostering creativity in children aged 8-14 in February 2024. These sessions will engage children through activities designed to explore all five senses, ultimately boosting their confidence and problem-solving abilities. Alizah, with a Master’s in Visual Arts, and Aadilah, with a degree in Fashion Design, will guide the children every Saturday from 9 AM to 11 AM.

Details: Location: Chemin Vingt Pied, Morcellement Le beau manguier, Pereybere. Price – Rs 7000 per adult for 10 days programme ; Rs 6000 for children for 10 days programme (weekly sessions). Follow Raaya Studio & Gallery on Facebook to get updated about the start of those programmes or new programmes to come.

Art Classes by Sneha Sookhur (North)

Discover the enriching art workshops offered by Sneha Sookhur, a vibrant initiative designed for both adults and children. Located in the picturesque Cap Malheureux, these workshops provide an excellent opportunity to delve into watercolor painting and nature drawing. Participants can learn to draw landscapes and create botanical studies using graphite pencils, charcoal, and pen, and to learn watercolor techniques. Each session is affordably priced at just Rs399, inclusive of all materials and refreshments.

Details: Price – Rs 399 per workshop. Visit Art Classes by Sneha Sookhur for more information about the next workshops.

West Art Studio (West)

West Art Studio, located in Flic en Flac, Mauritius, provides art classes for children of preschool and primary school ages, as well as for adults. Taught by Olga Anthony, a professional artist with a master’s degree in art history, these classes offer a comfortable environment and include all necessary materials.

Details: Price – Rs 500 per child from 5 to 10 years old, for 60 min. Visit their website. Follow The West Art Studio on Facebook to get updated on the next events.

Atelier Nefeti (Center)

Atelier Nefeli offers a wide range of crateive class for all ages and is located in Beau Bassin. For kids, there are group Arts & Crafts sessions featuring drawing, painting, collage, and more on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. They also provide personalized 1:1 creative classes for kids and adults. Additionally, Atelier Nefeli offers 1:1 Arabic calligraphy classes. All classes include materials.

Details: Venue: Shand Street, Beau Bassin. Price – Rs 350 per session / Rs 1000 per month for group classes. Rs 400 to 500 for 1:1 sessions. Visit their Facebook page for more details and updates.

Creative Quarter (North)

The Creative Quarter, situated at the Old Sugar Factory in Pamplemousses, is a hub for arts and crafts. They offer skills advancement training through short workshops and extensive skills development programs. Started by the NGO Purple Lime, it aims to create economic self-sufficiency, especially for young women. Teacher: Sarah Reynolds.

Details: Address – Old Sugar Factory, Mon Gout, Pamplemousses, Mauritius. Contact Sarah Reynolds: 5802 7303. Visit Sarah’s Facebook page or follow Creative Quarter Mauritius’ Facebook page to get updated and join the next classes.

Hobby Studio (North)

Hobby Studio, in collaboration with the art supply stores Hobby World by Hassamal, offers a creative sanctuary for artists and crafters. Located at their store at Mahogany Shopping Promenade Beau Plan, Pamplemousses, Mauritius, they provide occasionally painting classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels.

Details: Directly book on WhatsApp: 58250850. Visit their Facebook page for updates on the next classes.

Tamarin Arts Centre (West)

Tamarin Arts Centre, located in the West, sometimes offers painting classes. Led by the talented local artist Cendrine Bolaram, you can explore the techniques of acrylic painting, focus on the basics of drawing, elements of arts & principles of design, get introduced to acrylic painting techniques and mixing colors and focus on observational studies and landscape compositions.

Details: Check Tamarin Arts Centre’s Facebook page to get updated on their classes program each month.