Be you a baby or about to turn 100, City Park Open Studio is waiting for you. Our relaxed Studio is a place where you can learn to paint and draw in comfort and at your own pace.

City Park Open Studio is also where there is a place assured for all who apply.

Whatever your personal wishes, ideas or plans for your art we will tailor your course to your own wants. Should you wish to take an intensive study or casually visit the studio when it suits your timetable, we will accommodate your needs.

We will provide all necessary basic equipment for drawing and painting, or we will store your own private materials should you so wish.

Our resident professional painter, Zsófia Varga, also uses the premises, as her working studio is on hand to help, give advice and generally direct students.

The communal atmosphere means that students can easily watch and learn from each other. Works by many of our students are displayed on the wall.


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City Park Open Studio also aims to provide a place where creative people can get together to chat, enjoy themselves and network, all the time with pencil or palette in hand.

The studio accommodates those who can commit to a continuous study timetable, as well as those who would prefer a more casual and flexible approach to their studio visits.

The atmosphere, teaching standard and flexible approach of the studio has ensured that people have returned again and again, even after having a break of a few years due to personal circumstance. Depending on your personal life style, wishes and schedule, we will adapt to suit your needs. We recommend you spend at least 3-4 hours at the Studio for each session, however your ticket entitles you to stay up to 8 hours in the studio during each session.

On average the Studio hosts 5-10 students during a single session. Every student is involved in his or her own individual project. At any one time you can see at least one student creating an oil on canvas piece and in parallel his neighbour learning the basic techniques of drawing with pencil and paper.

Zsófia Varga, teacher, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest, teaches and talks students through their own projects. However the number of long time and experienced students is growing, therefore help is on hand from more than one source. Zsófi recommends students at least take a few classes to learn the basic steps of drawing- such as perspective techniques and form. Thereafter the student is free to choose their own direction and will be guided therein by Zsófi and the other students.

We pay particular attention to works being created in steps, and the student will be taken through these development stages slowly and thoroughly.

City Park Open Studio does not aim to produce professional full time artists, nonetheless certain professionals refer to the studio for professional assistance or guidance, particularly those involved in design, ie architects, fashion designers etc...

Students have the option of creating studies from their own imagination or using the Studio’s own collection of still life material, equally students are welcome to bring their own objects to the Studio. The studio is open to students referring to photos (as is often the case for those interested in landscape work) Occasionally the Studio provides models for both portrait and life studies. Due to the previous success of such projects,plans are afoot for field trips to the countryside throughout the coming summer months,

The Studio is open to encouraging students in their own approach to themes and interpretation of objects in their studies. Nonetheless, the Studio encourages the student to learn the basics in terms of painting and drawing techniques in order that they may achieve their own individual style.

The student is welcome to concentrate on just one piece for as long as it takes to achieve their goal, the Studio and all students are respectful of each others work.

The Studio supplies all materials and art paper. All will have an opportunity to experiment with different techniques using different materials. However, many students prefer to bring their own materials once they have found their materials of choice. Privately owned art materials can be safely stored at the Studio in your own labelled ‘art box’

Tea, coffee and other refreshments are available in the kitchen, though the students must serve themselves.

Future Plans and Aspirations:

Art and culture tours:

· The Studio plans to organise field trips to the various art galleries and museums in the Capital· Extended working field trips abroad to famous ‘art capitals’ rich in culture and natural beauty. Where students can paint, relax and enjoy another culture.

A Studio Gallery

· Where students can sell their artwork.
· Where art can be bought by the public at an affordable price.
· Where the public can commission artists to paint pictures to order.

(You can visit exhibitions currently on show at our home page virtual gallery)


This virtual gallery contains work by our resident artist Zsófia Warga as well as pieces by regular students of the Studio.

There is a permanent exhibition of students’ work in the Studio itself, which is constantly being added to.

Some work is for sale, or can be ordered upon enquiry.