KARLA DAROCAS, B.A. (Hons) Freelance Educator Since 1990

COURSE: Spanish Fine Arts and History www.SpainLifestyle.com REVIEW: During the months of October and November 2013 I took a course of Spanish fine arts with Karla Darocas in Jávea. We met on a Monday morning in Hemeroscopea in a very pleasant room with excellent infrastructure (much light, good air conditioning/ heating system, IT facilities plus, oh bliss, a coffee machine in the hall and some home made – guilt free-cakes from the teacher). Karla gave an overview of the five Spanish masters we were going to learn about in detail afterwards, so that the course consisted of six encounters in total. The way Karla presents and teaches is attractive and catches one’s interest and concentration. These mornings were a real joy and left an impression of wanting to hear and know more and more! To complement the theory and insights into the lives and works of these giants, El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Picasso and Dalí, we went on a fun field trip to Toledo and Madrid. The dynamics of

COURSE: Spanish Fine Arts and History www.SpainLifestyle.com REVIEW: I saw a poster for the course when taking my daughter to summer school at Hermeroscopea. The facilities at the school are excellent.  I loved Karla's teaching style which is enthusiastic to say the least and very inclusive. I felt I have learnt a lot and it has encouraged me to think of similar courses.  I would certainly recommend the course to others and have already done so! Do keep in touch Karla! Chris

COURSE: Spanish Fine Arts and History www.SpainLifestyle.com REVIEW: This course exceeded my expectations and was so enjoyable. Karla made every painting come to life with gossip and stories about the people in it and the artists themselves. Every class made me excited about going to the next one. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone. You will be fascinated, learn so much and have fun at the same time. Sue Coley info@Javea-Organisers.com

COURSE: Spanish Fine Arts and History www.SpainLifestyle.com REVIEW: Dear Karla. Thank you so much for running the Art History course. It was really interesting and has opened my mind to so many new things. I knew very little about art and have always dismissed certain types of art without knowing anything about the paintings or the artists. Now, through the course, I know more about the Spanish masters, both about their lives and their innovative techniques. I now appreciate what the artists were trying to depict. Learning in the classroom is one thing but being able visit Toledo and Madrid on the road trip, to see some of the original paintings, was something else. It was a wonderful weekend. Thank you for all your hard work.  Karen

COURSE: Spanish Fine Arts and History www.SpainLifestyle.com REVIEW: With her endless enthusiasm and knowledge for her subject, studying Spanish Art History with Karla Darocas, in the smart and modern Hemeroscopea in Javea pueblo, is a real treat. I am so glad to have had this amazing opportunity to learn about the Spanish Masters. Lizzie Mullins, Javea

COURSE: Spanish Fine Arts and History www.SpainLifestyle.com REVIEW: The reason I joined the course was my love of art, although not really knowing anything about it. Also Salvador Dali was included in the list of Masters to be studied so I had no option but to sign up, did I! The first day was an overview of the course, and already I felt out of my depth, but each week Karla explained things so clearly and in a 'down to earth' manner that I began to appreciate just how amazing these artists were. The paintings really came to life and I feel that in the six weeks of the course I have learned more about art than I have in the whole of my 66 years! Karla's enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject is outstanding and captured the imagination of the whole class. Eileen x