"TERRIFIED" wannabe artists are being given the chance to lose their inhibitions by taking a one day art course.

Artists Stephanie Connolly and Jo Lees opened the Art 4 the Terrified Club last year to encourage artists of all abilities to develop their skills and learn new techniques.

And the Shuttle/Times and News has joined forces with the Art 4 the Terrified organisers to offer readers the chance to win one of eight places, worth £240, on a choice of one day courses.

Following the success of the weekly club, there are now a series of one day workshops running from September on a range of topics. Artist Stephanie Connolly.

The workshops kick-off with water colour painting for beginners on September 7, oil painting for beginners on September 21, landscapes in water colour on October 5 and landscapes in oils on October 26. Painting still life in any medium will be on November 9, painting still life in water colour on November 23, acrylics for beginners on December 7 and winter landscapes in any medium on December 14.

The club held its first exhibition this month at Stourport Library and is aiming to hold further exhibitions in the near future.

Students get the chance to receive the help needed in order to produce artwork to a high standard.

The club's aims and objectives are to take students through a step-by-step programme on a set topic to improve and build on basic skills across a wide range of subjects and mediums.

For many students the prospect of an exhibition proved extremely daunting, particularly since some have only been painting for a few weeks. But in the friendly atmosphere they were encouraged to help and support each other with most being confident enough to exhibit work.

The club meets throughout the year at Broadwaters Community Centre, Kidderminster, on Mondays from 6.45pm until 8.45pm and at St Michael's and All Angels, Stourport, on Tuesdays from 10am until noon.

For details of the weekly club or workshops - which have limited places - contact Stephanie Connolly on 01562 636019 or Jo Lees on 01562 631060.

For the chance to win a place on one of the courses, answer the following question.

Q: Where is the Stourport club held?

Entries must be received by Friday, September 6.