Art Academy · Bermuda

Cultivate the Passionate Artist Within

Cultivate the Passionate Artist Within

Cultivate the Passionate Artist Within

Art experiences for all ages and stages in the heart of Bermuda.

Philosophy

Black Pearl Art Academy is a Bermuda-based creative sanctuary offering immersive painting and drawing experiences for all ages and levels. Blending strong technique with expressive freedom, our customized workshops, private sessions, and events are designed to inspire connection and creativity.

Black Pearl Art Academy is a Bermuda-based creative sanctuary offering immersive painting and drawing experiences for all ages and levels. Blending strong technique with expressive freedom, our customized workshops, private sessions, and events are designed to inspire connection and creativity.

Founded by artist and educator Sarah Pierroz, each experience is guided with intention, depth, and over 20 years of international expertise.

We believe art speaks where words cannot — by telling stories, honouring culture, connecting with the natural world, and revealing rare and often overlooked beauty.

We believe art speaks where words cannot — by telling stories, honouring culture, connecting with the natural world, and revealing rare and often overlooked beauty.

Upcoming Events

Book an Experience

Book an Experience

Art Night at the Aquarium

Wild Encounters is partnering with us for a special Art Night at BAMA wonderful art session. When the crowds go home, the aquarium transforms. Join us for an exclusive, after-hours creative takeover. Under the guidance of artist Sarah Pierroz, you’ll create a you’ll create a 6 x 8 inch painting that captures the fluid motion and vibrant light of Bermuda’s marine life.

Open to all levels. Ages 14+

All Materials Provided.

The Details

  • Dates: Monday June 1

  • Time: 6.30 - 8.30 PM

  • Location: BAMZ, Flatt's Inlet

  • Price: $75 for BZS Members, $95 Non-Member

Art Night at the Aquarium

Wild Encounters is partnering with us for a special Art Night at BAMA wonderful art session. When the crowds go home, the aquarium transforms. Join us for an exclusive, after-hours creative takeover. Under the guidance of artist Sarah Pierroz, you’ll create a you’ll create a 6 x 8 inch painting that captures the fluid motion and vibrant light of Bermuda’s marine life.

Art Night at the Aquarium

Wild Encounters is partnering with us for a special Art Night at BAMA wonderful art session. When the crowds go home, the aquarium transforms. Join us for an exclusive, after-hours creative takeover. Under the guidance of artist Sarah Pierroz, you’ll create a you’ll create a 6 x 8 inch painting that captures the fluid motion and vibrant light of Bermuda’s marine life.

Paint Bermuda's Beauty!

Outdoor painting can feel intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. In this introductory course, we will show simple, approachable steps to impressionistic painting. Under the open sky and by the beauty of Bermuda's shores, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Colour Theory, Value & Depth, and how to capture shifting light.

The Details

Send us an email or message to reserve your space

Paint Bermuda's Beauty!

Outdoor painting can feel intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. In this introductory course, we will show simple, approachable steps to impressionistic painting. Under the open sky and by the beauty of Bermuda's shores, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Colour Theory, Value & Depth, and how to capture shifting light.

Paint Bermuda's Beauty!

Outdoor painting can feel intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. In this introductory course, we will show simple, approachable steps to impressionistic painting. Under the open sky and by the beauty of Bermuda's shores, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Colour Theory, Value & Depth, and how to capture shifting light.

Back to the Drawing Board

Step into the cool sanctuary of the Bermuda National Gallery for a seven-week drawing intensive. Master the drama of Chiaroscuro, the interplay of extreme light and deep dark, using a trusty pencil, professional vine charcoal, ink, and premium graphite.

What You Will Explore:

  • The Architecture of Light: Perspective, scaling, and the organization of composition and pictorial space.

  • The Noir Still Life: Using "subtractive" drawing techniques

  • The Art of Observation: We focus on the "fundamental of seeing”, the perceptual shifts between artist and subject.

Details & Registration

  • When: Tuesday Nights | 5.30 PM – 7.00 PM

  • Dates: June 2 , 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 (7-Week Series)

  • Where: Bermuda National Gallery, City Hall

  • Price: $450 (All-Inclusive)

  • All skill levels welcome

Send us an email or message to reserve your space

Back to the Drawing Board

Step into the cool sanctuary of the Bermuda National Gallery for a seven-week drawing intensive. Master the drama of Chiaroscuro, the interplay of extreme light and deep dark, using a trusty pencil, professional vine charcoal, ink, and premium graphite.

What You Will Explore:

  • The Architecture of Light

  • The Noir Still Life

  • The Art of Observation


Back to the Drawing Board

Step into the cool sanctuary of the Bermuda National Gallery Tuesday nights for a seven-week drawing intensive. Master the drama of Chiaroscuro, the interplay of extreme light and deep dark, using a trusty pencil, professional vine charcoal, ink, and premium graphite.

What You Will Explore:

  • The Architecture of Light

  • The Noir Still Life

  • The Art of Observation

Experiences

Private Sessions

Private Sessions

Want to explore drawing or painting in a fun, relaxed way? We can bring all the materials and design lessons just for you. Build confidence, refine technique, and develop your personal style.

Private Lesson · 60 min

$100

$100

Private Lesson · 120 min

$180

$180

4-Lesson Package · 90 min each

$380

$400

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Workshops & Collaborations

Let’s Create Something Unique Together

Let’s Create Something
Unique Together

Are you a business or organization looking to elevate your offerings? From Sip & Paints to collaborative workshops, we make customized creative experiences and would love to design something special, tailored to your vision.

New Painting

The Power Within

The Power Within

36 × 48 inches · Oil on Canvas

Young majorettes pause between performances during the Bermuda Day parade, resting in a moment of calm. Among them, one girl distinguishes herself - centred and self-assured, she embodies a deep sense of confidence and possibility.

Now Available for Purchase

Give the gift of art

Unlock a World of Colour & Creativity

Unlock a World of
Colour & Creativity

Gift Cards are available for receiptients to schedule and book at their own convenience. Whether for a birthday, a budding artist, or a “just because” surprise — our sessions provide a welcoming space for anyone to discover their inner artist.

2-Hour Private Session

A deep dive into composition and technique.

Plenty of time to get “in the zone” and see real progress.

120 min — $180

All-In-One Watercolour Kit

We’ve hand-picked everything you need to go from a blank page to a finished work of art. Premium watercolours, brushes and 20 pieces of 4 x 6 inch archival-grade watercolour paper, perfect for framed minis.

$90

Foundation Series

4 × 90-minute sessions. Build a strong skill base, explore advanced methods, and complete a progressive body of work.

4 x 90 min — $380

Bermuda Watercolour Sampler

A hand-selected set of 6 professional pigments, featuring Bermuda's signature turquoise blues and sunset pinks, watercolour brushes, and 10 pieces of 4 x 6 inch archival-grade watercolour paper.

$50

2-Hour Private Session

A deep dive into composition and technique.

Plenty of time to get “in the zone” and see real progress.

120 min — $180

Foundation Series

4 × 90-minute sessions. Build a strong skill base, explore advanced methods, and complete a progressive body of work.

4 x 90 min — $380

All-In-One Watercolour Kit

We’ve hand-picked everything you need to go from a blank page to a finished work of art. Premium watercolours, brushes and 20 pieces of 4 x 6 inch archival-grade watercolour paper, perfect for framed minis.

$90

Bermuda Watercolour Sampler

A hand-selected set of 6 professional pigments, featuring Bermuda's signature turquoise blues and sunset pinks, watercolour brushes, and 10 pieces of 4 x 6 inch archival-grade watercolour paper.

$50

2-Hour Private Session

A deep dive into composition and technique.

Plenty of time to get “in the zone” and see real progress.

120 min — $180

All-In-One Watercolour Kit

We’ve hand-picked everything you need to go from a blank page to a finished work of art. Premium watercolours, brushes and 20 pieces of 4 x 6 inch archival-grade watercolour paper, perfect for framed minis.

$90

Foundation Series

4 × 90-minute sessions. Build a strong skill base, explore advanced methods, and complete a progressive body of work.

4 x 90 min — $380

Bermuda Watercolour Sampler

A hand-selected set of 6 professional pigments, featuring Bermuda's signature turquoise blues and sunset pinks, watercolour brushes, and 10 pieces of 4 x 6 inch archival-grade watercolour paper.

$50

— About the Founder —

Sarah Pierroz

Artist and educator with over 20 years of international expertise. Sarah founded Black Pearl Art Academy to create a space where people can deepen their connection to themselves, to nature, and to the world around them through art.