Definitions

For the purpose of these terms and conditions:

"Vivien" means Vivien Walters.

"Student" means any person receiving tuition either face to face or by post or email, any agent or anyone acting on behalf of such person.

"Reference Purchaser" means any person purchasing any photograph displayed in the Reference Library

"Tuition" means any tuition provided by Vivien by way of workshops, courses, private tuition, demonstrations, or by any other means, and whether face to face, or by post or e-mail.

 "Image" means any digital or photographic reproduction or representation of Vivien's own artwork, including any printout of such image.

"Photograph" means any photograph (which term includes a digital photograph and Reference Photograph), including any printout of such photograph.

"Reference Photograph" means any photograph displayed in the Reference Library and purchased by a Reference Purchaser.

"Reference Library" means the Reference Library index page of this website together with the various category pages referred to thereon.

"Distance learning courses" means any workshops or courses provided by post or email.

 "Painting" means any painting, drawing or other work of art.

The word "Person" shall include an individual.

Copyright

Vivien is the copyright holder in respect of all images and photographs depicted on this site or supplied by any means to students, prospective students or Reference Purchasers by her or at her direction.  Vivien retains all rights, title and interest in the same.  No rights, title or interest in any such image or photograph shall be transferred or granted to any person save as set out below.

Except in the course of tuition or as mentioned below, such images and photographs are not to be copied or reproduced without Vivien's express consent. 

 In particular, no such images or photographs are to be:

1.  Published or distributed in any form whatsoever, or

2.  Used for the purpose of teaching others, except under licence granted by Vivien as mentioned below.

Permission is granted (without the need for prior request) for:

1.  The display and/or sale of any painting produced by a student in the course of tuitiion and which is a copy of one of Vivien's own paintings, provided that a notice bearing the words "After an original by Vivien Walters" is displayed upon or along with such painting, and:

2.  The display and/or sale of any painting executed by the Reference Purchaser which is a representation of a Reference Photograph.

Individual workshop subjects may be taught under licence by prior written agreement with Vivien, subject to prior payment of a one-off licence fee (currently £250.00 GBP).

Bookings, Deposits and Course Fees

Places on workshops, courses or other similar forms of tuition held on a specified date or dates can be provisionally booked over the phone or by an exchange of emails.  Such booking will not be confirmed until and unless a deposit has been paid and received.  Subject to the following, a payment through this site via PayPal will automatically secure a place on the relevant date or dates.  While every effort will be made by Viviien to immediately remove any fully booked dates from the Course and Tuition Dates page of this site, in the unlikely event that a deposit is paid via PayPal as payment for a date which has been fully booked an alternative date or dates will be offered, and if such alternative is not acceptable a full refund will be made immediately. 

Subject to the above, any such deposit paid is not refundable except:

1.  If the place can be taken by another student (but any refund will be subject to deduction of a £25.00 administration fee), or:

 2.  At Vivien's discretion in exceptional circumstances.  

A deposit may be transferred to another course at Vivien's discretion.

In the case of any tuition for which a deposit is payable, any outstanding fees must be paid not less than one month before the commencement date for such tuition. 

Distance Learning Courses

Distance learning courses are to be completed within a period of one year.  Such period may be extended by agreement.

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