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Our week-on-week short 4 or 8 week courses allow students to immerse themselves in a range of media, learn new skills and become part of our art community. With classes available for beginners, intermediate and advanced students in a range of subjects.

Mid-course enrolments are welcome in many of our courses.

Workshops

For those interested in a one-off session, try our Weekend Workshops which run year-round on Saturdays and Sundays.

Special Offer: Any adult student enrolled in a short course receives a 10% discount on any weekend workshop in the same term, click below for more information:

Special Offers

Our week-on-week courses allow students to immerse themselves in a range of media, learn new skills and become part of our art community. Our classes are available at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels allowing students to follow through a course of study.

  • Term 2 commences: 6 May for most classes.
  • Priority Earlybird Enrolment: 5-14 March (current students have early access to re-enrol)
  • Early Bird Enrolment: 15 March – 8 April (enrolments are open to everyone)
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  • Beginners: Beginner courses build confidence and skills, exploring the fundamentals and theory of art, including drawing, colour and composition across various media. Students are nurtured and encouraged to find their voice.
  • Intermediate (some experience): More experienced students can build on their skills by focusing on a particular medium in-depth or finessing a style or technique.
  • Advanced (Masterclass): For students who are confident and experienced and are striving to explore new or traditional techniques.

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Hand-building Ceramics for Beginners with Kara Pryor

Hand-building Ceramics for Beginners with Kara Pryor

Welcome to our 6-week beginner ceramics course with Kara Pryor. Throughout this course, we'll delve into the fundamentals of handbuilding, offering you a practical and enjoyable introduction to working with clay.  Kara Pryor, an award-winning ceramics artist will teach you various techniques, including pinch pots, slab building, and more. Whether you're a complete novice or have some prior experience, Kara's down-to-earth approach will help you hone your skills and express your... [More]
$540 Limited inc GST
Hand-building Ceramics for Beginners with Kara Pryor

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Advanced Hand-Building Ceramics with Tanya Bechara

Advanced Hand-Building Ceramics with Tanya Bechara

Take your hand-building ceramic artworks to the next level. Students will expand upon previous knowledge to create more advanced clay sculptures. Students will focus on finding and developing their own voice in clay using various techniques that your tutor Tanya Bechara uses in her own practice. Students will develop their own style through experimentation and exploration. Includes handbuilding and sculptural techniques, surface treatments like airbrushing, sgraffitto, carving,... [More]
$600 Limited inc GST / $539.99
Advanced Hand-Building Ceramics with Tanya Bechara

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This is an advanced course. Not for beginners. Enrol in this class before 8 April to receive your earlybird discount. See More>

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

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Unlock Your Inner Artist in a Fun and Friendly Atmosphere! Are you yearning to explore your creative side but unsure where to begin? Look no further – this class is the perfect starting point for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike. Join us for an engaging 4 week journey where you'll dive into various painting mediums and drawing techniques, all in a relaxed and supportive environment. In this hands-on course, you'll have the opportunity to experiment with different mediums,... [More]
$275 Limited inc GST / $247.50
Art for beginners | Drawing and Painting with Laura Carey

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Enrol in this class before 8 April to receive your earlybird discount. See More>  Price includes some materials | Suitable for absolute beginners
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Art for beginners | Drawing and Painting with Laura Carey

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Drawing Wildlife in Pencil, Ink and Wash with Shannon Dwyer

Drawing Wildlife in Pencil, Ink and Wash with Shannon Dwyer

Develop your signature style for drawing wildlife in pencil, ink and wash with illustrator Shannon Dwyer in this new short course. This course is designed to introduce students to the art of drawing birds and wildlife through various techniques to capture the essence of their chosen subject.  Through a series of guided lessons and fun, practical exercises, students will learn techniques for capturing the unique characteristics and details of animals. Learn how to draw realistic... [More]
$460 Limited inc GST / $414
Drawing Wildlife in Pencil, Ink and Wash with Shannon Dwyer

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If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Learn to Paint Portraits in Oil with Marie Mansfield

Learn to Paint Portraits in Oil with Marie Mansfield

Learn portrait painting in oils with 2023 Archibald Prize finalist and winner of the 2021 Portia Geach Memorial Award, Marie Mansfield. This painting course is for students who want to learn how to paint portraits. Marie works with each student at their own level and works to progress each student's ambitions. Students will benefit from working on tonal studies and colour mixing and the course can cater for students who wish to improve their painting skills using oils. Students... [More]
Learn to Paint Portraits in Oil with Marie Mansfield

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Enrol in this class before 8 April to receive your earlybird discount. See More>This class is for experienced oil painters and students who have completed Marie's introductory course or workshop. Apply to join this class or phone 95641519 to discuss your suitability.

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Watercolours|  Painting Flowers with Saba Manesh | short course

Watercolours| Painting Flowers with Saba Manesh | short course

This watercolour painting course is designed for art enthusiasts and beginners who want to explore the beauty of floral art through the medium of watercolours. This course will provide participants with the opportunity to learn and practice various watercolour techniques in 4 weeks. Students will be introduced to wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting, dry brushing, gradients, layers, colours and shading, how to create volume and more.  Saba Manesh is a watercolour artist, originally... [More]
$260 Limited inc GST / $233.99
Watercolours| Painting Flowers with Saba Manesh | short course

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<p>This watercolour painting course is designed for art enthusiasts and beginners who want to explore the beauty of floral art through the

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Hand-building Ceramics for Beginners and Beyond with Tanya Bechara

Hand-building Ceramics for Beginners and Beyond with Tanya Bechara

Learn to make functional and decorative ceramics with Tanya Bechara, an award-winning ceramicist known for her whimsical creations featuring Australian native fauna. Whether your taste leans decorative or crisp and clean, Tanya's 20+ years of experience can guide your creative vision and practice in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.  Students will be introduced to clay hand building fundamentals: coiling, pinching, slab building and sculpture. Using these techniques, students will... [More]
$595 Limited inc GST / $535.50
Hand-building Ceramics for Beginners and Beyond with Tanya Bechara

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Printmaking | Screen Printing Exploration with Laura Carey

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Portraiture – Realism to Contemporary with Mathew Lynn

Portraiture – Realism to Contemporary with Mathew Lynn

Challenge yourself to look at portraiture from a variety of approaches. Starting with realism, Mathew can guide you through the process of acquiring the foundational skills of rendering a portrait, and how to give a portrait that intangible quality that makes it life-like, that is more than just technique. If you feel adventurous, Mathew can then take you on a journey of re-invention, looking at ways and strategies to re-prioritise how you view and receive messages from your... [More]
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Illustration in Pen, Watercolour and Gouache with Tania Mason

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Course Overview Join Tania Mason to explore the broad and numerous areas of Illustration - using pen, watercolour and gouache to draw and paint subjects that inspire us! Birds, Fauna, and Botanicals will all be covered in this course, referencing past and contemporary images to get there!  Gouache is a medium close to watercolour and is best friends with acrylic. Watercolour is a tricky and delightful medium and we will learn to harness its variety of approaches to painting our... [More]
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