Experimental Watercolours

Fundamentals of Watercolour with Eleni Rivers One-day Workshop Saturday 9th May 10 am – 4 pm Eleni is a professional artist and teacher who has taught art classes for over 25 years in colleges, corporations and communities. Now based in Castlemaine, her art explores themes of nature and mythology within the Australian landscape.  Overview Discover […]

Tote Printing & Making

Tote Bag Printing & Making with Libby Noblet One-Day Workshop Saturday 15 November 10 am – 4 pm After teaching Art & Craft at secondary level, Libby completed a Diploma of Studio Textiles at RMIT, and then taught for over 12 years before moving to Central Victoria.  Overview Join us for 6 fun hours of […]

Still Life Workshop

Still Life Painting Workshop with Marcus Hotblack Saturday 25 October and Sunday 26 October 2025 10 am – 1 pm Marcus is an exceptional artist who is proficient in acrylic, oils and watercolour. “I paint what I see, the way I see it, the world is full of inspiration both in nature and its landscapes. […]

Phytograms & Chemigrams

Phytograms & Chemigrams with Tara Gilbee One-Day Workshop Sunday 19 October 2025 10 am – 1 pm Tara Gilbee is a lecturer at several Universities, teaching contemporary photography and other creative subjects. She also provides arts education through various other organisations. She has been an Artist in Residence at numerous institutions both nationally and internationally […]

Landscape Painting

Landscape Painting with Graeme Galloway Wednesdays starting October 1st for 6 weeks 10 am – 1 pm Graeme has been a professional painter for 50 years, working in film, television, theatre, advertising … storyboarding, concept images, murals, model and prop making, gaining a broad experience in many different techniques and mediums.  Photo credit: Mike Hamilton […]

Inspired by Nature

Inspired by Nature with Rhyll Plant One-Day Workshop Sunday 14 September 10 am – 3 pm Decades of enjoying a career as a scientific illustrator and study to Masters level learning printmaking have shaped Rhyll’s current art practice. She delights in making nature inspired prints and sharing her discoveries. Overview Original prints made directly from […]

4 Colour Reduction Linocut Printmaking

4 Colour Reduction Linocut Printmaking with Clayton Tremlett 4 week workshop, Thursdays 4, 11, 18 & 25 September 10 am – 1 pm Clayton Tremlett has twenty years experience in arts education, and specialises in Linocut, Etching and Tetra Pak processes. His work is represented in the Australian National Gallery, Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Geelong, Monash […]

Drypoint & Milk Carton Printmaking

Drypoint & Milk Carton Printmaking with Clayton Tremlett One-Day Workshop Sunday 24 August 9.30am – 4pm Clayton Tremlett has twenty years experience in arts education. His work is represented in the Australian National Gallery, Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Geelong, Monash University, Mornington Peninsula, Wangaratta, Warrnambool and State Library of Victoria collections. Overview This one-day workshop covers […]

Tactile: For the Love of Paper

Tactile: For the Love of Paper with Julie Patey One-day workshop Sunday 17 August 10 am – 4 pm Julie Patey is well-known Central Victorian artist who exhibits regularly and has been part of solo and group exhibitions in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and regional Victoria. Overview Enjoy a one-day workshop with Julie to explore […]

Intensive Drawing

Art and Text with David Golightly 4-week course Tuesdays commencing 5th May 10 am – 1 pm David Golightly lives in Newstead and may well be familiar to you through Open Studios and various exhibitions. He is a very experienced teacher, and holds a Masters degree in Vis Arts, Dip Art and Design majoring in […]