The Bowral Art Gallery is open during exhibitions from 10am to 4pm
Please check calendar for current exhibitions.
The office is open on Monday to Friday from 9am till 4pm
The BDAS follows all NSW Government Covid stay-safe-rules.
WORKSHOPS 2022
For workshop hire enquiries & other information contact Fiona or Vivienne on 4861 4093
Note: All students, teachers and tutors in all courses must be financial members of the BDAS
Contact tutors to find out more information and to book directly into their classes.
Open Studios
Thursdays
Studios 3 will be open to the BDAS members on Thursdays during the holidays from 9am until 4pm
Thursday 29 September
Thursday 6 October
All BDAS members are welcome!
This is a chance to join other BDAS members in the holidays and to paint and draw in the studios.
These sessions are non tutored and you can come for the whole day or a morning or afternoon session.
2022 Weekend Workshops
Please scroll down through all the information below:
Listed below are upcoming weekend workshops at the BDAS in 2023
Macro Floral Painting with Tracey Miller - 27 November
Still Life Painting Workshop with Gilda Wilson - 21 & 22 January
Chair Repair School with Fiona & Steve - 18 & 19 February
Be Brave with Kerry McInnis 25 & 26 February
Mellissa Read-Devine 18 & 19 March - details tbc
Intermediate to Advanced Watercolour with Gillian Hook
- 25 & 26 March
Peter Wale 29 & 30 April - details tbc
Chair Repair School with Fiona & Steve - 29 & 30 April
Tonality Painting Workshop with Maryanne Wick - 27 & 28 May
Listed below are completed weekend workshops at the BDAS in 2022
2 Day Upholstery Workshop with We Us and Stuff on
30 & 31 July Completed
Intermediate to advanced Watercolour with Gillian Hook –
6 & 7 August Completed
Acylics Bold and Bright with Mellissa Read Devine
13 & 14 August Completed
Making Sense of a Place with Tara Axford - 20 & 21 August Completed
Ink on Yupo with Tracey Miller - 27 August Completed
Macro Floral Painting with Tracey Miller - 28 August Completed
Collage Workshop with Tracey Miller -10 September Completed
Beginners Art Taster with Tracey Miller -11 September Completed
Life Drawing workshop with Noel Thurgate - 8 & 9 October Completed
Celebrating Spring with Peter Wale - 15 & 16 October Completed
Abstract Art Workshop with Sue Meredith 29 & 30 October Completed
Macro Flora Painting with Tracey Miller 27 November
© above image by Noel Thurgate
Image by Mellissa Read Devine
© above image by Tara Axford
© above image by Wayne Davis
© above image by Kerry McInnis
© above image from Tracey Miller's Macro workshop
© above image by Maryanne Wick
Macro Flora
Painting Workshop
with Tracey Miller
27 November
10 am - 4pm
Studio 1 BDAS
Cost $150 - you provide all your own materials
$250 all materials are provided
Create your own, beautiful, large-scale flora painting. Tracey has many years of art experience and will guide beginner and intermediate artists through the steps to create their own artwork.
When researching a reference image, you might consider all types of flora including seaweeds, fungi, seed pods like banksia, palms, fruits, flowers, etc
Everyone bring your reference image, cloth to cover the table, an apron, lunch and coffee mug.
Materials: Please wear old clothes and an apron.
We will follow safe Covid 19 guidelines. You will need to be double vaccinated and show proof of this before entering the studio.
Morning and afternoon tea are provided.
Reference: Bring an image of flora that you would like to paint.
Print one a 1/3 and another a ½ of an A4 page size on regular copy paper. The easiest way to do this is to copy and paste the image onto a word document and adjust the size accordingly.
You are welcome to email me a copy of your selected flora and I’ll advise you if it’s going to easily translate into a painting.
To make a booking, please contact Tracey directly
https://www.traceymillerart.com traceymillermail@gmail.com
0481 480 829
with Gilda Wilson
21 & 22 January 2023
Cost: $210 BDAS Members $240: non-members
This course is designed for participants with either drawing or painting experience and with in particular, an understanding of tone.
In this very small class, learn to paint a still life using a limited palette and understated composition.
The weekend will start with a drawing working out tone and composition. We will talk about colours, their relationship and how to obtain luminous colours. Examples of other still life artist will be discussed; we will look at their techniques and composition style.
For more information and booking contact Gilda directly at gildawilson@yahoo.com or on 0403 813 873.
A list of materials will be sent at the time of booking.
© above images by Gilda Wilson
2 day chair upholstery course
with Fiona Edmeades & Steve Thomas
18 & 19 February 2023
Cost: $560
Chair Repair School is run by a collaboration between two makers who call themselves We Us and Stuff.
The pair: Fiona Edmeades artist and upholsterer (Reign of Chairs) and Steve Thomas woodworker (Creek Furniture), share an affinity for rejuvenation of old wares, the use of reclaimed materials and the process of the handmade.
This course offers a wonderful introduction to the practical and traditional craft of upholstery. Experience the delight and satisfaction that creating something by hand brings to your life.
Learn new skills and have some fun during this two-day, bring-your-own-chair upholstery workshop. You will be taught the techniques required to restore a chair of your own during the course and acquire the confidence to tackle new projects on your own.
There will be the opportunity to fix wobbles and other minor repairs on chair frames as well as tuition and guidance on various timber finishes.
Tuition is tailored to each individual project, however, demonstrations will be offered to the group for every technique covered during class: in this way, you will be introduced to a broader set of skills, above and beyond the techniques needed to complete your own project.
Steve and Fiona love to share their skills and they delight in helping others to learn new skills and seeing them experience the joy that can be had from making something by hand.
For more information and booking contact Fiona chairrepairschool@gmail.com
Mixed Media Workshop
with Kerry McInnis
25 & 26 February 2023
All details and info to be advised soon
with Gillian Hook
For intermediate & advanced students
25 & 26 March 2023
Cost: $220 BDAS Members $260: non-members
Watercolour painting has always been a special medium for Gillian – the beautiful work of Andrew Wyeth, John Singer Sargent and David Taylor providing a constant source of inspiration.
She enjoys sharing the magic of this medium with others, ensuring students can work at their own particular level - rediscover the excitement of the ”flow” & create fresh and vibrant work.
In this workshop students can explore some new innovative techniques using mixed media with watercolour, and fully explore the dynamic effects of light and darks to make paintings “sing”.
Gillian has been exhibiting and teaching for 45 years and holds a B.A.VA. Dip Ed.
Contact the office to book into Gillian’s workshop.
Book: 4861 4093 or office@bdasgallery.com
© images by Gillian Hook
Tonality
with Maryanne Wick
Oil and acrylic painting workshop
27 & 28 May 2023 9:30am till 4:30pm
Cost: $220 BDAS Members $260: non-members
From Rembrandt to Whistler, Meldrum to Beckett, Rees to Wakelin, artists throughout the years have brought a sense of mood and atmosphere into their compositions through their exploration of tonal colour.
With an emphasis on observation and the still life subject, this workshop invites oil and acrylic painters of all levels, to explore the beauty and subtlety of working in tonal colour.
Be prepared to enjoy two full and focused days of practising tonal painting. This workshop includes group exercises, discussions on art and artists, tuition and personal feedback. This is also a good opportunity for those wanting to try painting with oil!
Contact the BDAS administration office for more information and receive the required Materials List when you book.
Contact the office to book into Maryanne's workshop.
Book: 4861 4093 or office@bdasgallery.com
© images by Maryanne Wick
BDAS TUTORS:
Tony Ameneiro
Walter Brecely
John Brain
Wayne Davis
Tony Deigan
A-F Fulgence
Jenny Hawkins
Patti Jones
video about Patti's class
Sue Meredith
Tracey Miller
Elaine Musgrave
Kim Shannon
Deborah Stokes
Denise Sumner
James Ting
Dave Thomas
Libby Wakefield
Gilda Wilson
video on Gilda's class
Slavica Zivkovic
