Open Studios
Thursdays

Studios will be open to the BDAS members on Thursdays during the holidays from 9am until 4pm

Thursday 14 April
Thursday 21 April

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.
We ask for a donation of $5 from each participant
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2022 Weekend Workshops

Listed below are upcoming weekend workshops at the BDAS in 2022

Beginners Watercolour with Gillian Hook - 26 & 27 March

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Solar Plat Etching & Colour Viscosity with Seraphina Martin –

9 & 10 April

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Macro Floral Painting with Tracey Miller 9 April

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Be Brave - Mixed Media Workshop with Kerry McInnis 

30 April & 1 May - class now full - waitlist available

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Two Day Upholstery Workshop with We us and stuff –

28 & 29 May

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Ink on Yupo Art Workshop with Tracey Miller

5 June

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Explore Bookbinding with Edith Csontos and Avril Makula

11 June

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Self-Discovery Through Art with Jennifer Jackson - an introduction to Art Therapy - 11 & 12 June

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Drawing from the Imagination with Andrew Antoniou - 

18 & 19 June

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Portrait Drawing workshop with Noel Thurgate – 2 & 3 July 

class now full - waitlist available

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Mixed Media in Contemporary Painting workshop with

Judith White 9 & 10 July 

Intermediate to advanced Watercolour with Gillian Hook –

6 & 7 August

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Acylics Bold and Bright with Mellissa Read Devine

13 & 14 August

Life Drawing workshop with Noel Thurgate -  8 & 9 October 

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Capturing the beauty of Nature with Peter Wale - 15 & 16 

October

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And hopefully more to come...

image  Tracey Miller's Ink on yupo

Image by Mellissa Read Devine

©  above image by Kerry McInnis

©  above image from Tracey Miller's Macro workshop

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Two Day Upholstery

Workshop 

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with We us and stuff

28 & 29 May

Cost:   $440

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Have some fun and learn new skills in this weekend Upholstery workshop.

You will bring and work on your own chair during the workshop, tuition is tailored to each individual project.  Cost $440 

Please email us at weusandstuff@gmail.com for further information and bookings.

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We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

Ink On Yupo

Art Workshop

with Tracey Miller

5 June 

10 - 4pm

Studio 2

Cost $140

Bookings www.traceymillerart.com/workshops

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Alcohol inks create vibrant transparent color unlike any other medium and form lovely patterns within your painting.

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Alcohol Ink is a highly pigmented and quick-drying medium applied by pouring, brushing, or stamping on a non-porous surface such as Yupo. The vibrant colours of the ink intermingle creating unique textural effects, often leading to unexpected results. 

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Our class will begin with a demonstration of techniques of pouring, brushing and creating textures with inks and other materials. The remaining time will be spent discovering the unique possibilities of working with alcohol inks on Yupo, with ample time to complete a few paintings. Each participant will leave with several experimental pieces. 

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Tracey has many years of experience guiding beginner and intermediate artists in creating pieces they proudly cherish. This workshop is perfect for those who just don’t have the time to commit to a full class term OR want to try something new.

Included: Tuition, inks and paper, morning tea & coffee.

Please bring: Your own apron, coffee cup, lunch and enthusiasm!

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Masks to be worn by all participants - We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

Self-Discovery through Art 

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with Jennifer Jackson

11 & 12 June 2022

Cost:   $200 

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Join Jennifer for an introduction to Art Therapy - why not try something new?

Art Therapy has many benefits:

·     Express yourself in a personal and artistic way through an image not words

·     Improve your Self -Awareness to build self-esteem and confidence

·     Reduce your stress by finding new ways to relax and learn to be more mindful and less anxious.

·     Learn coping skills to improve your resilience in the face of change, loss, or illness 

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To Book contact Jennifer on 0403 977 715 or by email

jjarttherapy@gmail.com

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No art experience needed.  We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

Explore Bookbinding

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with Edith Csontos &

Avril Makula

11 June 2022

Cost:   $140 including materials and morning tea 

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Bookmaking in general forms an important conjunct to the practice of many artists.

As the name suggests, accordion books (also known as concertinas) are those that open and close in multiple folds like the musical instrument. Concertina structures are favoured for their sculptural potential and ability to be displayed easily.

The permutations are many and varied: a long piece of paper folded evenly and stacked; a concertina with pockets or incorporating sewn sections; a back-to-back concertina; a double concertina; a lepporello. Their versatility affords almost unlimited scope. 

In this one-day workshop we will begin by learning a few basic terms used in bookbinding, practicing how to accurately fold a concertina book, then make some of the many variations. You can make your books from blank paper as maquettes to keep as reference, but this is a great opportunity to utilise leftover proofs, prints and drawings to give them new life.

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To book:  contact ecsontos3@bigpond.com or 0417 223 107

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For more information just click here...

Drawing from the Imagination Workshop 

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with Andrew Antoniou

18 & 19 June 2022

9:30am - 4:30pm

Cost:   $220 BDAS Members     $260: non-members  

This two day workshop will give you easy to learn methods of creating your own unique imagery that you will find rewarding and challenging. The images you create will be as much about how you tell them, with your own individual mark, as they are about the meaning of the images themselves. This workshop is open to all students who wish to explore the wonderful world of the imagination.  You will be shown easy to understand methods of approach that will enable you to develop your drawings to create original compositions upon which to build future works.

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Explore and develop the many uses and effects of charcoal and conte to enrich your drawings with the drama of light and shadow.

This workshop is suitable for students of all levels.

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Contact the office to book into Andrew’s workshop.  

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To Book contact office:   4861 4093 or office@bdasgallery.com

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We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

©  above images by Andrew Antoniou and his students

Portrait Drawing Workshop 

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with Noel Thurgate

2 & 3 July

9:30am - 4pm

Cost:   $260 BDAS Members     $290: non-members  

Includes model fees for 2 days  -  class full - waitlist available

Discover the connection between the ‘character’ and the ‘face’

This 2 day portrait drawing class explores facial structure as well as the body dynamics that give character and life to your subject.

Using basic mediums of pencil, charcoal and wash, participants will investigate their subject via the powerful and effective elements of line and tone.

Workshop begins with quick warm up sketches to explore general proportions and structures of the human skull, followed by a look at some compositional possibilities that the sitter and surroundings may offer; Day 2: more sustained and in depth studies of the head and/or whole or part figure.

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Noel has been exhibiting and teaching for 30 years, including 9 years as head of the Drawing Department at the National Art School, Sydney

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Contact the office to book into Noel’s workshop.  

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To Book contact office:   4861 4093 or office@bdasgallery.com

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We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

Mixed Media in Contemporary Painting Workshop
with Judith White

9 & 10 July 2022

9.30 - 4.00pm

Cost $250 BDAS members, $290 non members

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The workshop will range from semi- abstract to pure abstract using creative ideas in a mixed media process.

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Judith will be demonstrating technical solutions for you to follow, with an emphasis on finding your own visual language. 

Bring a photo of a building in the landscape ie. a farm shed, or homestead (not too exotic!) in a print form. Best not to use your phone as it’s too difficult.

The colour doesn’t have to be accurate.

This is a great workshop in letting go, exploring new ways to capture an image, making expressive marks and creating your own semi-abstracted language and style

Contact the office to book into Judith’s workshop 

48614093 or office@bdasgallery.com

We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

Artworks by Judith White

Judith White pictured in her studio

Watercolour Workshop

for Intermediate & Advanced Students 

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with Gillian Hook

6 & 7 August

9am - 4pm

Cost:   $210 BDAS Members     $240 non-members  

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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.

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Contact the office to book into Gillian’s workshop.

Book: 4861 4093 or  office@bdasgallery.com

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We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

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Acrylics Bright and Bold
with Mellissa Read Devine

13 & 14 August

10 - 4pm

Cost $220 Members $260 Non Members

Studio 1

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Learn to enjoy painting with acrylics in a contemporary impressionist way.

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Mellissa is keen to help you be able to find your own style and will encourage you to paint bolder and brighter, with an emphasis on clear vibrant colour combinations. The weekend will be spent painting the landscape and the birdlife in it.

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Day 1 will be spent interpreting the landscape from photos and colour mixing for paintings that glow

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Day 2 will be the figurative addition to the landscape – Painting Australian birds will be demonstrated , however you are welcome to paint an animal instead. Melissa will show you how to compose your painting and bring a sense of narrative and personality into the work.

Mellissa Read-Devine is a Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW and is the Acrylics tutor at the RAS Art School.

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www.readdevine.com

Artworks by Mellissa Read Devine

Life Drawing Workshop 

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with Noel Thurgate

8 & 9 October

9:30am - 4pm

Cost:   $260 BDAS Members     $290: non-members  

Includes model fees for 2 days  

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Discover the connection between the ‘character’ and the ‘face’

This 2 day portrait drawing class explores facial structure as

well as the body dynamics that give character and life to your subject.

Using basic mediums of pencil, charcoal and wash, participants will investigate their subject via the powerful and effective elements of line and tone.

Workshop begins with quick warm up sketches to explore general proportions and structures of the human skull, followed by a look at some compositional possibilities that the sitter and surroundings may offer; Day 2: more sustained and in depth studies of the head and/or whole or part figure.

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Noel has been exhibiting and teaching for 30 years, including 9 years as head of the Drawing Department at the National Art School, Sydney

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Contact the office to book into Noel’s workshop.  

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To Book contact office:   4861 4093 or office@bdasgallery.com

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We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated

©  above images by Noel Thurgate and students from his workshop

Capturing the Beauty of Nature using Coloured Pencils 

with Peter Wale

15 & 16 October

10am - 4pm     -  

Cost:   $210 BDAS Members     $230 non-members  

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Transform your ability to illustrate nature in this highly informative and inspiring, 2 day workshop.

As well as learning about the various coloured pencils available and their specific qualities and applications, you will also receive techniques and tips in the use of both “dry” and “water soluble” coloured pencils to produce pleasing artworks.

Whether a beginner or more advanced artist, please feel welcome to join us as we explore the versatility and vibrancy of this increasingly popular and credible medium.

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Contact the office to book into Peter's workshop.  

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Book: 4861 4093 or office@bdasgallery.com

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We require all those who attend our workshops to be fully vaccinated