*Tutored workshops

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      *WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED-                                                                                

   --by request on a professional basis for art groups-societies throughout Australia- on availability. Having extensive knowledge and experience in teaching and working in a variety of media in fine art -[50 years], I do have available teaching times, however,with some consideration given to advanced notice.

It is advisable to make contact one year, or at least six months in advance to arrange suitable dates and times,chosen teaching medium,costing,etc.

Please feel welcome to contact me for this information.

 

 

 

 

*EXHIBITIONS---2018

                         

*TWENTY MELBOURNE PAINTERS SOCIETY-2018

 

Annual Group Exhibition - Glen Eira Gallery-Caulfield

AUGUST-22nd---SEPTEMBER 9th-2018

*CENTENNIAL  EXHIBITION- AUGUST-SEPT.  2018

 

                                                    

 

 

 PASTEL PAINTING TECHNIQUE:  2017-18

 

 

16 PARTICIPANTS AT DONCASTER-VIC PASTEL SOCIETY  

17 PARTICIPANTS AT LAUNCESTON-MOSTLY PLEIN AIR-AT LEONI DUFF'S STUDIO AND IN TASMANIA'S GREAT LANDSCAPE 

ARCHIVAL AND RECENT WORKS IN PASTEL

*Many of these paintings,,especially the landscapes, were painted on location or in studio or both.

*The Pastels  have been completed using a suitably  textured  paper-"colourfix" by A.S. on a warm dark or mid-tone ground on 300GSM. [silk-screened primer]

Larger works were completed using pastel primer on

a matt board.

 

 

 

MORNING AT WARROCK-PASTEL 46 X 67 CM   2003  

 

 

            

      

    

 

 WORKING ON "DRY WATERCOURSE"-PASTEL  65 X100 CM---2008

 

 

 

 

  

           

"The old wagon,Cavendish" PASTEL 47 x 67 cm Painted on location 2015 

 

 

       

  

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                     

 

  

 

 

     

 

     

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2018   art workshops-

 

*SEPTEMBER  24TH--28TH--2018                  PERTH  PLEIN AIR PAINTERS  WORKSHOP

5 X DAYS WATERCOLOUR/    

*  Be part of the excitement of painting on location around the Perth, Western Australia region.  I will point out and demonstrate the essential aspects of PAINTING WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPE-  tone, mood,suitable colour and vitality-whilst pursuing the "Big Picture".

You will gain renewed insight into the sometimes elusive Aussie landscape!

Contact: Jon Martin    Ph. 0414 334 729

 

 

 

 

 

2018  -art workshops

 

*MITTA MITTA --North-East Vic.- PASTEL  WORKSHOP--TWO DAYS,  17-18TH March.2018

Contact:  Judy Cardwell,  0400 0140 74

Contact: Felicity  McDonald    0260 723 533

Email: thewitchesgarden1@gmail.com

 

 

*MOYHU ART GROUP,N.E.Victoria- 2 x dayWATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP , 28th-29th APRIL ,  2018

All demos for this workshop will be in watercolour including problem solving issues which will be discussed and explained fully during the two days.

Contact:  Sue Hourigan. 

E: hopandsue@activ8.net.au

*KIALLA, VICTORIA- {BELSTACK]-26th-27th MAY 2018

Two-Day Watercolour workshop

Contact: Glassons Art World, High Street Shepparton.

Robyn Glasson- 03 5822 0077  Mob. 0408 997 814

 

 

 

 

 

 

*ALBURY/ WODONGA ART SOCIETY-30TH JUNE ,1ST JULY 2018

PASTEL PAINTING WORKSHOP

 

 

 

 

*BOWEN ART GROUP, QUEENSLAND---August,2018-Two x days-Watercolour Workshop-13-14th August, Two days-Pastel Workshop-15th -16th August  -

Contact: Tammi Burgis    E: tburgis@bigpond .com                    

 

 

 

 

 

* MALLEE ARTISTS GROUP --- PASTEL WORKSHOP

TWO DAYS

*TOOLEYBUC-ON -MURRAY--AUGUST  25TH-26TH .2018

Contact: Judith Brawn 

Email:  judybrawn@bigpond.com

 

 

* MILDURA ART GROUP- 28TH-29TH  AUGUST,2018

Watercolour- one day-/  oil  painting-one day

Contact:  Mary Briggs-Ph: 03 5022  2231

 

 

 

*SUNSHINE COAST,QUEENSLAND--The Inaugural-"PASTEL EXPOSITION"2018'-A SPECIAL EVENT FEATURING MANY ARTISTS AND TUTORS

SEPTEMBER 13-16th, 2018---[Two days workshop, plus demonstrations]  Learn the fundamentals of tone colour ,mood, rhythm,  and vitality!

Venue:  Caloundra Events Centre

Organized By Pastel Society of Australia-[Queensland]

Check out thewebsite:  www.australianpastelexpo.com.au/

*This is an excellent opportunity to gain much valuable insight into "on-loction painting--how to simplify, select the more important aspects , design, unity, colour , tone ,etc=}

 

 

* PERTH,  W.A. -- ---  5 X DAY  WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP, 24TH-28TH  SEPTEMBER , 2018    ["mostly en plein air"]

With watercolourists from Singapore this year, as well as West Australians, it promises to be a really good week of PAINTING WATERCOLOUR ON LOCATION

Contact:  Jon Martin  Ph.  0414 334  729

Email: 

 

 

 

 

*WALLABADAH, NSW.  Oct. 2018-"THE ART SHACK" -four days-- WATERCOLOUR/and PASTEL WORKSHOPS-two days of each.

OCTOBER 29th-30th-[watercolour] Oct.-31st,1st Nov,[pastel] 

"EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENT AND FRIENDLY HOSTS"

Contact:   Tania Hartigan  Phone : 0427 462 155

Email: taniarod@bigpond .com

 

 

2019 

*Mcgregor Summer School-[University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba]      13th -19th January, 2019

Seven Days of "Wonderful Watercolour"  This will provide an excellent and thorough insight into the watercolour medium and will cover all of the important aspects of it's preparation and development.

 

 

 

*   FLINDERS RANGES  TOUR   APRIL 2019

       

 PAINTING IN THE FLINDERS-  THIS YEAR 

 

 

2019--NEXT "AUSSIE-REDBACK" PLEIN-AIR TOUR WILL BE TO THE Flinders Ranges,South Australia,April 2019.

This is part of the country that I have visited and painted many times, since 1979,and therefore have a good understanding of the general area, including the locations that Hans Heysen painted in the 1930's 40's and 50's.

 

Working on a full sheet watercolour in Flinders Ranges-May 2018