Art Classes

I tutor and instruct workshops, short courses and other art classes in various venues around SA. Please subscribe to my mailing list if you’d like to be informed of upcoming classes and workshops in 2026 as they are announced.

Loosening up with acrylics, - 4-week painting course. Materials supplied.

Where:  Sim+Co Art Space. 83a Unley Rd, Parkside SA

When: Monday 4th May, 11th May, 18th May, 25th May

Time 10am - 12:30pm.

Discover the joy of expressive acrylic painting in this relaxed and supportive short course. Suitable for beginners and experienced painters, and anyone who wants to break away from tight, controlled painting and develop a looser, more intuitive approach to painting.

What’s included: All materials supplied including paints, surfaces to paint on, brushes, pallets, mediums and more. Step by step demonstrations, including painting techniques, colour theory, brush and pallet work.

Option to bring your own reference photos to paint from or you can use some of mine.

10 places available. $260pp

Bookings opening soon

Art Style: 4-Weeks of Creative Exploration. sold out

Develop a personal, artistic style that truly reflects you. This 4-week short course is designed to explore your own personal style through a series of tasks and exercises to help you explore your own creative direction. You'll experiment and draw ideas from your inspirations, and discover what makes your art authentically yours.

What you’ll need:

Reference photos of anything that interests you, or you can use mine.

Paints - oil and/or acrylic paint kit. This can be limited to 3 primaries, black and white, and a few other colours that you might like to use - eg Burnt Sienna, Raw sienna, pink, turquoise…

pallet, brushes, water container/solvent and medium if using oils,

Drawing materials - a few things that you are curious to use in addition to your paint kit.

rags

something to paint on - Paper, journal, cardboard, card, canvas boards or sheets, primed MDF board or any other art board surface that interests you. Recycled painting surfaces.

masking tape (optional)

Where - Splashout Studio, 5 Ravine St, Marino SA 5049

When - Tuesday evening class - 3rd March, 10th March, 17th March, 24th March   - 6:30pm - 9:00pm - Bookings open Sold Out

- Wednesday evening class - 4th March, 11th March, 18th March, 25th March - 6:30 - 9:00pm - Bookings open Sold Out

10 places available per session

From the archives:

The first lesson of a six week acrylic painting course at the Burnside art Group started Wed evening 2/4/25. Tracy kindly filmed it and I’ve assembled a youtube video which you can watch below.

some of the work from a selection of 2024/25 short courses