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Classes - 2024

New students are welcome.  To enquire about attending a class, please contact the relevant tutor.

Classes are available to  Society members only. Three classes may be attended by non-members before being asked to join the Society.

MONDAY

10.00am - 12:30

COLOUR MIXING

with

Irene Flissinger

Enq: 0401 761 812

TUESDAY

10.00am - 12:30pm

OIL PAINTING -1

Enq: classesandworkshops@forstergallery.org

WEDNESDAY

10.00am -1.00pm

ARTCARE PLUS  

Peter Everingham

Enq: 0408 716 198

THURSDAY

9.30am-12.30pm

PASTELS

Vicki Bullard 

Enq: 0429 506 883

FRIDAY

10.00am -1:00pm

WATERCOLOURS

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED 

with Wayne Barry

Enq: 0401 902 330

MONDAY

1:00pm - 4:00pm

OPEN STUDIO

Just show up!

(Fumes free)

TUESDAY

1:00pm - 3:30pm

OIL PAINTING - 2

Enq: 

classesandworkshops@forstergallery.org

WEDNESDAY

1.00pm - 4.00pm

Vacant

THURSDAY

Ist & 3rd Thurs each month

2.00pm - 4.00pm

LIFE DRAWING

with model

No Tutor

  Bookings essential

Enq: 0412 736 797

FRIDAY

1.30pm - 4.30pm

WATERCOLOURS

BEGINNERS 

with Wayne Barry

Enq: 0401 902 330

in 2025​

THURSDAY

2nd & 4th Thurs each month

1.00pm - 4.00pm

LEARN TO DRAW

Bookings essential

Enq: 0447 018 996

COLOUR MIXING

Tutor - Irene Flissinger

MONDAYS - 4 November - 2 December

10.00am - 12.30pm

COST - $50 for a five week course

Bookings essential

Email - classesandworkshops@forstergallery.org

This class is aimed at those who are just starting out on their painting journey, or who have some painting experience but find themselves struggling with mixing colours to get the result they want.​

Attendees need to bring whatever acrylic paints they have, a small canvas pad, brushes, rags or kitchen towel, and a water container.​

Colour Mixing
Open Studio Mondays

OPEN STUDIO

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Open Studio is for all artists using any medium provided they do not produce fumes.  It is an opportunity to share ideas, discuss methods, critique their work, exchange experiences and work on their individual projects.

1.00pm-4.00pm

COST -  $5 for members

$10 for non-members

No bookings necessary, just turn up

OIL PAINTING

Tutor - Judy Warner

Judy has been teaching oil painting at Lake Street Gallery for the past four  years and teaches two classes on Tuesdays.  Classes are $10 each and students only pay when they attend.

The tutor organises, helps and motivates students, creating a relaxed and safe space where students can develop their skills and talents. Both classes are suitable for both beginners and more experienced students as she guides each student step-by-step.

Each three hour class includes around 30 minutes of art related items of interest, students' discoveries and a little art theory. The remaining time is allocated to painting.   

This class has its own Facebook Group where students can add photos of their paintings, reference images, and generally keep in touch. Students are encouraged visit Youtube for oil painting ideas and tutorials.

Oil painting is such a wonderful tried and tested medium to have fun with. You will love working with the creamy texture of the oil paints and appreciate how slowly the oil paint takes to dry on the palette.

TUESDAYS

10.00am -12:30pm or 1:00pm - 3:30pm

COST - $10

Bookings essential

E: classesandworkshops@forstergallery.org

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Judy's Art Group

ARTCARE PLUS FRIENDSHIP GROUP

ArtCare Plus is a friendship group of people who have a disability. It is a self guided supportive group. Peter Everingham leads the group and is able to help participants find the support that they need for their art.

WEDNESDAYS

10am -1:00pm

Enq: 0408 716 198

Art Care Plus
Vicki Bullard

PASTELS

Tutor - Vicki Bullard

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Pastel is a unique dry medium, very versatile and direct and eliminates the need to mix colours on a palette.  Vicki Bullard is an experienced pastellist and teacher of many years and a multiple award winning artist.  The class is friendly and casual.

New students wanting to investigate the pastel medium, are welcome to try the tutor's materials before going to the expense of purchasing their own.  

THURSDAY

9.30-12.30pm

Cost $15

Enq: 0429 506 883

Life Drawing

LIFE DRAWING 

This is an untutored group that meets to draw a live model.

Drawing a living human model is the best way to improve your drawing skills.  There is a variety of abilities within the group with some members having had experience and others none.  Both male and female models are booked.  Beginning with quick warm up poses, the group moves to longer poses as preferred.

1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month

2pm and 4pm.

Bookings are essential as space is limited to 10 people.

Cost - $20

Bookings - Pam Dunne - 0412 736 797 - pamdunne@rhalex.com.au

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Learn to Draw

LEARN TO DRAW

Tutor - Bettina Digby

This class is for beginners and more experienced artists alike. You will experience a series of exercises that teach you to look and understand a subject. You will learn to use a variety of materials, how to make exciting and interesting marks, and how to portray a three dimensional object on your paper.  And you will discover how to make your drawing practice comfortable and fun.  Subject matter will be predominantly still life, from botanical forms,  domestic objects and cloth.

Bettina Digby is an artist with many years experience and holds a Diploma in Art and an Advanced Diploma in Colour and Design. 

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It is often said that Leonardo drew so well because he knew about things; it is truer to say he knew about things because he drew so well. - Kenneth Clarke
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2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month

1.00pm - 4.00pm

COST - $10

Bookings essential as limited to 10 students

Bettina - 0447 018 996

WATERCOLOURS 

FRIDAYS

10.00am -1.00pm

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED

FRIDAYS

1.30pm -4.30pm

BEGINNERS

bookings open in 2025

COST - $125 for a 5 week term, payment in advance, no refund for missed classes.

BOOKINGS -  0401 902 330

These classes are delivered over a five week term with full  payment in advance.  Wayne covers the basics of watercolour techniques, colour theory and composition.  Wayne is a self-taught watercolorist with thirty five years of experience.  He began painting in the western Riverina district of NSW, teaching himself and inspired by the river and bush landscapes othe region. Over the years he has sought guidance from various artists and tutors, June Young, Barbara Farnham, Lyn Butchart, Ronald Revitt, Robert Wade, Herman Pekel, Grace Pelag, John Wilson, Madeleine Szymanski, Chan Dissanayake and Barry & Lucy McCann.

Wayne paints predominantly seascapes and landscapes, using high quality paints and prefers 100% rag papers, by Arches and Saunders. Wayne admits he is yet to tackle the subjects of still life and portraiture and the mediums, oils, acrylics and mixed media but he leans towards atmosphere and narratives as he grows as an artist.

Tutor - Wayne Barry

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