WAA News & Coming Events 2019

Friday 6th September to Sunday 8th September 2019
Box Hill Art Group & Whitehorse Arts Association Combined Art Exhibition

This annual art event is on again and features original art works created by the members of the Box Hill Art Group & Whitehorse Arts Association:

WAA members can find the entry form in their WAA August Newsletter, or for more information and to enter on-line go to the BHAG Website - News and Coming Events tab:

https://boxhillartgroup.com.au/

Demonstration & Monthly Club Meeting

Once each month except January and December we hold a monthly meeting, usually on the third Saturday of the month, for all to meet with their fellow artists, enjoy guest speakers and demonstrations, and show and critique our work, etc.

Don't forget to support the "Trading Table" where donated art magazines and books will be available at bargain prices. Each month we hope to have donated art magazines and books that folk would like to donate to help raise money to go toward the cost of holding our popular demonstrations.

The venue is our clubrooms in the Nunawading Community Centre, Silver Grove, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia.

WAA Heritage

The WAA Newsletter for October 2016 includes a history of our association since its beginnings in 1963. There will also be a permanent link to this document from the About Us page. But from here you can click on the thumbnail image to find out more about us in words and pictures.

Coming in 2019

Classes, workshops and demonstrations recommence in February 2019.

We will continue to offer a comprehensive program of exhibitions, demonstrations and special fun weekend workshops for you to try your hand at new and exciting art styles. And there will also be classes and workshops to help and inspire you with your artwork. 

Painting Classes

We have day and evening painting classes with expert tuition to suit everyone, adults and young artists, whatever your preferred media or subject. Details of all our classes and workshops are on the classes timetable page - just click on the Classes link at the top of this page.

Beginners Painting Classes - Mondays with Susan Gustafson
Term 4 2019 - 7 Weeks, October 14, 21, 28, November 11, 18, 25, December 2

Adult Classes – Beginners Acrylic  Painting $252 per term (3 hour class time, Monday 10-1pm) 

Children’s Painting Class $210 per term (2 hour class time, Monday 4-6pm)
 

Susan is an accomplished Artist who has been painting and exhibiting for over 40 years. She is a member of the Whitehorse Arts Association and the Contemporary Art Society of Victoria.
Adults and Children will learn the basics of how to start a painting, with an emphasis on colour mixing, tonal value and its importance, composition, negative space, right and left brain, art therapy and much more.
For more information or to book yourself a place please call Susan Gustafson – Art Tutor 0481 396 596

The classes are held at the WAA Clubrooms at Silver Grove, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia.

Friday Mornings with Lorraine Wigraft

Why not join our Friday morning painting class. Non-members are welcome, and our award winning artist Lorraine Wigraft will provide expert tuition in oils, pastels or acrylic media, at our clubrooms - Silver Grove, Nunawading, Victoria, Australia.
See our classes page or download the flyer for more details
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Pottery and Mosaics Class

Our popular tutor is ceramic artist Deborah Amon-Cotter and her class is held on Wednesday evenings - follow the Classes link at the top of the page.

Workshops

We have a number of workshops where members can use our studios to practice their art. On Tuesday we have day-time sessions where our artists can work with their choice of media and subject, and on Wednesday morning we hold a portrait workshop where a volunteer sits for us. We also have two life drawing workshops held Tuesday evening and Thursday afternoon for artists who wish to develop their skills in depicting the human form. Professional life models are hired for these sessions.

The venue is our clubrooms at the Nunawading Community Centre,
Silver Grove, Nunawading.
Please email us for more details - click on the Contacts tab at the top of the screen.

2019 Demonstrations

Saturday 17 August 2019, 2 pm to 4 pm
Ev Hales, Watercolour Demonstration

Award winning watercolour artist and tutor Ev Hales will share her experience and knowledge with us. See more about Ev and her work on her websites:

https://www.evhales.com/
http://evhalestuition.com/

The venue is the WAA clubrooms in Silver Grove, Nunawading - the modest entry fee incudes a delicious afternoon tea.

WAA Public Art

WAA ceramics and mosaics tutor, Deborah Amon-Cotter is also a painter with a vibrant style full of colour, joy and whimsy.

She was commissioned to help brighten up the City of Whitehorse, using this traffic light control box as her canvas - part of a public art project in our locality. This work is in Mitcham, on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Station Street, opposite the Post Office.

Here are some more images and close-up views of this work (all photos by WAA's Rosemary Price)