Our Guest Speaker for the KAS November 2016 Meeting was Jo Bertini For our “Melbourne Cup” November meeting, our guest speaker, Jo Bertini, took us travelling –not with horses but with camels. For the past 10 years, Jo has been expedition artist for Australian Desert Expeditions (ADE), accompanying scientists into remote, unnamed corners of the Gibson, Simpson…
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Tina Spira conducted a Miniatures workshop on the 8th October 2016 The Program Workshop Information Miniatures 8 October 2016 Learn the specifics of creating a detailed miniature artwork. The subject of this workshop is to create your own artwork in the style of an illuminated manuscript. I will discuss and demonstrate the use of…
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Our Guest Speaker for the KAS October 2016 Meeting was Juliet Holmes-a-Court who presented us with an animated Artist’s talk. Our guest speaker, Juliet Holmes a Court, carried us away with her energy and enthusiasm as she shared with us her work and that of the great masters who have influenced her and other artists. Michelangelo has a major…
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John Perkins conducted a one day Oils workshop on the 17th September 2016 The Program John Perkins is a widely recognised traditional oil artist who is most renowned for his marine, streets capes and still life painting. John is a Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW and has been a tutor for…
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Tina Spira Our scheduled speaker, Nafisa Naomi, had to withdraw at the last minute as she was involved in a traffic accident, (fortunately not seriously hurt). We were extremely grateful to Tina Spira for stepping into the breach for us and presenting a most interesting talk and demonstration of miniature art. Tina talked briefly about…
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Joe Penn conducted a one day Pen and Wash workshop in August 2016 “Our August workshop was with popular tutor Joe Penn. Joe has a straight forward approach to art in general and pen and wash in particular. He began by explaining his philosophy on creative painting, and then proceeded to do a demonstration using…
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Studio Visit There was a vist by KAS Members to the studio of Peter Griffen and Denise Lithgow at 21 Emma Street, Leichhardt on Friday 12 August 2016. Visit report: Ten of us enjoyed Peter and Denise’s wonderful hospitality at their studio on Friday morning 12 August. Their converted warehouse acts as both a studio and a home, so they…
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Our Guest Speaker for the KAS August 2016 Meeting was Jan Cristaudo presenting on Abstract / Oils. Jan gave us a hugely inspiring presentation into Abstract Painting and the many considerations and preparations necessary for the long trek to a successful Abstract Artwork. Jan also shared here secret to finding Inspiration ….her “little yellow book” From our…
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