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Your free guide to wildlife art workshops across Australia
If you’ve always wanted to learn to paint, attending a painting workshop or course is a great way for beginners to start.
If you are already painting in a particular media you might like to join a watercolour painting or botanical art painting workshop. There are many artist workshops to choose from on the blueBanksia website.
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Dookie Art Attack - Glasson's Art World
Location: University of Melbourne, Dookie
Victoria, Australia
Enjoy the ambiance of the Dookie Hills where you chose the tutor to spend three days with. Eight tutors available with a variety of mediums.
4 - 6 June, 2010 :: Aug/Sept, 2010 - 4 day workshop
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Into the Blue Creative Walks
Location: MacDonell Ranges
Northern Territory, Australia
WORKSHOPS & WALKS IN BEAUTIFUL PLACES
Gentle walking programs combining art, photography, sculpture and writing workshops in Australian heartlands. Level: From beginner to advanced
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Kenilworth Arts Council Inc
Location: Kenilworth
Queensland, Australia
Monday 27 September to Friday 1 October, 2010
Over the week, there will be four day and two day Artists' Workshops, a unique al fresco Poets' Breakfast (Saturday morning), the Bikers' Art display, a Master Painters Exhibition, street entertainment, music, live performances and other attractions suitable for all the family situated in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Mitchell School of Arts - The Art Scene
Location: Bathurst
New South Wales, Australia
Attend one week of art school with a choice out of 30 classes in a variety of media and styles taught by distinguished Australian artists. Held twice a year, summer and winter, in Bathurst at Charles Sturt University campus, classes range from contemporary to traditional and are suitable for beginners or advanced artists. Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Janet Matthews
Location: Narre Warren North
Victoria, Australia
Each workshop has a specific theme, and Janet demonstrates each technique in a step by step process, for beginners to advanced students.
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Maryborough Art Festival Workshops
Location: Maryborough
Queensland, Australia
Six days of workshops covering both visual and performing arts in the Queensland city of Maryborough in July.
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Murrumbidgee School of Creative Arts
Location: Wagga Wagga
New South Wales, Australia
Three schools per year offer extremely high quality workshops by Australia's leading artists; textiles, fine art, clay, sculpture, millinery, jewellery and life drawing, to name a few. The focus is on professionalism and high quality teaching experiences in a fun convivial atmosphere.
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Nova Espero Creative Ventures
Location: Karijini National Park
Western Australia, Australia
Nova Espero Creative Ventures offer a unique opportunity for artists and photogrpahers to spend 14 days of uninterrupted leisure in pursuit of their chosen art at Karijini National Park in the Pilbara Region of West Australia.
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Wendy Jennings - Australian Wildlife Artist
Location: Victor Harbour
South Australia, Australia
Adults group workshops in drawing and painting Australian plants and wildlife. Tuition and Accommodation packages can be arranged.
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Yarra Valley Arts Council
Location: Healesville
Victoria, Australia
Set in the picturesque town of Healesville, the Summer School provides the ideal environment for people of all ages to come together and enjoy different areas of the performing and visual arts.
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