Upcoming Art Workshops:
Any workshop requests please contact the Secretary at hbas@y7mail.com
Any workshop requests please contact the Secretary at hbas@y7mail.com
Weekend Workshops at Wood Street Art Space
With the ongoing uncertainty of lockdowns the Woods Street Art Space has come to the hard decision that they will remain closed for the remainder of the year. This means that any workshops we had planned here as face to face will no longer be able to go ahead in this format. Where possible workshops will be held online instead. Please keep an eye on the below as it will be updated as new information regarding workshops is made available.
It Hao Pheh - Watercolours
5th March 2022
5th March 2022
It Hao Pheh, Australian artist, born and raised in Penang, Malaysia. He specializes in watercolour and drawing. His paintings are mostly landscapes and seascapes, as well as buildings and architecture, especially the old cathedrals and churches around Europe. He makes extensive use of pastel pencils and the Impressionist style. He is also an art instructor, running classes and workshops, as well as demonstrating and judging art shows.
At the age of 15 years, he was first exposed to watercolour by learning from a famous watercolour art teacher in Penang. As a young teenager he was keen to learn new watercolour techniques and explored various subjects, painting plein air under the hot climate in Malaysia. In this early stage, he began to develop his own unique personal style that was to characterize many of his later works - using negative space and playing with intriguing compositions.
In 1991, he won an art competition in which he received a full scholarship to study at Malaysian Institute of Art, majoring in Fine Art in oil. Whilst studying, he took up part-time teaching at National Art Gallery, Malaysia, teaching adult watercolour and children’s art classes. Three years later, after his graduation, It Hao worked as a draughtsman in an architectural company for two years, gaining great interest in buildings. This influenced his paintings in elevating the strength of perspective and composition.
In 1999, he took a further step to study in England, graduating with an honours degree in Fine Art at The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College. Whilst studying in England, he had many opportunities to explore interesting and historical buildings in UK and Europe. He took the opportunities to travel around Europe extensively by train and took many valuable photographs. Many of those photographs are still useful in both his art work and as teaching materials. Upon his graduation he was offered to work as an art curator in one of the private art galleries in Kuala Lumpur.
In 2010, his life took a different and adventurous turn in moving to Australia. His artworks and style are well accepted here and his first award in Australia was given in 2011, second prize in Painting and Ceramic Exhibition and Competition, in South Australia. From then on, he won more than 58 awards and major art competitions including as winner of the Kenneth Jack Annual Memorial Drawing Prize 2016 and Camberwell Art Show, Best Traditional Work Valued Less than $3500, 2017.
It Hao Pheh is now a well established artist and art instructor in Victoria. He is a member of the Victorian Artists Society, Australian Society of Miniature Art, Sherbrooke Art Society, Emerald Arts Society and Ferntree Gully Arts Society.
At the age of 15 years, he was first exposed to watercolour by learning from a famous watercolour art teacher in Penang. As a young teenager he was keen to learn new watercolour techniques and explored various subjects, painting plein air under the hot climate in Malaysia. In this early stage, he began to develop his own unique personal style that was to characterize many of his later works - using negative space and playing with intriguing compositions.
In 1991, he won an art competition in which he received a full scholarship to study at Malaysian Institute of Art, majoring in Fine Art in oil. Whilst studying, he took up part-time teaching at National Art Gallery, Malaysia, teaching adult watercolour and children’s art classes. Three years later, after his graduation, It Hao worked as a draughtsman in an architectural company for two years, gaining great interest in buildings. This influenced his paintings in elevating the strength of perspective and composition.
In 1999, he took a further step to study in England, graduating with an honours degree in Fine Art at The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College. Whilst studying in England, he had many opportunities to explore interesting and historical buildings in UK and Europe. He took the opportunities to travel around Europe extensively by train and took many valuable photographs. Many of those photographs are still useful in both his art work and as teaching materials. Upon his graduation he was offered to work as an art curator in one of the private art galleries in Kuala Lumpur.
In 2010, his life took a different and adventurous turn in moving to Australia. His artworks and style are well accepted here and his first award in Australia was given in 2011, second prize in Painting and Ceramic Exhibition and Competition, in South Australia. From then on, he won more than 58 awards and major art competitions including as winner of the Kenneth Jack Annual Memorial Drawing Prize 2016 and Camberwell Art Show, Best Traditional Work Valued Less than $3500, 2017.
It Hao Pheh is now a well established artist and art instructor in Victoria. He is a member of the Victorian Artists Society, Australian Society of Miniature Art, Sherbrooke Art Society, Emerald Arts Society and Ferntree Gully Arts Society.
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Jessie Rose Ford - Botanical Watercolours
30th April 2022
30th April 2022
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Jessie Rose Ford is a botanical artist based in Thornbury. After she completed studies in Graphic Design and Illustration in 2011, she developed an interest in creating plant subjects through watercolour painting. As part of this process she discovered Botanical Art, which allowed her to align two interests – the natural environment and art – as a chosen profession.
Jessie’s botanical pieces celebrate the intrinsic beauty in nature. An exhibiting artist, her most recent show in Sydney showcased the cross-sections of flowers, each painted with selective colour palettes. Through her botanical art Jessie focuses on bringing us closer to the natural environment, and highlights the connection formed between artist and plant through the process of observing and recording each incredible detail.
Jessie now runs workshops, term classes and private lessons around Melbourne and Australia. In 2018 she embarked on a workshop tour around NSW, VIC and QLD which included an Artist Residency at the Cairns Botanical Gardens. She has received two prestigious awards including the Celia Rosser Medal for Botanical Art (2018) and the Highly Commended Award (2015) in exhibitions held at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne.
In this one day workshop Jessie will guide you through her step-by-step process to create your own botanical artwork, with a focus on observational drawing and watercolour painting techniques.
You will gain an understanding in:
Students are to provide their own materials, please refer to the material list provided.
Jessie’s botanical pieces celebrate the intrinsic beauty in nature. An exhibiting artist, her most recent show in Sydney showcased the cross-sections of flowers, each painted with selective colour palettes. Through her botanical art Jessie focuses on bringing us closer to the natural environment, and highlights the connection formed between artist and plant through the process of observing and recording each incredible detail.
Jessie now runs workshops, term classes and private lessons around Melbourne and Australia. In 2018 she embarked on a workshop tour around NSW, VIC and QLD which included an Artist Residency at the Cairns Botanical Gardens. She has received two prestigious awards including the Celia Rosser Medal for Botanical Art (2018) and the Highly Commended Award (2015) in exhibitions held at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne.
In this one day workshop Jessie will guide you through her step-by-step process to create your own botanical artwork, with a focus on observational drawing and watercolour painting techniques.
You will gain an understanding in:
- How to draw your subject accurately
- Observing light, shade and form
- Transferring your drawing onto watercolour paper
- Basic colour theory
- Matching and mixing the correct colour
- Watercolour techniques including wet-in-wet, wet on dry and dry brush
- An appreciation for the minutiae of nature!
Students are to provide their own materials, please refer to the material list provided.
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Robert Knight - Contemporary Landscapes
5th June 2022
5th June 2022
Three decades as a professional signwriter have given Robert Knight a thorough grounding in composition, draughtsmanship and paint application. For thirty years, inside the artisan beat the heart of the artist. At first the challenge of the more creative signwriting tasks provided the outlet for Knight’s creative talents and as time went by Robert had some tutoring through his local community arts centre and eventually was mentored by well known artist Terry Collins who recognised his great natural talent.
Today Robert Knight paints full time with a breathtaking assuredness across a range of styles and subjects. He is as at ease with portraiture as he is the Australian landscape and his trademark composite abstracts of the Australian Eucalypt forest. Robert’s outstanding artistic ability was recognised in 2004 when he was judged the winner of the 2004 Australian Art Excellence Medallion, the coveted award of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists.
Although Robert loves to paint the Australian bush in both traditional and non-traditional styles- the city is becoming increasingly important to him as a subject for paintings.
He continues to strive for the highest standard possible. He is a sought after demonstrator of his unique style and has won several major awards. His work is held in corporate and private collections in Australia and overseas.
Robert has been awarded many prizes and commendations in art competitions.
Statement:
My style varies from realist contemporary to design orientated. My technique is a combination of heavy and light layers of paint. The thin layers of paint are applied first then the heavy paint is applied with brushwork and a palette knife. Heavy impasto is used for the finishing touches. The materials I use are oil paints with liquin on linen or a gessoed board. I usually have a highly detailed area where the focal point is. The secondary areas are treated broadly, almost abstracted. The composition is vital to a successful work.To capture the essence of the subject is a delightful challenge.
Today Robert Knight paints full time with a breathtaking assuredness across a range of styles and subjects. He is as at ease with portraiture as he is the Australian landscape and his trademark composite abstracts of the Australian Eucalypt forest. Robert’s outstanding artistic ability was recognised in 2004 when he was judged the winner of the 2004 Australian Art Excellence Medallion, the coveted award of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists.
Although Robert loves to paint the Australian bush in both traditional and non-traditional styles- the city is becoming increasingly important to him as a subject for paintings.
He continues to strive for the highest standard possible. He is a sought after demonstrator of his unique style and has won several major awards. His work is held in corporate and private collections in Australia and overseas.
Robert has been awarded many prizes and commendations in art competitions.
Statement:
My style varies from realist contemporary to design orientated. My technique is a combination of heavy and light layers of paint. The thin layers of paint are applied first then the heavy paint is applied with brushwork and a palette knife. Heavy impasto is used for the finishing touches. The materials I use are oil paints with liquin on linen or a gessoed board. I usually have a highly detailed area where the focal point is. The secondary areas are treated broadly, almost abstracted. The composition is vital to a successful work.To capture the essence of the subject is a delightful challenge.
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