Student Gallery

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Student Gallery 1

The Student Galleries on this site feature the works of students from the six class groups that participate. The images may be of resolved works that resulted from an exercise set up in class or they may be  works completed by students over time spent in class working on totally original ideas.

 The aim is to present visitors to the site with an overall idea of the work that is completed. Many folk are attracted to the idea of undertaking classes in Drawing and Painting thinking that it is only about the gaining of techniques and skills. These images will show the exercises used to generate the skills but also that extra something: the insight, the originality, the idea that is vital to create a work that is arresting and in many cases, memorable.

 Works will be tagged as to the name of the student artist and also its "status" as exercise or own work. 



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  • Belly Dancer /Dean Maynard - Dean has completed all the set exercises required and attends on Thursday nights to work on pieces that he devises. This is a study in Gouache and Watercolour from a series Dean is working on from his collection of images of a friend's Dance troupe performances.
    Belly Dancer /Dean Maynard
  • Night Path/ Ingrid Nielson -  This is the response by Ingrid to exercises in "Rhythm" and "Movement". After small exercises and discussion about techniques used to lead the viewers eye through a work, students are required to develop 2 works showing different ways to achieve a rhythm that leads the eye. This is Gouache on Paper 
    Night Path/ Ingrid Nielson
  • Wednesday Night Class - This is a view of the Wednesday night group.
    Wednesday Night Class
  • Portrait Using Direct Complements (Red/Green)Sonya - In this exercise, students are required to complete a portrait using only two colours that are direct complements (i.e. opposite each other on the Colour Wheel that cause expressive effects ).
    Portrait Using Direct Complements (Red/Green)Sonya
  • Dust Drawing Shannon - This is an exercise to take the emphasis off the use of an outline. Shannon completed a study of two figures using only charcoal dust on fingertips.
    Dust Drawing Shannon
  • Monochromatic Study Shannon -  An exercise involving the use of a single colour plus black and white.
    Monochromatic Study Shannon
  • New Grapes Deb - This is an original work by Deb Eedy(Saturday afternoon) as part of a series completed around the Flame Hill Vineyard of close up studies and wider landscapes. The aim of the Saturday Mentoring Group is to encourage students towards developing a consistent small body of work. 
    New Grapes Deb
  • Pandanus Series painting with Bitumen Judith M - Judith is working on a series of Beach paintings, many featuring Hayman Island. The use of bitumen was a class activity because of the unique effects that bitumen gives to paint.
    Pandanus Series painting with Bitumen Judith M
  • Saturday Morning Group - This group has completed the basic Elements of Art exercises and are now focussed on Compositional aspects of Art making. Recent weeks' sessions have been exploring different approaches to Still Life.
    Saturday Morning Group
  • Saturday Morning - Here the group are working on the folds in fabric to explore Form.
    Saturday Morning
  • Students Outdoors - An important aspect of the Art process is working in the field. Winter is a perfect time for observing greens and the study of landscape.
    Students Outdoors
  • Texture Shannon - This is one of a group of exercises that require students to create and develop texture in paintings. Here Shannon has used glue-saturated tissue to build up a surface.
    Texture Shannon
  • Exercise in Form by Isobel (1) - An exercise using oil pastel to capture Form from garden rocks lit in a box
    Exercise in Form by Isobel (1)
  • Exercise in Form by Isobel (2) - Another example of oil pastel used to capture Form.
    Exercise in Form by Isobel (2)
  • Monochromatic Exercise by Isobel - A Still Life completed using one colour only plus Black and White
    Monochromatic Exercise by Isobel
  • Powerhouse with Clouds - Nigel has selected architectural details and the reflective power of glass to contrast textures. This is not a student exercise but Nigel's own exploration.
    Powerhouse with Clouds
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