Classes and Workshops

Browse our upcoming art classes. A new tutor and subject each month.

Classes run on Thursdays from 9am to 2.30pm at the Scout Hall, Canal Road, Ballina. Each block is four weeks with a different tutor. All experience levels welcome. $100 per block. You must be a current financial member to enrol.
Mixed Media and Collage
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Mixed Media and Collage

Ellen Leo

Thursdays: 4, 11, 18, 25 September 2026

This course explores mixed media techniques including collage, layering, texture and found objects. Students will build up complex, visually rich surfaces using a combination of paint, paper, fabric and other materials.

Oil Painting Fundamentals
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Oil Painting Fundamentals

Tony Leitch

Thursdays: 7, 14, 21, 28 August 2026

This course covers the fundamentals of oil painting including colour theory, mixing, brushwork, composition and painting from life. Ideal for those new to oils or looking to strengthen their foundation.

Acrylics: Bold Colour and Texture
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Acrylics: Bold Colour and Texture

Meg Egglestone

Thursdays: 5, 12, 19, 26 June 2026

This course explores acrylic painting with a focus on bold colour, texture and mixed media techniques. Students will create a series of expressive works using palette knives, gels and unconventional tools.

Pastels: Colour and Light
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Pastels: Colour and Light

Cecily Barrack

Thursdays: 3, 10, 17, 24 July 2026

Explore pastel painting with a focus on colour mixing, layering and creating a sense of light. Students will work on coloured paper to build rich, vibrant compositions from still life and landscape references.

Portrait Drawing in Charcoal
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Portrait Drawing in Charcoal

Roger Jones

Thursdays: 1, 8, 15, 22 May 2026

Learn to draw portraits in charcoal. This course covers proportion, facial structure, tonal values and techniques for creating depth and expression. We will work from photographs and live reference.

Watercolour Landscapes
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Watercolour Landscapes

Jane Mitchell

Thursdays: 3, 10, 17, 24 April 2026

This four-week course focuses on watercolour landscape painting. Students will work from photographs and plein air sketches to create expressive, light-filled landscape paintings. Suitable for all levels.