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Workshops & MASTERCLASSES

VAS Spring Workshops

Our workshops are the perfect opportunity to expand your practice by trying a new technique or digging into an intensive. In these one-off sessions, artists can learn from some of the best Australian artists, including our regular VAS teaching artists and guests. These are intensive courses running in the VAS Studio. The lineup of workshops is always different: previous workshops have included still life in oil, watercolour basics, collage and plein air painting among many others. See our upcoming workshops and book in below.

Liz Gridley Relic

Indirect Oil Painting: Your Relic

Liz Gridley
21 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2025
From $ 140.00
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Learn oil painting with local artist Liz Gridley as she invites you to bring a Relic to feature in your Still Life. (A relic: an item you have kept from someone who has died.)
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Fiona O'Byrne Portrait

Portraiture in Oils

Fiona O'Byrne
30 Sep 2025 – 1 Oct 2025
From $ 290.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Covering the portraiture essentials of capturing a likeness, modelling, tone and colour. All the while working from a live model!
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David Chen_Seascape

Seascape and Landscape in Oils

David Chen
2 Oct 2025 – 3 Oct 2025
From $ 290.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Cultivate your creativity through painting expressive landscapes and dramatic seascapes.
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Tim Murphy Williatts Lane, Pipers Creek

Plein Air Workshop

T. J. Murphy
Saturday 4 Oct 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
From $ 75.00
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Dip into plein air painting with a focus on colour & technique.
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Gestural Abstraction with Charlotte Ivey

Charlotte Ivey
Sunday 5 Oct 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
From $ 140.00
11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Join abstract painter Charlotte Ivey in this deep dive into expressive brushwork. We'll look at using action, brush, and paint to portray a sense of captured movement.
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Drawing with Silver: Botanical Studies in a Historic Medium

Caterina Leone
12 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2025
From $ 140.00
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Follow in the footsteps (or linework) of Jan van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Dürer and Raphael as artist Caterina Leone guides you through the unique properties of silverpoint with a focus on botanical subjects
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MASTERCLASSES

Join some of Australia's most exceptional artists in these hybridised workshop/demonstration classes.

Our masterclasses are held in our upper galleries. Participants can enrol in the class to paint along - but non-participant observers are welcome for free!

Masterclasses are recommended for artists with some experience in the medium.

Upcoming Masterclasses

HermanPekel

Masterclass in Watercolour Landscapes with Herman Pekel

Herman Pekel
17 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2025
From $ 250.00
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join Australian watercolourist Herman Pekel for a hands-on masterclass!
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Joseph Zbukvic North Melbourne Study

Master's Insight into Watercolour with Joseph Zbukvić

Joseph Zbukvić
Saturday 20 Sep 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
From $ 300.00
11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Joseph Zbukvić will deliver a masterclass to show artists that watercolour can be their companion, not an obstacle in creating a successful painting.
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PPIA 2025 Ray Wilson

Portrait Painting Masterclass with Ray Wilson

Ray Wilson
14 Oct 2025 – 15 Oct 2025
From $ 390.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
In this Masterclass, Ray will teach you his approach to painting the portrait in oils.
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McManus

The Joy of Pastels with Barbara McManus

Barbara McManus
26 Nov 2025 – 27 Nov 2025
From $ 300.00
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Join Barbara McManus for a masterclass on still life and portraiture, where you can embrace the challenge and adventure of using soft pastels. 
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