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Drawing with All Senses: A New Approach to Artmaking
On Campus
8 Oct - 26 Nov 2025 (Wed)
10:00am - 2:00pmToshiko OiyamaEngage your five senses in the act of drawing and experience a fresh, personal and perceptive approach to art making. From initial idea generation to the creation of resolved drawings, this course provides a pathway to dynamic and personal expression.
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Abstraction and Landscape Painting Online
Online
7 Oct - 25 Nov 2025 (Tue)
2:00pm - 5:00pmFran O’NeillInvigorate your painting practice and expand your visual vocabulary of abstraction and landscape painting. Learn how to draw out the abstract from within the conventions of landscape, looking backwards and forwards, and constantly exploring the rich potential of the painted image.Regular price $515.00Regular priceUnit price per$464.00Sale price $515.00SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST -
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Portrait Drawing: From Sketches to Sustained Studies
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 2:00pmEvan SalmonLearn to draw forms and structures of the human head, facial features, body dynamics and discover the connection between the ‘character’ and the ‘face’. Using pencil, charcoal, ink, wash and collage, to make quick sketches and sustained drawings from plaster casts, live models and a self-portrait.
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Advanced Wheelthrowing Techniques
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmRemy Pajaczkowski-RussellEnhance your throwing skills to create larger, more intricate forms on the potter’s wheel and expand your existing throwing techniques. Explore new methods, including advanced coiling and the complexities of sectional throwing, to create tall forms and low, wide pieces.
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Beyond Colour Theory: Understanding and Applying Colour
Online
9 Oct - 27 Nov 2025 (Thu)
10:00am - 1:00pmDr David BriggsThis course presents a unique approach to understanding and applying colour developed by David over the last 25 years. It consists of eight beautifully illustrated lectures complemented by optional practical exercises that progress from mastering colour control in paint through to still-life painting studies. The live lectures and discussions can be viewed outside class as video recordings. Students undertake practical exercises outside class and can submit photos for feedback.
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Expressive Painting for Beginners
On Campus
13 Oct - 1 Dec 2025 (Mon)
10:00am - 2:00pmAnnabel ButlerLearn to paint expressively with an individual approach while increasing your knowledge and understanding of the importance of colour, composition and form. Using acrylic or oil paint, students will learn how to mix and experiment with colour and will be encouraged to paint quickly and loosely and to develop expressive brushwork.
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Foundations of Drawing: A Beginner’s Journey
On Campus
13 Oct - 1 Dec 2025 (Mon)
10:00am - 2:00pmSadhbha CockburnAre you eager to begin your drawing journey and unlock your innate creativity? Join this beginner’s course to develop essential drawing skills, gain confidence and teach you solid foundations upon which to build your art practice.
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Contemporary Printmaking Techniques
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 2:00pmBrenda TyeA comprehensive introduction to the world of printmaking techniques such as lino and woodcut, dry point etching and Monoprinting. Explore layering processes, multiple plates, and sensory drawing exercises to create a series of prints.
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Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners
Online
13 Oct - 1 Dec 2025 (Mon)
10:00am - 1:00pmRachel FairfaxDevelop your drawing skills and unleash your creativity in structured, live online classes led by Rachel Fairfax. Designed to mimic a studio-style experience, each lesson focuses on a specific theme with practical drawing exercises, demonstrations, and interactive engagement.
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Abstraction and Landscape Painting Online
Online
8 Oct - 26 Nov 2025 (Wed)
10:00am - 1:00pmFran O’NeillInvigorate your painting practice and expand your visual vocabulary of abstraction and landscape painting. Learn how to draw out the abstract from within the conventions of landscape, looking backwards and forwards, and constantly exploring the rich potential of the painted image.Regular price $515.00Regular priceUnit price per$464.00Sale price $515.00SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST -
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Welding Sculptures
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 4:00pmDavid HortonLearn everything there is to know about welded steel sculpture, and the safe use of oxy acetylene, arc and MIG welding techniques. With demonstrations of joining, cutting, shaping, grinding and bending steel to produce successful sculptures.Regular price $1,480.00Regular priceUnit price per$1,332.00Sale price $1,480.00SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST -
Discover Drawing: Observation and Expression for Beginners
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 2:00pmDr David BriggsDo you want to learn to draw in a way that’s responsive to the unique qualities of your subject? and to the expressive effect of your drawing’s abstract elements? Discover how to draw with graphite pencils, chalk and ink from subjects such as the still life, the life model and on-location at the historic NAS campus. Suitable for beginners or anyone who feels that they missed out on important fundamentals of drawing in their training.
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Contemporary Landscape Painting: On-location and in-studio
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmGina BruceExplore contemporary landscape painting through a balance of outdoor drawing and indoor painting practice. On location you’ll make sketches that capture shifting light, colour, and atmosphere. In the NAS studio, you’ll experiment, reflect, and transform these studies into painted works, developing confidence through spontaneous observation and thoughtful refinement.
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Painting Fundamentals for Beginners
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmEvan SalmonThis beginner course introduces the essentials of oil and acrylic painting through direct observation. Explore light, colour, and form in still life, landscapes, and portraits while learning composition, proportion, perspective, colour theory, and technique. Progress from monochrome studies to full colour works, building confidence and foundational painting skills.
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Mastering Colour and Light in Oil Painting
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr David BriggsLearn to see beyond the bewildering details of your subject to gather the colour information you need to get your painting off to a great start! Discover how to think of colour in a way that enables you to mix the exact colour that you want confidently and directly, every time. The course assumes no prior knowledge and has given great results with students from beginner to advanced levels.
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World of Watercolour: Capturing Colour, Light and Mood
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmTanya BailyImmerse yourself in the luminous world of watercolour and explore the expressive potential of the medium, working across landscapes, still life, and the human figure. With demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and discussions, this course encourages you to refine your technique while embracing spontaneity.
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Anatomy for Life Drawing
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr David BriggsLearn basic anatomical concepts that will enable you to grasp the essential structure and action of the figure in a few lines, leaving you free to focus on the individual character and expressive effect of your drawing, instead of struggling just to make it look like a figure! A life model poses in each session, alternating with group and individual instructions and demonstrations referring to the model, skeleton, anatomical diagrams and master drawings.
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Drawing with all Senses
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr Toshiko OiyamaEngage your five senses in the act of drawing and experience a fresh, personal and perceptive approach to art making. From initial idea generation to the creation of resolved drawings, this course provides a pathway to dynamic and personal expression.
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Hand-built Ceramics: Form, Figure, Function
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmAlexandra StandenDevelop and deepen your practice of hand-building in ceramics, whether you're interested in creating vessels, figurative forms, abstract sculptures, large-scale works, or a series of smaller pieces. Ideal for both beginners and intermediate students seeking to expand their skills.
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Drawing Foundations: Skills and Expression
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmLuke ThurgateCurious about drawing but unsure where to start? This course is designed for beginners and those wanting to refresh their skills, offering an entry point into the fundamentals of drawing. Practical exercises will introduce you to the expressive possibilities of different media, including graphite and charcoal.
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Monoprints and Bookmaking with Handmade Paper
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmJanet Parker-SmithExplore a range of monoprint, papermaking and bookmaking techniques; transforming existing papers into surfaces for drawing, painting, printing and collage to create artists’ books; incorporate various materials to reimagine and repurpose visual ideas.
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Handbuilding with Slabs and Surface Embellishment
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr Julie BartholomewEnrol in an immersive and dynamic workshop that explores three-dimensional slab construction with terracotta clay. The emphasis is on developing experimental slab forms with an orientation towards vessel structures. An extensive variety of in-depth surface embellishment techniques will be explored.
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The Drama of the Human Face
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmKim SpoonerWhat are the challenges for today’s portrait painter? How do you capture a likeness and character from within the traditions of portraiture in an ever-changing world, where technology impacts on how we portray ourselves? Be introduced to the history of portraiture, contemporary practices and portrait painting prizes.Regular price $1,000.00Regular priceUnit price per$0.00Sale price $1,000.00 -
Oil Painting from the Masters
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmMichelle HiscockDiscover the fundamentals techniques of oil painting and be introduced to the methods and materials of the great masters such as Raphael, Velasquez, Rembrandt and Bellini. A practical investigation of classical painting techniques with expert demonstrations of methods and materials.Regular price $1,000.00Regular priceUnit price per$0.00Sale price $1,000.00