Foster your creativity through an enhanced awareness of colour and form.
This workshop is suitable for artists of all skill levels. It will include discussion of reference materials based on the work of a range of significant artists. Then Dinusha will give a demonstration which will be followed by individual work and feedback. The aim is to foster the intuitive use of creativity in an atmosphere of curiosity and experimentation.
Collage will be one gateway to abstract composition and will form the basis for a finished painting.
Then using either limited palette or contrasting colours you will explore colour and mood, to start a second journey to create another composition.
Whilst you are working on your own paintings Dinushea will provide individual feedback and support.
List of Materials
- Acrylic Paint in a range of colours.
- Brushes, 4 to 6 in total, range of sizes.
- Paint palette for mixing.
- Acrylic painting medium.
- Canvas notepad, large for acrylic paint (optional).
- 2 or 3 small to medium canvasses or boards.
- Rags or disposable cloth.
- Few sheets coloured paper for collaging.
- Glue stick and scissors.
You will learn
- Students will explore composition, colour mixing, and visual interpretation through a fun, hands-on approach to abstract painting.
You will get
- Using collage and a limited colour palette or contrasting colours, students will explore colour and mood to create their own abstract compositions.
Appropriate for
Suitable for artists of all skill levels.
What to bring
- BYO Lunch.
- Please refer to the class description for the list of materials.
What to wear
Comfortable, casual attire for art activities.
Exhibition History
2024
Megan Park, Family Album, (solo)
West End Art Space, Biennale of Colour and Light (group)
Sol Gallery, Autumn Harvest (group)
Square and Friends Gallery, Square and Friends Opening Show (group)
2023
Gallery Elysium, Kaleidoscope (Duo show, with Chris Raynor)
Red Gallery, In the Round (group)
Lethbridge 2000 Small Scale Art Award (group)
2022
Gallery Elysium Summer Exhibition (group)
Gallery Elysium Chromatic Fields (group)
Forty-Five Downstairs, Small (group)
Gallery Elysium, Abstraction Attraction Exhibition (group)
2021
Tacit Galleries, Secret Wanderings (solo)
Gallery Elysium, Fields (group)
2020
Chapman and Bailey, HER Stories (group)
Tacit Galleries, 20 (2020) (group)
Gallery Elysium (group)
2019
Bricklane Gallery (London) (group)
MLC Art Exhibition (group)
2018
Tacit Galleries, Private Hinterland (solo)
Exquisite Palette Tacit Galleries (group)
2017
Tacit Contemporary Art, Places I Have Never Been (solo)
Cambridge Studio Gallery, The World Within (solo)
Flanagan Art Prize (Ballarat) (group)
Town Hall Gallery, Community Project Wall, Creative Space (group)
2016
Town Hall Gallery, Community Project Wall, Landscape is a Concept (solo)
Cambridge Studio Gallery (group)
Prizes and Finalists
1st Prize, Life Abstracted, Cambridge Studio Gallery (2016)
Finalist, Flanagan Art Prize (Ballarat) (2017)
Finalist, Lethbridge 2000, Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery (2023)
Finalist, Biennale of Colour and Light, West End Art Space (2024)
Teaching
Abstract Painting Workshop , Hawthorn Artist Society, 2024
Camberwell Community Centre 2025
Sessional Hawthorn Artist Society 2025
Tertiary Education
BA/ LLB (Hons) University of Melbourne
Organized by
Box Hill Art Group
432 reviewsOur offer to you
Painting pictures is enjoyable, satisfying, therapeutic, good for the soul, great for your social life, combats social isolation, and helps the brain fight against depression and dementia.
Let our expert tutors show you how it’s done because expressing yourself through art is about the best way to be happy and fulfilled.
We cover all styles for all levels.
Our history
The Box Hill Art Group Inc. was established in 1952 and since then it has nurtured many thousands of budding artists, as well as stretching the skills of experienced and exhibiting artists.
Moreover, we cater for watercolours, oils, acrylics, pastels, drawing, life drawing and mixed media.
We also offer our member’s access to lessons, paint outs, art demonstrations, competitions, exhibitions and arts awards.
The Box Hill Art Group will open up a whole new colourful world for you to enjoy.
Our membership
Membership is open to anyone between 16 and 116 years of age. Whether you are just starting out in painting or drawing or have been doing it for years you will love being a part of this group, meeting with like minded people to express yourself visually.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
- A transfer can be requested anytime before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
Terms & Conditions
Transfers for classes that cannot be attended need to be made up within the same term.
Non members are entitled to only purchase ONE single $30 tutored class. All additional purchases require the participant to become a member of the Box Hill Art Group. This condition excludes Life Drawing sessions and one day workshops which are open to everyone.
Memberships are not transferable to other people. Class payments are not transferable to other members.
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