Two workshops coming up hosted by Kingston Arts and Rings Road Art Studio. Come and see our students drawing from life on the 5th and 12th September from 10 – 3pm. Exhibition opening of finished work will be held at the Kingston Arts Centre on Monday 14th September from 6- 8pm.. Not to be missed.
Congratulations to our Juniors aged 8- 11 who were short listed in this years Silk Cut Print Awards. A great opportunity to take part in their first exhibition. Fantastic group effort and a big thank you to Antonietta our printmaking teacher who’s enthusiasm, passion and skill is admirable. Details of show to be posted soon.
A new project is going on at Rings Road this winter, involving more than a dozen church icons, Byzantine designs, and large scale work in the plans. A local Greek orthodox church commissioned Effie Mandalos, Rings Road director and artist, with the help from student, Haoyi Li, to restore more than a dozen religious icon [...]
A few of our students have been working on exhibition pieces from printmaking, drawing and painting. This is highly encouraged for on-going students to create a body of work at exhibition quality. Some fantastic work by Dale, an oil-painting student from Tuesday’s class, who has been working on her fish series. Rings Road looks forward [...]
In February, Effie Mandalos was invited to take some classes in the Victorian College of Art Secondary School to teach fundamental drawing skills. It was a great success. Effie taught students observational drawing and measuring, portraiture, working with a skeleton and drawing ballet dancers from life, focusing on movement, form and shape.
Great work is constantly being produced, but more importantly is the continuous experimentation and development of our students regardless of the number of works completed. In our teenagers class, new and old students have been working on the fundamentals of shape, form and observational drawing, as well as doing a skateboard/surfboard design project in combining [...]
Thank you for all those who came today. To the students, current and past thank you for your support and love for our studio. Rings Rd is constantly evolving and it is because of our passionate students, teachers and friends. Congratulations to Zach Beltsos-Russo for receiving this years achievement award and to our teenagers Kiarna [...]
A fabulous day of drawing at Rings Road with artist Godwin Bradbeer. His energy, passion, and skill inspired our students. Some really beautiful drawings were produced today. Thank you Godwin and very much looking forward to the next workshop in 2015. Photo by: Monin Yang
Congratulations to artist Effie Mandalos and teacher at Rings Road Art Studio for being selected as one of 30 finalists in this years Doug Moran Portrait Prize. A soulful and beautiful portrait of her daughter Jade. Currently exhibiting at Juniper Hall, 250 Oxford St Paddington, Sydney until February 2015. If you’re around, a must see [...]
Todays News: Another Big Congratulations to our hard working Rings Road students Sophie Wright,Siena Stirling and Louisa Petti for being accepted into VCASS next year. Great job girls, very proud! Enjoy your final years of Secondary school and we know you will. Img: S.Wright.
