A heads up for October. Godwin Bradbeer, a highly respected and accomplished artist, will be running a drawing workshop – Studies from the Human Body – at the school on Sunday, 26 October. Godwin is a brilliant artist and specialises in figure drawing. This workshop is ideal for students, and especially good for Folio Preparation [...]
This term we welcome our new print-making teacher, Antoinetta Covino-Beehre, who has been a great addition to the school. Antoinetta is a very skilled teacher and practitioner and students have been learning to create some very beautiful things. The classes have seen students experimenting with different techniques and material, expanding their creative repertoire. Students are [...]
It’s been a great start to third term. A warm welcome back to all our continuing students – and a warm welcome overall to our new students. It’s been great to get back to basics: colour theory with all our teenagers; structural drawing with many of you. Some fantastic work was produced when we had [...]
Congratulations to artist and teacher at Rings Road Art Studio Effie Mandalos for being short listed in the Percival Portrait Prize in Townsville. We wish her all the best! Img: Georgia, Oil on Canvas 40x40cm
The raku workshop certainly exceeded expectations, right from the get-go. The front of the Rings Road factory was abuzz with energy as students crowded around the raku kiln set up outside, quietly heating up to 1000 degrees. Its sides were flanked by equipment; a table stacked with buckets, filled with an assortment of liquids and [...]
We are approaching the last week of our first term and yet again, a wonderful start to the year. Its our fourth year running classes at the studio and we are continuously growing and offering more to our art community. The standard of work across all our classes I believe is stronger and produced with [...]
Congratulation to Artist Philip Davey and painting teacher at Rings Rd for a very successful opening last night at Australian Galleries. Beautiful work. This exhibition will run until 30th March. Australian Galleries, Derby Street Collingwood. Worth seeing.
This year we have introduced art classes for juniors, from 8- 12yr at Rings Road. Amelie Scalercio teaches all our juniors and all credit to her, the work her students are producing are absolutely amazing. Still staying true to the fundamentals of art and design her classes are informative, interactive and enjoyable. Looking forward to [...]
Rings Road is bringing Printmaking to the South East. Our 8 week Printmaking classes commence this coming Tuesday from 7- 10pm. Thank you to Arthur Mandalos, Lara Karasavvidis, Eolo Paul Bottaro, George and Adrian Kellett for all you help and support. Lets print people!
My student Haoyi and myself spent today standing in front of The Poultry Yard by Melchoir D’Honhecoeter at the NGV behind an easel and canvas with oil paints and solvents and reproduced a fine masterpiece. One guard said he’s been working at the NGV for 10 years and not since Eolo Paul Bottaro and his [...]
