Meet Our Team
Our tutors come from all walks of life, from professional educators to passionate enthusiasts and hobbyists. Makers, creatives, designers and skilled class facilitators are all part of our learning community.
Meet the class of 2024!
Art Tutors
Yesim Gozukara
Watercolour
"I simply love and aspire to paint bold, dynamic, expressive and contemporary paintings using watercolours. I am particularly drawn to paint the organic design elements of nature. Exploring pigment qualities has been my most recent passion. Granulating paints have allowed me to create fascinating textures, add depth and dimension to my paintings. Watercolour, with its inherited challenges, surprises, spontaneity and its versatility, is a magical medium, it keeps inspiring, nurturing and thriving the creativity in my work."
It Hao Pheh
Drawing & Watercolour
“My paintings are a reflection of my appreciation and influence from what I learned and gained from the past 40 years. My works are mainly watercolour and charcoal drawing, even though I graduated in oil in Malaysia and hold a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art, Mixed Medium in UK. The basis of art in dots, lines and form are always fascinating in my creativity and imagination.”
Linda Finch
Pastels
“I’ve spent many years working with fellow creative people in a high paced Design Studio and now am enjoying slowing down and exploring the wonderful medium of pastel. I encourage my students to relax, have a go, and not be intimidated with the blank paper in front of them. Composition ideas, simplifying values, using fresh vibrant colour, mark making and gaining more confidence and understanding in use of materials, are some of the things we explore in our paintings each week.”
Craig Rawlings
Acrylics, Mixed Media & abstract art
“I have always had an interest in pathways of marks across all surfaces and mediums. Life Drawing has always been a foundation for all my art making. Acrylic being a favourite, for its durability and quick results. I love mixing mediums, though respect the rules of principles and elements of design, love breaking them just to see what happens. When it comes to helping others see and develop their own Art this is where I sit best. Joy and contentment ensue.”
Mike Kowalski
Watercolour
“I have painted since I was about six years old and have been fortunate enough to make drawing and painting my life's work. I enjoy sharing what I have learned with others of any age and ability and appreciate seeing past students blossom in their artistic pursuits. Many students are not aware of their natural abilities. Helping them strengthen those abilities is part of my goals. Passing on what I have learned over years of self-study and experience might encourage others to pick up a brush or pencil and start their artistic journey!”
Alan Rawady
Watercolour
“I have spent my entire professional working life as a graphic artist, illustrator, watercolourist and painting tutor. My teaching and painting philosophy is that watercolour is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences in life, and that drawing is the foundation of all art.”
swathi madike
oil painting
Swathi is a classically trained artist and works primarily in oil paint. She attended formal training at Studio Escalier, France, Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney and the Florence Academy of Art, Italy.
Since then she has participated in group exhibitions including the A.M.E Bale and was recently awarded the Norma Bull Prize 2021.
Swathi enjoys teaching, sharing ideas and techniques. It brings her a lot of joy and fulfilment seeing the enthusiasm and pure creativity of students.
JUNKO AZUKAWA
JAPANESE INK
Junko Azukawa grew up in Toyama, Japan at the base of the central Japanese Alps, a region famous for the natural beauty of its landscape.
She started learning traditional Japanese calligraphy - Shodo at the age of five and has experienced the vast possibilities that calligraphy and Japanese ink painting.
Junko is committed to sharing her Japanese culture in Australia. Together with a lifelong study of traditional calligraphy and ink painting, Junko has found peace and appreciation deep within and loves sharing with her audience the intimate relationship between mother nature and human nature through her brush.
antoinette blyth watercolour
Antoinette Blyth is an artist and tutor residing in Melbourne, Australia. She has painted in Watercolour for over 25 years and as well as judging Exhibitions, she continues to teach to pass on her knowledge to others.
She is a past Vice President of AGRA, the Australian Guild of Realist Artists, a member of the Victorian Artists Society, Watercolour Society of Victoria Whitehorse Arts Association and is currently President of Sherbrooke Art Society.
Over the years, Antoinette has won numerous awards for her watercolours and her work is found in private collections around Australia, New Zealand & Europe
The Clay Room
lish barraud
Introducing our NEWEST clay tutor Lish Barraud: a wax technician specialising in ceramics, moulds, casting and texture.
Barraud studied Fine Art at RMIT University, she has produced casting for artists showing in the Venice Biennale during her time working at a foundry in London.
Barraud is an artist with formal training in painting and drawing, having developed her skills through dedicated study. However, what sets her apart is the additional expertise she gained in ceramics, a craft she learned directly from her father, the highly esteemed Arnoud Barraud.
Gillian Martin
“My work is an exploration of balance and harmony with clay and color making wheel thrown functional ware. Influences from architecture, the environment and abstract expressionism are infused into my pottery and there are qualities, techniques and marks used in the creation of the form that underpin the concept of handmade in a simplified manner.”
Richard tomaino
"I'm a multidisciplinary sculptor specialising in ceramics. With a professional background in Automotive design sculpture, I aim to create shapes and forms that aspire towards clean crisp aesthetics, finding the beauty in the simple yet difficult to attain.
My philosophy is that beauty should belong to everyone. By teaching all my skills to willing students and creating inspiring yet functional artworks, this is my way of expressing that philosophy"
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Bio coming soon :)
Language Tutors
Vanessa Rocher
French
“I find there is much more to French than learning vocab and crazy grammar rules. For me, it's also about trying to convey a love for the language, the culture. My artistic background definitely influences my choice of topics but I believe it is important to give a historical or political context, to provide an understanding of what it is like to be French today.”
Delphine Barber
French
“Bonjour! As a native French speaker, I love to teach French and always feel honoured when people take the time to learn my mother tongue when Europe is so far from Australia. I take pleasure in showing that despite the many intricacies of the French language, there are regular patterns and a simple logic that can be used to express oneself. Au plaisir de vous rencontrer bientôt!”
Mikami Hiro
Japanese
“I believe that learning a language should be fun and interesting, and like a journey should be enjoyed along the way with others, talking, laughing, and having fun learning together.”
Hiro was born and raised in Odawara on the coast of Kanagawa, an area with rich history, good food, and near the natural beauty of Hakone and Mt. Fuji.
The international visitors intrigued her and drove her love of travel and languages from an early age. Hiro is a trained language teacher, an anime enthusiast, a foodie and a coffee lover.
lILIANA JIMENEZ SPANISH
“I love languages and teaching them.
I speak Spanish, French and English and some Japanese. I was born in Colombia where we speak Spanish. Due to the fact that my parents found languages of great importance, I went to an International French school in Bogota. Later on I embarked on a journey of moving to England to learn English and to do studies of International Maritime Law in London. I have always been fascinated by other cultures.”
Wellness Instructors
Flip Shelton
Yoga
Flip Shelton has been a student of yoga for over 20 years and loves that wherever she has lived in the world and whatever job she has had, whatever relationship status she’s been in (and out of!), yoga has been the one constant. She believes that yoga adapts to the student, not the other way around. Flip also loves cross fit and cooking.
Flip has completed a 350 Hour Yoga Teacher training; 80 Hour Meditation teacher Training, 50-hour Yin Anatomy Course as well as a short course in Mindful Breath and Movement for Children and Youth and a Nutritional Psychiatry Workshop.
Libby chapman
mat Pilates
After practicing both Mat and Reformer Pilates for several years I decided that I wanted to spread the word and great vibes about these amazing movements. The difference it has made to both my body and mind has been so enlightening, I am stronger and leaner and happier and calm.
Pilates has allowed me to exercise within my means yet challenges me to think outside the square.
A quote from Joseph Pilates “change happens through movement and movement heals”
Anna Yeow
Qigong / Tai Chi
“I started taking up tai chi and qigong seriously in 1995 and wanted to share with others the health benefits of tai chi so started teaching at community centres, retirement villages and aged care homes.
Tai Chi and qigong practices have not only given me good mental and physical health but it has also been very rewarding to see my students improve their overall health and wellbeing.”
Tina TsaY
Yoga
“Yoga has been a part of my life for 8 years. I have explored both Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga styles. I primarily teach classical Hatha and incorporate meditation and pranayama (breathing exercises) into my class. Practicing yoga allows the fluid movements to connect with the breath and increase the awareness of the mind. I seek to help others thrive in life by nurturing the body, mind and soul through yoga. My hope is that you step off the mat feeling revitalized and balanced.”
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