Overview
The main focus of Hervey Bay Art Society is the promotion of the fine arts in the Fraser Coast Region. To this end there are many art sessions and art workshops conducted year round at Hervey Bay Art Society’s Gallery 5. The art sessions and workshops are many and varied ranging from social painting groups to intense skills based training. There are beginners workshops, drawing workshops and tutoring available in all the major media. There are art sessions held every week as well as regular workshops and one off workshops that are conducted when the opportunities arise.
Please have a browse below of all the art sessions and workshops that we have on offer. We hope to see you at gallery 5 attending a workshop in the near future. Also consider becoming a member of the Art Society as many art sessions and workshops are discounted for members and some workshops are members only.
Art Sessions
Art Sessions end on 20th December 2023 and recommence on 3rd January 2024. Wishing all a very Happy and Safe Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
Art sessions are held most days of the week at Gallery 5 apart from end of year closure. Check the yearly schedule for when that is. Many of our art sessions are open to non-members as well as members. On Tuesdays U3A makes use of our gallery and their workshop is accessible by contacting them. These art sessions are typically fairly informal (volunteer tutors give some guidance for some sessions) and are nominally priced to cover gallery expenses only. Please read more about the art sessions you are interested in by reading and selecting from the items below.
A handy one-page printable summary of the Weekly Art Sessions Program can be downloaded from here.
| Art Session Description | |
|---|---|
| (↑ by day of week) | |
 | Monday Mornings 9.00am-12.00pm Social Painting Group Convenor: Marianne Bayer/Shanti Rahal (1st & 3rd Mondays of month). Members $7 Non-Members $15 Read More> |
 | Monday Afternoons 12:45pm-3:00pm Basic Art Skills L1 Tutor: Mark Brose Rolling series 12 consecutive Mon Afternoons 12.45pm-3.00pm. $7 members $15 non-members (per session) Read More> |
 | Tuesday Mornings 9.00am-12.00pm Private Booking through U3A Read More> |
 | Tuesday Afternoons 12:30pm-3:00pm Beyond Basics L2 Tutor: Mark Brose Rolling series 15 consecutive Tue Afternoons 12.30pm-3.00pm. $7 members $15 non-members (per session) Read More> |
 | Wednesday Mornings 9.00am-12.00pm Social Painting Group Convenor: Carole Rowe Members $7 Non-members $15 Read More> |
 | Wednesday Afternoons 12:30pm-3:00pm Next Steps Tutor: Mark Brose Next Step Art Skills for the intermediate artist. L3 Members $7 Non-members $15 Read More> |
| Thursday Mornings 9.00am-12.00pm Social painting Group Convenor: Lynn Harris Members $7 Non-members $15 Read More> |
 | Thursday Afternoons 12.30pm-3.30pm (every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month) This class will recommence on January 18th 2024 Read More> Clothed Life Drawing Convenor: Katherine Walsh Members $7 Non-members $15 Read More> |
 | Thursday Afternoons 12.00pm-3.00pm (every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month) Prints & Works on Paper Tutor: Carol Mitchell Members $7 Non-members $15 Read More> |
 | Friday Mornings 9.00am-12.00pm Painting – all media Tutors: Rolf Sieber (all media), Mark Brose (sketching) Members $7 Non-members $15 Read More> |
| regular sessions are conducted year round except for year end closure. |
Workshops
Workshops are held regularly at Gallery 5. They are typically more intense skills based training compared to the regular sessions that are available. Because a professional tutor is normally employed they typically cost more (but you typically learn more) than the regular art sessions. Mix and match both types of activities to progress your art. Find out more about the workshops you may be interested in by reading and selecting from the items below.
| Workshop Session Description | |
|---|---|
| Coming Soon | (↓ by start date) |
 | Our next Special Workshop is on Watercolour Florals presented by Jan Lawnikanis (noted water-colourist) as a two day event on the weekend of 8th & 9th June (9am-4pm each day). Remember that you have to pay at the gallery front desk to confirm a spot on the list for each special workshop. Read more> |
 | Ben Winspear Saturday & Sunday 13th & 14th July, 2024 PAINTING THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE IN OILS Ben Winspear is a Victorian based painter and teacher of Art. Read more> |
| Past Workshops | |
 | Workshop with Jillanne Simple Nude (or Figure) with paper and gold leaf on canvas was held Feb 3rd and 4th 2024 Read more> |
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