This year will be a big one for the newly launched RedShed Arts Workshop at Newstead as it develops its teaching and workshop program.
Since its unveiling in October, Bob Clutterbuck and team have been busily setting up the workshop and have found a number of highly skilled and enthusiastic teachers who will be working with RedShed in 2023.
Bob said the launch of the venue in the former Railway Goods Shed had been nine years in the making and none of these achievements would be possible without the generous support of the Maldon and District Bendigo Community Bank, Mount Alexander Shire Council, the Newstead RTC and VicTrack.
To kick off proceedings, there will be a self-directed Life Drawing Class facilitated by Newstead artist Mary Caspar on Sunday March 19.
The session will run from 1-4pm. Register now to explore your untapped artistic talent with Mary.
Fellow Newstead local David Golightly, who may well be familiar to many from his participation in the Newstead Open Studios, will be hosting a workshop on creative drawing every Tuesday from 10am-1pm for six weeks from March 21- April 25.
David will be teaching with an emphasis on not only basic drawing skills but on breaking rules, risk taking and experiment.
“David is a very experienced teacher. He holds a Masters degree in Visual Arts, Dip Art and Design majoring in ceramics and printmaking,” Bob said.
Marcus Hotblack, also from Newstead and recently featured in a show at the neighbouring Newstead Arts Hub, will also be holding workshops over six weeks on Wednesdays 10am-1pm from March 22- April 26.
Marcus is an artist with an impressive CV.
“He has worked variously as an industrial designer, an illustrator and a teacher and is proficient in oils, acrylic and watercolour. For this first series of classes with RedShed he will be teaching watercolour,” Bob said.
Castlemaine resident Eleni Rivers will also be taking a one-day workshop in Experimental Acrylic Painting on Sunday April 16, which will explore the use of this very versatile medium.
“Eleni is an extremely experienced teacher with a number of degrees in fine art from both renowned Australian institutions as well as an MFA from JFK University, Berkeley, California. Later in the year, she will be conducting a series of classes on creating an art journal,” Bob said.
In the second round of classes later this year, locals will also be able to receive instruction from accomplished Castlemaine printmaker and painter, Clayton Tremlett, and skilled screen printer, Libby Noblet.
For more information on upcoming workshops, pricing and enrolments email info@redshed.art or follow the RedShed Arts Workshop Newstead Facebook page for updates.
The new venue is accessed via Church Street just over the tracks from the Newstead Arts Hub.
