blueBanksia art directory lists art short courses and events

Min-Woo Bang is a painter who specialises in Australian landscape painting in acrylic.

“When people look at my paintings, I want them to think of their memories and their past” he said. “I’m interested in more meditative images – sometimes very dark, but not in a bad way. I like moody paintings.”

Black Gold - Creating a pastel portrayal of the yellow tailed black cockatoo

by Leigh Rust

As a wildlife artist I'm always on the lookout for local wildlife. Every walk with my kids becomes a mission to get new reference material. Sometimes things don't go quite the way you planned though...

On one of my walks with the kids we came across a flock of Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos. They were sitting in a tree quite comfortably, less than ametre from us when I discovered the battery in my camera had gone dead. That was two years ago. Between now and then experiences like that one have been few and far between. The rare occasions when I did get an opportunity they were too far away or moved before I could reach them.

Annie Day is an Australian artist working primarily in the fields of printmaking and painting. 

Annie has been a practicing artist since gaining her diploma in painting in 1974 from the National Art School, Sydney. As a celebrated portrait artist she has had work hung in the prestigious “Portia Geech” portrait prize several times. In addition, she has also been a finalist in the “Doug Moran – Portraits of Australia” international portrait prize.

“Julie Stephenson is an amazing teacher who will help you to more effectively say what you want to through your photographic images through her "Hearing through the Eyes" workshops and private mentoring. In her workshops you will be inspired.”

Julie is passionate about her life and is committed to living it as richly as possible. She states, "I want to learn and connect more intimately with the natural environment, other people and myself. I am fascinated by ‘the unseen’ and open myself to the mysteries of life that are not truly understood."

Artist at Work! Don’t stand still too long, even with a camera – you might get painted!

Jacqueline Hill paints everything – walls, canvas, paper, all sorts of subjects & styles – everything!

Diversity of Art

Anyone visiting Jacqueline Hill’s studio gallery or one of her exhibitions is amazed to see the diversity of art styles, mediums and subject matter. Many people have thought that half a dozen artists are exhibiting, the range of high quality artworks is so diverse.  The sizes range from tiny miniatures to huge artworks that could only fit on a wall of a resort foyer.