Workshops

This painting workshop – one or two days will explore paint application, composition, mark making and colour while looking at the themes of landscape and still life. Participants will be encouraged to explore and develop a personal direction towards one genre or explore more with Jellena’s guidance. In this workshop, you will be encouraged to utilise spontaneous and dynamic compositions as well as vibrant colour combinations. Jellena will give demonstrations as well as give participants time to practice and experiment. This workshop will inspire you to see new possibilities and personalised interpretations of everyday subjects in your art making.

These are two single day workshops.  If you book for both days there is a discount. Please ensure that you book for the correct day if only doing one workshop.

Day 1 will feature tutor demonstrations and allow for participants to utilise mixed medias inc acrylic, charcoal and various ‘mediums’ to explore layering, colour mixing and traditional / non-traditional approaches to create several ‘base’ layer artworks. There will be experimenting on various surfaces, as well as recording experiments in a ‘Visual Diary’ or notebook.

Day 2 will feature tutor demonstrations and participants will use the immediate environment to draw still life and/or landscape sketches to use for second layer ‘Subject matter’. Applying various layers of charcoal/ pastel, found materials and acrylics using traditional and non-traditional applications. Include under and over painting, broken colours techniques and colour theory.

Most art materials will be provided as material cost is included in the course price. Participants will have access to various materials and equipment including various acrylic paints, canvas pads, pastels, art papers, charcoal, brushes, palette knives and other non-traditional materials.

Where: Proserpine Showgrounds Dining Hall, 51 Jupp St, Proserpine

When: Saturday 23rd August 2025 Sunday 24th August 2025 10:00 – 14:00 both days

Cost: $75 for single day.  $120 for both days.
Student and Concession pricing available contact us before booking tickets by the email below.

What to bring:

• own lunch & snacks
• pencil, eraser
• 2 x glass jars with lids(water jars)
• examples/ images of their own artworks/inspirational images
• own/ existing paintbrushes
• tea towel or hand towel

This demonstration is hosted by Jellena Demartini Instagram

Workshop 1: Visual journaling for Mental Health. (15 years and above)

With emphasis on practising therapeutic art skills for well-being, you will learn skills to create affirmation and gratitude cards, along with how to make original visual journal pages as you combine various art media while writing, designing and image making for mental health, using inspirational techniques and special effects adapted to your individual journaling needs.
You will come away from the workshop with visual journal strategies that you can utilise to improve your mental health.

Workshop 2: Visual Journaling Your Artistic Process. (For Beginner & Emerging Artists and Professional Artists wanting a Refresher)

Visual Journal documentation of your process stages for an original artwork will have you engaging in the key stages of recording the practical steps followed by you as an artist from inception to potential marketing of your completed artwork.
These may include finding inspiration, researching, exploration, media and composition experimentation, media choices, decision making, discarding, problem solving, development, finalisation, refining, artwork presentation, artist statement writing and artwork marketing.
Such documentation can prove very beneficial to you as an artist as not only do you have a lasting document of your creative process for an artwork, but you also have an exemplar format that you can modify or add to when doing future visual journal documentation for artworks.

This is two single day workshops, so if booking the workshop please ensure you select the correct day.

If you want to do both days then there is a discount for the two day booking please ensure that you select this to book for both days.

Where: Proserpine Showgrounds Dining Hall

When: Sat 14th June 2025, 09:00 am – 2:00 pm

Sun 15th June 2025 09:00 am – 2:00 pm

Cost: Workshop 1 $75, Workshop 2 $75.  Both workshops booked together $130

What to bring: 

• Visual Journal
• Scissors
• Glue Stick
• Water Container
• Own Drawing & Painting Media/Equipment
• Collected Visuals of Choice
• Apron
• Wipes
• Lunch

This workshop is hosted by Glenda Vickers

Come along and construct a large 3D Flower from Cane, Bamboo and Paper.

Suitable for 12 years and above.

It’s open to all abilities but bring your support worker if assistance is required.

All materials are supplied.

Where: Proserpine Showgrounds Dining Hall

When: Sat 31st May 2025, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Cost: Free booking essential as places are limited.

What to bring: Yourself

This workshop is hosted by Lalune Croker Lalunecroker Art

This workshop was rescheduled from 27th March 2025 due to flooding and road closures.   If you booked this workshop you do not need to book again but please reply to the email already sent in regards to this workshop.

Ready to take your photography to the next level? Learn how to create stunning, intentional images by mastering the three pillars of photography: ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed.

This hands-on workshop is designed to help you:
* Gain confidence shooting in manual mode
* Understand how the exposure triangle and creativity work together
* Develop a mindful approach to capturing the perfect shot

When: Saturday 19th July 9am – 3pm

Where: Proserpine Showground Dining Hall,
51 Jupp St,
Proserpine

Cost: $100

What to bring:
* DSLR or mirrorless camera with manual mode
* One or more lenses with a range of focal lengths and apertures (particularly f1.4 and f2.8)
* Laptop and Cord to download images
* Tripod
* Notebook and pen