Date
Oct 24 2026
Time
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cost

$35.00
Labels
Saturdays

Acrylic & Oils Class – Sat – Beginners to Intermediate -JB

 



Drawing and painting in acrylic and oil 

Beginners to intermediate

Tutor: Julie Beynon 

Day: Saturday 2pm

Duration: 2+ hours of tuition (with additional time provided for set up and pack up)

Location: Gallery 57: corner of Clermont Ave and Wellbank St. Concord 

Cost: $35 – payable 48 hours prior to class time 

About:

Julie was born and raised in Sydney’s inner west on Wangal land and has studied art with Ken Unsworth, Stephen Ramsey and Glenda Carter, among others. She is a teacher and painter of 35+ years, tutoring adults and children of all ages, and is also a certified Art Medicine Practitioner TM. Julie is experienced in drawing, acrylic, oil and mixed media painting in traditional and contemporary styles. She is passionate about connecting others to their creativity and opening them to the possibility of a lifelong practice.

Class outcomes:

During weekly classes students will be taught different techniques to draw accurate representations of varied subject matter. In the second part of the lesson they will develop their painting skills in acrylic or oil. This will be achieved by focusing on various paint application techniques, composition, light and shade etc and the development of their own style.  Students are also welcome to work on their own projects whilst receiving individual guidance and feedback.

Materials:

* If you want to try before you buy your own, all supplies can be provided for an additional $5 per class. Otherwise see the list below.

Materials list:

– 2 x 2B lead pencils, rubber & sharpener, 30 cm ruler 

– mix of different size paintbrushes No: 20 – 0. That is an approximate width of 20 mm – 2 mm (liner brush)

– acrylic or oil paint: titanium white, black, red, yellow light (or medium), ultramarine blue and yellow oxide 

– quality art paper(suitable for acrylics &/or oil) or canvas board or stretched canvas 

– pallet or paper plate etc. 

– rag or paper towels

– apron/old shirt (optional

 

Tutor__Christine

About Christine Curtis:

Christine is an artist through and through, she grew up in England where she always showed a passion for art by excelling in all her classes from an early age through to adulthood. After studying at Art College she went on to do a degree in Graphic Design.

Her art gained recognition by winning the National Sign Centre Award after which she was offered employment in London with a prestigious design agency which formed a basis for her creative career, later refining her skills to become a proficient art teacher with a gift for building an exceptional rapport with children.

Christine travelled extensively and taught art in schools for more than ten years in Germany and the UAE, before taking up residence and teaching in Queensland and is now enjoying living in Sydney.

Kids Workshop - The Art of Discovery

If you are searching for creative art workshops for your little ones this Easter, then look no further. Our tutor Christine is ready to take booking now!
Your Children will learn to paint like a master…

Draw like a professional and have fun to their hearts content!

Art is so much fun and we, at Gallery 57  have the best kids art classes!

We ensure that they go home smiling.

Wednesday 14 April

10am -1 pm

Bring light lunch and drinks.

$80 per child 

All materials included… plenty of creations to take home!

Creative kids vouchers welcome.

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-creative-kids-voucher

Limited numbers so register now to secure a spot by clicking on the button to Christine.

About Dana Sypniewski

As a child Dana showed great interest in drawing, so beautifully illustrating her books and school projects that teachers often kept them. With a passion for colour and interior decorating, Dana went on to study at the Julian Ashton School of Arts followed by sculpture and colour and design at East Sydney Technical College. Dana was later inspired by art tutor colleagues, whilst employed at Macquarie University.

Dana has taken classes and workshops with local art societies, conducted by high profile artists including Drummoyne Art Society’s John Perkins, whom she finds inspiring. She has attended ‘Art in Action’ for over 20 years and painted in Tuscany with artist Ron Muller of Melbourne. Her paintings can be found in England, Italy and Poland in high profile establishments.

Dana’s Australian landscape work captures a translucent quality with her use of colour, light and harmony, achieved by loading the brush with very thick paint and little medium. Composition is also very important. Dana draws and paints in oils, acrylics and watercolour, and her subject matter is diversified including both modern and traditional. Dana has won many art awards and first prizes including the Bankstown and Drummoyne Art Societies, the Combined Art Society and Rotary Exhibitions.

At Drummoyne’s Open Awards 2011, Dana won the Member’s Section with Country Magic. The Judge said of this work “This painting captures everything about the subject – taking the viewer on a relaxed journey. It has a pleasing simplicity and interesting surface texture. Dana’s winning painting has also appeared in the Australian Artist Magazine on two occasions”.

Dana's Artworks