Demonstrations

Monthly demonstrations are held at Kogarah School of Arts Hall, Kogarah on the third Thursday of each month and start at 6:30pm.

SGAS invite a professional artist to paint an artwork of their choosing.  Each invited Artist demonstrates their skills and expertise in producing artwork in their usual style and medium, providing the audience with invaluable hints and inspiration.

The cost to attend these very worthwhile demonstrations is just $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

Recent Demonstrations

Demonstration - Printmaking

Thursday, 21st November, 2024

Thursday Night’s Demo was a bit different this month.

Two Printmakers from the Southern Printmakers Association gave two different aspects of Printmaking.

Julie Holohan explained the process of relief printing using reduced Linocut/Woodcuts with examples of the plates and the printing.  She demonstrated the use of the tools for cutting and hand printing with or without a press.

Claire Brach showed the process of Collagraphs, making plates from usually cardboard,  a form of collage using anything from foliage, glue, string or anything to make a textured plate, varnished and then printed which is different from relief printing using toothbrushes to dig the ink into the grooves.

The members were intrigued with both processes and for some an insight into the Art of Printmaking.

Demonstration by Paul McCarthy

Thursday, 17th October, 2024

Wow! – what a privilege to have the fabulous Paul McCarthy be our guest artist for October.

Paul demonstrated Pastels, turning a rough sketch into a fabulous landscape work of art.  In about 90minutes he produced this fabulous work. Our members were absolutely captivated by Paul’s skill and also his engaging personality.

Many thanks Paul,
Wren Craw

Demonstration by Angela Iliadis

Thursday, 19th September, 2024

Our demonstrating artist for September was Angela Iliadis, a member of St George who conducts our regular ArtAbility classes.

It was a great turnout on Thursday evening to see Angela’s demonstration using oil paint and cold wax medium.  Her works seek to use lines, colour and other elements of art and principals of design to create artworks that evoke feelings. She is inspired by nature, colour, lines and the creative process.

Angela firstly demonstrated a country vista and then all participants were supplied with cold wax medium and oil paints to complete their artworks.  
Everyone was then given samples of cold wax medium to take home to continue experimenting with mixed media to create some wonderfully interesting and unique artworks.

Demonstration by Tanner Tan

Thursday, 15th August, 2024

Our guest artist for August was Tanner Tan, a beautiful water colourist who has been a friend of St George for quite a long time.

Tanner’s artwork started with a very large brush creating the background and then used much smaller brushes to add the very descriptive detail.  

All done in 90 minutes. So inspiring!    

Many thanks, Wren

Demonstration by Jose Gutierrez

Thursday, - 20th June, 2024

Demonstration by Peter Griffin

Thursday, - 18th April, 2024

At our demonstration, Peter Griffin, who describes himself as “decorative with abstraction“
captivated his audience with his unique style, love of colour and eccentric personality.

What a fantastic evening!

Demonstration with Vicki Tara Taylor

Thursday, 19th October, 2023

This demonstration was given by Vicki Tara Taylor who is an intuitive abstract artist.  She shared her secrets on how she creates her textured and colourful artworks.

Vicki’s bubbly personality shines through in her colourful pieces using anything from a piece of string to a toothbrush, and beyond. Vicki’s works are all about mark making and enjoying spontaneity.

Such an enjoyable evening many thanks to Vicki.

Demonstration with Jane Wray

Thursday, 20th July 2023

Jane Wray was our guest artist for July. Her  passion for pastels was evident at Thursday evening’s demonstration.  Using both pastel pencils and pastel chalks Jane worked on a very beautiful water scene. So much to learn about this fabulous medium.

Demonstration with Glenda Carter

Thursday, 18th May 2023

Glenda Carter demonstrated her effortless style to produce this beautiful work in under 2 hours.
Everyone marvelled at her absolute talent. A truly inspirational evening. Many thanks Glenda.

Demonstration with Jack Wu

Fangmin (Jack) Wu demonstrated the art of painting still life using oils.
Each and every one of Jack’s marks were considered and deliberate making his finished work absolutely beautiful.
Another great demonstration.

Demonstration with Jose Gutierrez

Here are a few photos from Jose’s Demo held on Thursday 17th November at 6.45pm