School Starts on Australia Day
The school term will start and be open on the Australia Day public holiday – don’t miss the first classes of the year!
JAAS 2019 Prizes, Scholarships, Diplomas and Certificates
Congratulations to this years winners – it was, according to the judges, a very difficult selection due to the exceptional high standards! Diplomas Anna Terrey Rei Tresler Phil Went Certificates John Brown Jenna Drummond Mary Porter Kerry White Scholarships Sir William Dobell Scholarship – Swathi Madike John Olsen Scholarship – Xeni Kusumitra Brett Whitely Scholarship – Sandra Brand Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Scholarship – Veronica Colvin Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Part Time Scholarship – Mei Sui Ong William Fletcher Scholarship – Kalinda Witchey Prizes The Phillip Muskett Prize (Sponsored by Parkers Galleries) – Vittoria Viecelli The Marjorie Santow…
2019 Teachers and Students Exhibition
The Julian Ashton Art School Teachers and Students end of year exhibition is a fantastic show of the work being done by both teachers and students. It attracts a high standard of work across a range of genres, coinciding with a number of highly sought after prizes and scholarships. The Exhibition will be held at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt St, Sydney. The exhibition opening hours will be midday to 2 PM weekdays from Monday the 25th of November until Thursday the 5th of December.
Congratulations to Alumna and Instructor Colleen
Congratulations to Alumna and instructor Colleen Stapleton on being selected as finalist in the KAAS with this wonderful example of an Alla Prima portrait. Colleen has also recently been selected as a finalist in the Portia Geach award, Kennedy art prize ARC Salon, Lethbridge prize, A.M.E prize and Florence Academy Scholarship. Colleen has a workshop in January, and will also be teaching on Wednesdays at the Rocks campus in 2020.
Congratulations to JAAS Student
Congratulations to JAAS student Xeni on receiving the Macability Award for her works Dawn of My Day and Darkness of My Dream at the Fishers Ghost Award.
JAAS Alumni in International Award
Congratulations to Colleen Stapleton and Sally Ryan on being selected as finalists in the Art Renewal Salon! “When talking about competitions and exhibitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, The International ARC Salon is the largest in the world in terms of entries, and the most diverse in terms of categories and international participation. This makes the International ARC Salon Competition the most influential and far reaching competition for Contemporary Realism in the world, offering over $100,000 in cash awards and international recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries and museums, with live exhibitions and a strong online presence.” – Art…
Congratulations to 2019 Archibald Finalists
Congratulations to JAAS Alumni Jude Rae, Tom Carment, Jessica Ashton, Mirra Whale, Angus Mc Donald and winner Tony Costa!
Congratulations to the finalists in the Hunters Hill Art Prize
Congratulations to all of the artists selected for this year’s Hunters Hill Art Exhibition and to the following Julian Ashton’s Alumni and students; Jessica Guthrie, Erina Czinner, Frannie Deane, Jan Harrington-Johnson, Susan MacLeod-Beere, Yuri Shimmyo, Evan Shipard, Howard Tweedie and Phil Went. To view the full list go to www.huntershillart.com
Congratulations to Southern Buoy Portrait Prize Finalists
Congratulations to Alumni Jessica Guthrie, Cecilia Mok and Evan Shipard, finalists for the Southern Buoy Portrait Prize 2019 @southernbuoystudios!
Instructor Keith Dewel Demonstrates Figure Construction
Watch instructor Keith Dewel demonstrate constructing the figure based on cylinders, proportions and muscle groups.