Coop classes

FRIDAY NIGHT

Beginners/intermediate 

step by step class with Jo in the studio!! (Materials Provided)

Stay tuned for 2025 

Friday Night Social 

Paint a landscape, seascape or study decided by group.

Social includes nibbles and Coffee/Tea or BYO  wine (if wanted)

Location: Montsalvat

The Artist Coop studio 

next to the Peacock Coop

Limited: 8 people

Time: 6.00pm - 8.15pm

Materials included

Cost: $200 per person for 4 weeks

Book here, 

call Jo 0414800411

or email jo@theartistcoop.com.au

Holiday program July

Book via the Bookings Tab

Location: The Artist Coop [in studio] at Montsalvat

2025 School Holidays 

January20th - 25th

jo@theartistcoop.com.au

Monday: Age 6 to 10 years 

Time: 10.00am – 11.30pm $40

Tues.- Frid. Age 10 to Adult

Tuesday: Paint a landscape or Seascape

Wednesday: Paint your Pet

Thursday: Paint a Portrait 

Friday: Pop Art Pet or Portrait

Time 10.00am - 12.30pm

1pm - 2.30pm

Cost: $90 per person 

 limited to 8 students 

(Materials included)  

Book one day or many days here online or call Jo to Book: 0414800411

Home Education

HEN Term 1 ART

Classes Mondays!

   get in quick 2024 SOLD OUT

Early Bird $240- by Jan 20th 

Class A: 9.45am -11.15am 

Age 9 - 17 years

Class B: 11.30 - 1pm 

Age 9 - 17 yrs (older group)

Begin Monday Feb 3rd 

For 8 weeks and 9th week make up class

    Option for parent viewing 9th week 

       (PRIVATE  17yrs + extension class available)

ENQUIRE if your child is younger or to discuss medical needs Jo: 0414800411

Bookings essential - Pay per class $35- or by due date 8 wk term $240-  

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Jo works with the group but takes into account individual's interests and abilities. Drawing, perspective, light & patterning, water colour,  acrylic & oil painting and working with ink, Posca’s etc. Etching, print  making, portraits,  landscape & still life, cartooning & Anime, collage &   creative material play 

Illusion art and much more!!

2023 Easel Access was a huge success. At the exhibition opening 12 pieces were sold and the Nillumbik Council Community Grant was a wonderful support. 

2024 Easel Access continues. Please contact Jo on jo@theartistcoop.com.au or phone: 0414800411  

We are looking for new visual artists with a disability from the community who would love us to support their career in the arts.

The steps, show your interest * join * create work with Jo's support * show and exhibit * define a pathway for a career* includes agency for card making or illustration. 

You may use your NDIS social activity support or SLES funding towards employment. 

You may also bring a carer with you to the program. This is not art therapy but expansive skill based encouragement to find a pathway as an artist!

We may also travel to you in 2024

Jo's Private or Group 

Private 1 person - $60 per hour

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Adult beginners /$40 x 2.5 hrs - classes attended in 4 week blocks  $160 

week begins May 31st, June 7th, 21st and 28th

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Group Magpie Mob 

Monday 4pm - 5.30pm 

6 -15 years / $35 per child / 1.5hrs 

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Home Education 

inhouse or we come to you!

9 -17yrs /1.5 hrs 

$35 casual per child 

or

9-17yrs /$30 per child / 1.5 hrs - 8 weeks (save $)

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Group classes for 8 - 20 or Jo comes to you!! Includes materials $40 (oil paints extra) Jo comes to you!!

Adults professional casual untutored contact 

Jo - 0414800411

 Jo has a Working with Children Check 

All Access Magpie Mob 

will be continuing as a group 

Monday night  1.5 hours 

 $35 per class 

BEGINS Mondays 4 - 5.30pm 

Enquire Jo: 0414800411

jo@theartistcoop.com.au

Come create in an Acrylic painting skills based class

Bring a carer for support if needed or bring a friend for 50% off your first class.

 Drawing, perspective, light & patterning, water colour,  acrylic & oil painting and working with ink, Posca’s etc. Etching, print  making portraits,  landscape & still life, cartooning & Anime, collage &   creative material play Illusion art and much more!! 

Holiday workshops are set 

Starting with quick poses to music

Jo will facilitate the groups interchangeably to either move or draw. There is no expectation of dancing moves as this is to draw natural poses.

Jo has 45 years experience in movement and arts facilitation including having been in professional Ballet companies and teaching in schools for 

The Victorian Arts Centre. 

enquire jo@theartistcoop.com.au

Jo will be starting an on-line education program  with many special workshops  

STAY TUNED 

Bookings essential or send an expression of interest

EOI to 

 jo@theartistcoop.com.au or Jo@artdoctor.com.au

Be ready for exhibition news in Jo's studio/gallery involving those who join the classes. 

All works will be located in

the Artist Coop 

next to the gate, opposite the peacock coop. 

Don't forget to join a class if you want to exhibit your work. 

Customers most frequently 

want to know... 

Beginners

Q: "Is it ok to do the beginners class, if I'm not very good?  

A: Yes of course, that's the point we will work at any level you come in with even if you haven't tried to draw since you were 6 years of age!! It's fun to start at the beginning 

and explore. 

Q: "Do I have to come every week?"

A: No you can come casually though paying for a 4 week block is cheaper. 

Q: "Who is Jo Canning

Jo's Bio

Currently, Dr Jo Griggs’ (nee: Canning within arts organisations) is a visual artist in residence at Montsalvat, Eltham. 

Jo works in her glorious studio daily where at the moment she is working on an exhibition called Following my Father's Footsteps. Art works from her Australian artist father John Canning's photos. 

Jo has work in many private collections and has exhibited both here and internationally. Jo received an “Artist in own residence” grant (2021-22) to bring the Nillumbik community (with a disability) to Montsalvat and this year Jo received a Nillumbik grant for her "Easel Access" group engaged in creating better career pathways for artists with disabilities. 

Jo’s professional background spans 45 years in all arts i.e. as a dancer - Australian Ballet Co., actor - MTC., Playbox and ABC...

As an artist, exhibitions include National and international i.e. Span Gallery Melb, Manyung Only Hearts NYC & Canning Arts Yarrawonga. Jo created public works for The Melbourne Aquarium (80sqm)  and others  and as a teacher Jo has taught at least 4000 students and facilitated projects in TAFE; University; in large corporate organisations; in vulnerable populations; for the Victorian Arts Centre in >50 schools.

Jo has authored 38 books on the aesthetics of art for home schooling, is a published researcher and her book "Miracle in Potential" - arts as early intervention, was launched by disability Minister – the Hon. Bill Shorten.