Commissions and Portraits welcome ART for SALE
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Commissions and Portraits welcome ART for SALE
+61 414800411 call for art classes
FRIDAY NIGHT
Beginners/intermediate
step by step class with Jo in the studio!! (Materials Provided)
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
Continues
Go to Bookings for next dates
Time: 6.00pm - 8.30pm
Materials included
Cost: $120 per person for 2 weeks
Book here,
call Jo 0414800411
or email jo@theartistcoop.com.au
Home Education
HEN Term 1 ART
Classes Mondays!
get in quick as 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)
Class C: 1.30pm - 3.00pm
Age 9 - 17 years
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
Holiday program July
Book via the Bookings Tab
Location: The Artist Coop [in studio] at Montsalvat
2025 School Holidays
January20th - 25th
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
Jo's Private or Group
Private 1 person - $60 per hour
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Adult beginners /$60 x 2.5 hrs - classes attended in 2 week blocks $120
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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 $)
sibling discount 10%
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Easel Access
Group art NDIS
is now classified under 04_450_0136_1_1
Intensive and complex behaviour supports Group activity - Standard – Weekday
2 hrs - 3hrs x $73.09
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Group classes for 8 - 20 or Jo comes to you!! Includes materials $50 per person (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
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.
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* School Holiday classes email jo@theartistcoop.com.au for information
* Home Education Classes X 4 groups Mondays and Tuesday
enquire for your best fit
* Join 2025 NDIS Easel Access Group
Arts & exhibitions for people with disabilities
* FRIDAY Sip and Really Paint
Beginner - Intermediate step by step
Every Week book your date
Book Online here or call Mob: 0414800411