Sharing a Passion for Art
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PENINSULA ARTS

500+ MEMBERS

sharing a passion for art

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MONTHLY LIVE

ART DEMO

Non-members welcome. Come along and check out our studios.

The demo will start at 1 pm and is open to non-members – $10 including afternoon tea.

Lee Machelak

Portrait in Oils

1-3.15 pm Monday 21 September

Portrait in Oils of a brown-haired woman with hot pink scarf and purple top, by Lee Machelak

Portrait in Oils by Lee Machelak

Mary - a Sketch - by Lee Machelak. Portrait of an older woman with grey hair, glasses and a pink and white scarf.

Mary – a Sketch – by Lee Machelak

A highly experienced professional artist and art teacher, Lee is a signatory member of the Victorian Artists Society and a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society.

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Art for the Child Within

Exhibition by artist Eileen Curd

PAS Gallery until 12 October – all works available for purchase

159 Overport Rd Frankston South – open M, T, Th, F from 11 am to 12.30 pm

Give your inner child a treat. Stop by at PAS to enjoy these delightfully whimsical artworks by children’s book illustrator Eileen Curd. All works are for sale – an ideal gift for a special young person in your life and selling fast. 

Eileen Curd Exhibition - Art for the Child Within. Photo of artist Eileen Curd with a selection of her artwork

Eileen Curd Exhibition – Art for the Child Within

WORKSHOPS 2026

Non-members welcome

The Vibrant World of Gouache

with Catherine Hamilton

Sunday 13 September

Gouache painting of a moored dingy featuring vibrant blues and greens - by Catherine Hamilton

Gouache painting by Catherine Hamilton

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Yummy Yupo

with Julie Goldspink

2 day workshop – Tues 29 September & Wed 30 September

Julie Goldspink - Aquatic Painting Fin - watercolour on YUPO. Colourful striped fish underwater with seaweeds and submerged branch.

Julie Goldspink – Aquatic Painting Fin – watercolour on YUPO

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ADULT ART CLASSES

Begin your creative journey here …

MEMBERS ONLY

Our art class program caters for all levels of experience and offers tuition in a range of art media and genres.

2026Term 3 classes include:

Watercolour – Greg Allen, Malcolm Beattie, Julie Goldspink, Diana Casey
Mixed Media – Su Fishpool, Narelle Callen
Drawing – Catherine Hamilton, Su Fishpool
Acrylic painting –  Craig Penny, Julie Goldspink, Glenn Hoyle, Claire Spring
Oil painting – Claire Spring, Malcolm Beattie, Glenn Hoyle
Botanical Drawing – Amanda Ahmed
Gouache – Catherine Hamilton

See the full 2026 Term 3 class list here …

Botanical Drawing with Coloured Pencil

with Amanda Ahmed

Two botanical studies of gum nuts and an exotic flower by Amanda Ahmend - Coloured Pencil

Two botanical studies by Amanda Ahmend – Coloured Pencil

Choose Your Own Art Adventure

with Nic Kirkman

Painting of a big teddy holding a small teddy and a blue glass bottle by Nic Kirkman

Painting by Nic Kirkman

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KID’S AFTER-SCHOOL ART CLASSES

with Su Fishpool

for children over 10 years

Studio: large
Duration: 9 weeks
MONDAY 4.15pm – 5.45 pm
Dates: Mon 20 July – 14 Sept

TUESDAY 4.15pm – 5.45pm
Dates:Tues 21 July – 15 Sept

Cost: $280 per term. Payment can be broken into 2 or 3 payments if necessary.
Enrol: Su Fishpool 0400 782 152

Student artwork of vehicles including green buses.

Su Fishpool is a qualified professional practicing artist who has exhibited widely, as well as a qualified art teacher. She has many years experience teaching fine art skills in a range of media, to both adults and children. Many of Su’s former students have gone onto art school and onto work in the arts.

In these classes Su will demonstrate the use of various media and introduce children to different art styles and art movements, to enhance their understanding of art in an historical timeline.

Su promotes a calm and friendly atmosphere in her classes, believing this is essential to all children producing their best efforts. Students are welcome to bring an after-school snack to class.