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James McKay. Tutor of Bienarté

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James McKay. Tutor of Bienarté

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Loni Mills BVA in Fine Art (1997)

Loni has been drawing people since she was in primary school. Her first real lesson came from her mother who had started an art degree in the 60s. She carried on making art through school. Painting props, backdrops and portraits for school musicals. The first life drawing class was at age 15 which was a revelation. Those first drawings have been kept so that her progress could be tracked by her.

Even when training for her day job as an operating theatre nurse she kept sketching. Quite a lot of doctors own a yellowing pen drawing of themselves by Loni, on a paper hand towel.

In 1994 she returned to Brisbane from Sydney and joined a life drawing group and hasn’t really stopped going to classes ever since. A Bachelor of Visual Art in Fine Arts was completed in 1997. Exhibited in many group and solo exhibitions since 1995. Loni has run tutored classes and workshops in Brisbane.

A four month trip to Paris in 2009 saw her drawing everyday, in classes, on the metro, in cafes and restaurants, at book readings at Shakespeare and co. It was a trip taken to recover from her mother’s death and it both healed her and reinfected her with the enthusiasm to draw the world around her. She thinks she is quite contagious so come along and get excited to draw and make art with Loni.

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Don is a professional artist, painter and art teacher with over 35 years' experience. He enjoys and celebrates his art every day and he is dedicated to giving a personal commitment of sharing his knowledge, experience and skills with other artists offering regular themed painting workshops throughout Queensland, Australia and New Zealand.

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Merv Moriarty’s influence on art in Australia has been profound.

His vision in starting EASTAUS, the flying art school in 1971 is legendary and his influence on many artists continues to this day. Moriarty, also a professional artist, has for over forty years combined philosophy with technical discipline and research to be one of the most highly respected art educators in the country.

Merv’s book COLOUR – the definitive guide contains Moriarty’s new theory on colour combinations. Essential for anyone working with colour.

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Deb Mostert’s art practice is 30 years young and involves drawing, painting and some small sculpture and public art. She is interested in Rhopography (from rhopos, trivial objects, small wares, trifles) and collections in both social and natural history and my artworks use gentle, offbeat narratives and a crisp aesthetic.

Deb lives and works in a home studio on the Ipswich/ Brisbane border. She hold a BA Fine Art from the Queensland College of Art and has had over 16 solo shows and been involved in more than 60 group shows in both regional and commercial galleries. Deb has over 15 years teaching experience and run workshops and artist in residencies.

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Zac Moynihan is a Brisbane-based oil painter known for his evocative en plein air landscapes that capture the shifting light and transient moods of the natural world. With a strong emphasis on atmosphere, Zac’s work explores the interplay between light, form and the lived experience of place. 

A finalist in the Glover Prize (2025), Lethbridge Landscape Prize (2023, 2024, 2025) and winner of the Doyle’s Landscape Award (2022), Zac brings both technical expertise and an intuitive approach to painting.

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Gary’s paintings mirror a long journey of over 50 years by an artist exploring a wide spectrum of subjects and depicting them with bold colours and strong brushwork. He seeks to express the emotion he feels towards his subjects. Gary has held many successful one-man shows and attained many awards. Exhibiting with a select number of galleries Gary is also currently exhibiting as a Kevin Hill’s Top Ten Australian Artist. He has been commissioned for major corporate works and is a guest tutor with Sydney Art School. Further information about Gary can be found on his web site www.garymyers.net.au

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For Russian-born Maria Nazyrova, nature is the greatest source of inspiration for her drawings. Using finely developed skills in observation, perspective, control and precision of lines, Maria’s drawings embellish and transform her subjects into exquisite recreations of reality.

After studying traditional drawing methods for 8 years in her native country, Maria has continued to develop and refine her skills and style and is now passionate about sharing her knowledge with others.

Maria’s students benefit from her in-depth understanding of traditional drawing techniques and what is needed to create a good drawing, as well as from her wealth of knowledge and great resources on artists, drawings and drawing materials – all of which she shares generously with her students.

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Karol is a member of the Pastel Society of Australia (PSA) and a Master Pastellist of over 20 years.   Karol’s paintings have won Best in Show and Pastellist of the Year at the PSA Annual Exhibition and Awards.  She is also a member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) and the Pastel Society of Southern California. Karol has also received a scholarship with the Pastel Society of America.

Painting with the pastel medium for over 30 years, Karol has won numerous awards for her vibrant realist style pastel paintings, with works held in public and private collections, both in Australia and overseas. She also creates paintings in other mediums, with the natural environment and our identity within it, this is her favourite theme.