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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.

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Nick Olsen is a Brisbane-based painter who is interested in the built environment and how our living spaces reflect our cultural sensibilities through different times in our history. He uses a focus on light, tone and colour to elicit an emotional response and a sense of “place” in his work.

Exhibiting yearly since 1990, Nick is in numerous collections, including: Collections Gold Coast Regional Gallery; Ipswich Regional Gallery; Redcliffe Regional Gallery; QUT Gallery ( Alumni); and the Museum of Brisbane.

Among Nick’s awards are: Finalist Australian High Court centenary prize 2003; Finalist – Tattersalls Club Art Prize 2008, 2009; Gold Coast Art Prize 2013; Brisbane Rotary Art Prize – 2009, 2015,2016; Winner – Brisbane Rotary Art Prize ( Painting) 2007; Winner Royal Overseas League Travelling Scholarship 2011.

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Kai Owens. Tutor of Bienarté

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Mignon’s foray into the art world began at North Sydney Technical College and has attended the National Art School’s Diploma of Design. Later, she was offered employment in the advertising industry in Sydney. During her career in the arts Mignon has remained a prolific artist, submitting art work to mass media publication magazines, conducting workshops at well-established art schools and her home studio.

Mignon exhibits widely and is represented by the Maulton Gallery in Sydney. Her work is not limited to one style, rather a unique and diverse ride through many different styles and techniques. She is inspired by the Australian Bush and the vibrant bursts of colour and subtle textures that surround her.

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Paula de la Rua Cordoba is a Brisbane-based ceramicist and sculptor passionate about nature and plants working with porcelain and wood to create intricate, large botanical scale sculptures and art installations.

Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Paula has an academic background that spans years, with knowledge in Art History, Restoration of oil on canvas and teaching before moving to Brisbane in 2008. In Australia, she learned painting techniques at the Brisbane Institute of Art and obtained a Diploma of Visual Arts at Southbank Tafe, a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the University of Canberra and has recently achieved a Bachelor of Fine Art Honours (First Class) from the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University.

She is currently pursuing postgraduate studies with an artist portfolio complemented by a variety of events and exhibitions.

Paula has a background in teaching from Spain and in Australia she has experience teaching clay techniques to university students at the University of Canberra as well as one-on-one mentoring sessions and business commissions. She has recently opened her own ceramic studio and art gallery, Red, Blue & Yellow Ceramic Studio, aiming to provide a welcoming and supportive space for students to achieve their full potential while guided in the intricacies and joy of working with clay.

You can follow Paula on Instagram @designscordoba

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Herman Pekel. Tutor of Bienarté

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Craig studied art at Federation University, where painting and graphic design attracted most of his attention. Craig pursued a successful career as an illustrator in the advertising industry and became a member of the Illustrators' Association of Australia.

His career has progressed into a range of mediums. As a result, Craig has also undertaken a successful career in teaching traditional drawing and illustration at both Victoria University and Swinburne University. Throughout this time, Craig never lost his love of using traditional methods and now specialises in watercolour and acrylic painting. This has led to an extremely successful solo career.