Abstract Abilities Exhibition
AMS Art Studio students dominated the Hunter Region Abstract Abilities exhibition once again!!! Abstract Abilities is an art competition ran by LAC Uniting, which opens to artists alongside International Day of Disabilities. All artists identifying as living alongside a disability are invited to enter artworks in 2D and 3D forms including all art making media. […]
Young Dobell Exhibition
We’re always proud of our junior artists but this last weekend we were bursting with excitement at their achievements. In celebration of the Dobell Festival, Lake Macquarie’s Museum of Art and Culture hosted the ‘Young Dobell’, an art competition for creatives under the age of 18 years. To enter the competition kids and teens were […]
5 Ways Art Supports a Healthy Work-Life Balance
5 Ways Art Supports Your Work-Life Balance In the hustle of daily life, it’s easy to feel like we’re constantly juggling responsibilities—work, family, errands, and that never-ending to-do list. But amidst all that, where’s the space for creativity? Turns out, making time for artistic expression isn’t just a nice hobby – it’s a game-changer for […]
Madame Werewolf’s Halloween Spooktacular 2023
This year we hosted a Halloween spooktacular to coincide with our regular Tuesday afternoon kids’ art classes. Hosted by the indominable Madame Werewolf and her trusty assistant Pumpkin Head and a few other skeletons and witches that emerged from the shadows for the party! A hoard of little monsters arrived at dusk, and […]
Anime Soul – Art Exhibition and Anime Workshop
Art Mania Studio was very lucky to be asked to be a part of the City of Newcastle Count Us In festival for 2023. Count Us In is an annual festival celebrating accessible arts in Newcastle, which this year included events such as inclusive sports days, professional training days, wetlands tours, discos, ghost tours, game […]
Music & people flourish at Art Mania
Music creates special moments Sometimes there are golden moments in the Art Mania Studio. Impromptu, out of nowhere, perfect moments that tell us that we are on to something really special. At work if you can’t find Gino Palmieri teaching one of his painting and drawing classes, you’ll often find him strumming on a guitar […]
Celebrating our Indigenous community at Art Mania Studios
FEATURING Charmaine Lehman, Gini Mac, Mungi Lock, and Sandy Lee. To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2023, we spent the last few weeks encouraging the Indigenous artists within our community to speak up and share their stories with us. Our staff member Jade had the great privilege of meeting our artists one on one to chat, hearing and documenting stories of pride, […]
Dive into Sculptural Mosaics
When we think of mosaics, we often imagine those beautiful patterns on walls and floors. But did you know there’s a whole other dimension to mosaics? I’m talking about sculptural mosaics! These incredible artworks bring together sculpture and mosaic techniques to create mind-blowing three-dimensional masterpieces. What is sculptural mosaics? Picture this: sculpture and mosaic art […]
Tips for painting in summer
Struggling with painting in the hot weather? There are a number of things you can do to mitigate the effects of the heat when painting. Check out our expert tips below. Watercolour Painting Use a spray bottle In hot conditions your paper will dry faster than you think. Use a spray bottle of water on […]
Chew on that!
This week we had the pleasure of hosting a presentation in our ceramic studio with the exceptionally talented Coren Cranfield. Coren was completing their Big Picture project at Art Mania Studio under the mentorship of Melissa Davis and Jade Perry Hull. Coren was able to immerse in this cross disciplinary, project based learning […]