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Tutor Information

Jacque has an Expressionistic style and a passion for colour, texture and shapes found in nature. She loves putting a smile on people‘s faces with bright & colourful artworks from flowers to fish.
Jacque finished her Art Degree majoring in Ceramics and Sculpture at the Phillip Institute in Melbourne where she won the Walker Ceramics student award in 1982.
She also completed a Diploma in Ceramics at Brookvale TAFE in 1990 and started painting and exhibiting in 2004. After Jacque moved to Toukley in 2013 she continued her art journey and in 2022 won 1st prize in the Sculpture award at our gallery. She continues to exhibit with us regularly.
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Denise Painter

Denise Painter’s creative journey commenced in 1993 when she decided that she would be a ‘stay at home mum’. Denise began to explore creative possibilities. She enrolled in various courses such as Colour and Design and Graphic Design, and, later on Visual Arts at TAFE.

Over the last 25 years she have developed a unique style and now loves to create works using Collage and Mixed Media techniques. Denise’s works are handcrafted or created using digital techniques. She loves to explore the possibilities of the abstract and the surreal using colour as an integral part of the piece.

Einstein is quoted as saying “Creativity is contagious, pass it on”. In 2019, She moved from Sydney to Toronto Lake Macquarie where she has her Studio YouCreate Studio & Gallery and where she holds workshops and classes. More recently, Denise has accepted the post of Art Director for Wangi Lions Dobell Art & Craft Festival for 2024.

Denise has developed a unique style using paper, paint and mixed media. Her designs are either on stretched canvas, wood, ceramics or textiles. Her designs are licensed by Lala Land and Blue Island Press.

Ceramic Tile Painting

Ceramic Painting Half-Day Workshop with JACQUE TREMAIN

What you’ll learn:

  • create a bisque fired tile. Draw, stencil a design. Suggested- house numbers, florals, scape, a saying. Uses- wall tile, house number, trivet
  • complete a tile with design and paint using ceramic paints.

Toukley Art Gallery, Wallarah Rd Gorokan

Thursday, June 25th 12:30pm - 3:30pm

$20 (+ $15 paid directly to Jacque on the day for glazing/firing)

What to bring:

  • pencil,
  • eraser,
  • picture of the design you wish to use and/or stencils. 
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