Thank you for your interest in the Friends’ Botanical Art Classes. Enrolments for term 2, 2023 classes are now open. Term 2 will offer face to face classes and online classes via Zoom.
The Friends have a range of classes available for students of all skill levels from beginner through to advanced.
Most classes run for eight weeks and online classes are presented over 2 hours each week. We have classes available every day of the week, night and day weekday and weekends so we hope you are able to find a class at a time and skill level which suits you.
Outlines including the materials list for each class are provided below. Additionally, you can read all about our amazing teaching staff to find a teaching style which suits you.
All students enrolled in classes are required to be members of the Friends. We hope you are able to find a class which meets your needs and we are able to welcome you to one of our classes in Term 2.
Term 2 starts on 24 April 2023.
Please note:
Priority Bookings. Bookings for Term 2 botanical art classes are open to current students until 20 March (Priority Bookings). After that date, bookings for botanical art classes open to all interested in attending a class – availability pending vacancies.
If you would like to join one of the Friends’ classes for the first time, please do not hesitate to email us on botanicart@frbgmelb.org.au
If you have no botanical art experience, the best place to start your journey is by attending a Friends ‘Beginners’ Workshop’. Once you have completed this workshop, you will be welcome to join one of our term classes.
The Friends host botanic art classes every day over an eight-week term Online or in Domain House adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Depending on your class and skill level, tutors may work on a specific skill or project for a term.
Get to know our tutors and their teaching styles before choosing which class you might like to join. Our tutors have exhibited locally and internationally therefore you will be learning from some of the very best artists in Australia.
All students must be current members of the Friends to participate in classes and you must have completed a Beginner’s course before you are able to enrol in a class. If you have learnt botanic art at another location, please contact the Friends to discuss options available to you.
The only exception to this are students who are participating in workshops. The difference in the price of a beginners’ workshop for members and non-members is the cost of membership therefore if you think you will continue to participate in regular classes after the Beginners’ workshop you would be better financially to join the Friends before registering for the Beginners’ workshop.
Classes for Term 1 2022 will be delivered online.
Classes will commence in the week beginning 4 October and run for 8 weeks unless otherwise stated.
Term dates:
- Term 1 – week commencing 30 January 2021
- Term 2 – week commencing 26 April 2021
- Term 3 – week commencing 19 July 2021
- Term 4 – week commencing 4 October 2021
Classes times and outlines for Term 2
- Tuesday 10am-12pm with Craig Lidgerwood
Online Class (Beginner level)
- Monday 6-8pm with David Reynolds
Online Class (Intermediate level)
- Tuesday 6-8pm with David Reynolds
Online Class (Intermediate level)
- Wednesday 10am-12:30pm with Dianne Emery
Face to Face Class (Intermediate/Advanced level)
- Wednesday 1:30-4pm with Jessie Ford
Face to Face Class (Beginner/Intermediate level)
- Wednesday 6-8pm with
John Pastoriza-Pinol
Online Class (Advanced level)
- Thursday 10am-4pm with Jessie Ford
Face to Face Class (Ongoing Beginners level) Fortnightly: 27 April, 11 and 25 May, 8 June
- Thursday 10am-4pm with Jessie Ford
Face to Face Class (Beginner/Intermediate level) Fortnightly: 4 and 18 May, 1 and 15 June
- Thursday 6.30-8.30pm with Kate Nolan
Online Class (Intermediate level)
- Friday 10am-1:30pm with Dianne Emery
Face to Face Class (Intermediate/Advanced level)
- Saturday 10am-12pm with David Reynolds
Online Class (Intermediate level)
- Sunday 10am-3:30pm with Amanda Ahmed 23 April, 7 and 21 May, 4 June
Face to Face Class (Beginner level)
- Sunday 2-4pm with Craig Lidgerwood
Online Class (Beginner/Intermediate level)
Prices
Online Classes – $275.00
Face to face Classes:
Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday – $289.00
Friday – $336.00
Bookings
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