Bringing Art To Life | The Arts Emporium Art Gallery and Lessons Newcastle

Welcome to The Arts Emporium, located in Lambton, Newcastle, NSW.

We offer :

• Adult drawing and painting classes
• HSC tutoring and Portfolio development
• Life Drawing
• Children's art and craft classes
• Workshops and Master classes
• Art Parties and Corporate Events.

No matter what your age or experience, you are warmly invited to join us for an engaging and pleasurable creative experience. From traditional to contemporary art, we teach solid skills and then match our program to help you develop your individual projects and unique style across a wide range of mediums.

We have pleasant professional studios near the Lambton shopping village and beautiful Lambton Park. Our groups are small and our attention is individual, professional, warm, encouraging and supportive.

All art courses have the enthusiastic support and endorsement of Ron Hartree (who we are delighted to have teach here from time-to-time). Please feel free to contact us to find out what course or art event is right for you.

Julie-Anne Ure BFA; B Ed Dip Visual Arts Dip Teach

Julie-Anne Ure is a graduate of the Australian National Art School and Newcastle University, and has over twenty-five years experience as an artist and teacher. Skilled in all major art mediums, and a successful artist in her own right, Julie-Anne communicates her love of art and art history with classes that are encouraging, educational and allow students to explore their own particular gifts and interests.

In addition to Julie-Anne, The Arts Emporium also has the wonderful assistance of the many professional artists, teachers and models who teach at the studio for weekly lessons, specialist workshops, Master classes and Art Parties. They are a talented, professional, enthusiastic, dedicated, ethical and creative support team!

Classes at The Arts Emporium are conducted on the belief that anyone, given interest and application, can learn to make art. The teaching is based on solid traditional skills (of which drawing is deemed to be the most important) a good understanding of materials, artist's practice and art history and extends across a wide range of medium and styles – from traditional to contemporary.

In making art Julie-Anne has observed that clients not only learn to 'see' the world very differently, but that it can also open areas of creativity, imagination, inspiration and physical and emotional health and well-being that can be unexpected, enlivening and deeply fulfilling.

Our emphasis is on the individual client and their needs (rather than same-subject, same-pace group teaching) with small groups and individual programs and support. There is a no-pressure and 'no-such-thing-as-a-mistake' approach to learning and emphasis is placed on good teaching, good information and good arts practices and processes to ensure good outcomes.

Julie-Anne specialises in beginners and welcomes the challenge of anyone who believes they 'cannot draw a straight line' but desperately want to try! Come and join us on your creative journey...