The Hobsons Bay Arts Society promotes and encourages the arts in our community through classes, workshops ​and exhibitions.

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West Side Stories
West Side Stories

This exhibition shows a diverse range of iconic western suburb images in all mediums! The Westgate Bridge, Newport Power Station, our coastal parks, Newport Lakes, Jawbone Reserve, Werribee Zoo, Kororoit Creek, Botanic gardens, Williamstown SLC, sailing, swimming, surfing, Werribee River, Point Cook, graffiti in Brooklyn, pelicans at the beach, marine and shipwright stories.

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2024 AGM Featuring Craig Penny
2024 AGM Featuring Craig Penny

For nearly 2 hours Craig mesmerised us as we watched a beautiful impressionist landscape emerge, while enjoying his energy and humour.

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Events

Hobsons Bay Arts Society (HBAS) organises and hosts a number of different events at Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre in Altona, Newport Community and Education Centre, Wood Street Arts Space in Laverton, and on location during Plein Air sessions.

Activity nights are free for all members and occur on the 4th Monday of each month. They are hosted by skilled artists and range from guided and interactive demonstrations to presentations outlining the history or social impact of the artform. There is no need to pre-register; come down to the Louis Joel Community Center and join in the fun.

Tutored Art Groups offer a series of guided lessons and come in a variety of styles unique to each of our amazing tutors. They follow a specific curriculum and run on a weekly basis over each school term.

Untutored Art Groups create a supportive and friendly atmosphere. Here you can work on your own artistic projects while in the company of other like-minded dabblers.

Weekend Workshops are one off sessions hosted by highly skilled artists to demonstrate a specific skill or medium. They are generally held at Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton and run from 10-4pm on a Saturday or Sunday. A fee is charged to cover some of the costs and pre-registrations are essential.

Members are invited to submit their art to a number of Exhibitions that occur throughout the year.

Art Groups

Weekly Tutored Art Groups. Contact Tutors directly for pricing and further information.
Textile Art Workshop
May 1
Textile Art Workshop

Working with your own photographs Lorraine Rogers will help you learn basic processes of textile art.

Watercolour with Ted Dansey
May 5
Watercolour with Ted Dansey

Ted loves watercolour and enjoys demonstrating during every class showing his students the planning and technique required as he follows his motto "keep it simple".

Pastel/Oil/Acrylic with Bill Kerr
May 6
Pastel/Oil/Acrylic with Bill Kerr

From a graphic design background, Bill is also a member of the Victorian Artists Society and the Pastel Society of Victoria, and has won many awards for his artworks and particularly enjoys portraiture and life drawing.

Textile Art Workshop
May 8
Textile Art Workshop

Working with your own photographs Lorraine Rogers will help you learn basic processes of textile art.

Watercolour with Ted Dansey
May 12
Watercolour with Ted Dansey

Ted loves watercolour and enjoys demonstrating during every class showing his students the planning and technique required as he follows his motto "keep it simple".

Pastel/Oil/Acrylic with Bill Kerr
May 13
Pastel/Oil/Acrylic with Bill Kerr

From a graphic design background, Bill is also a member of the Victorian Artists Society and the Pastel Society of Victoria, and has won many awards for his artworks and particularly enjoys portraiture and life drawing.

Textile Art Workshop
May 15
Textile Art Workshop

Working with your own photographs Lorraine Rogers will help you learn basic processes of textile art.

Watercolour with Ted Dansey
May 19
Watercolour with Ted Dansey

Ted loves watercolour and enjoys demonstrating during every class showing his students the planning and technique required as he follows his motto "keep it simple".

Weekly Untutored Art Groups
Social Painting
Apr 30
Social Painting

A friendly untutored Social Painting Group meets at the Louis Joel to create together. BYO materials for any medium. Create and have a cuppa!

Artful Dabblers
Apr 30
Artful Dabblers

Come to create and be inspired in a friendly, supportive group atmosphere. You can paint, draw, do textile or paper craft or try something new - the choice is yours!

HBAS Outside Sketching Group
May 6
HBAS Outside Sketching Group

Self-guided social sketching group. Outdoor or cafes (weather depending) in Altona and surrounds.

Social Painting
May 7
Social Painting

A friendly untutored Social Painting Group meets at the Louis Joel to create together. BYO materials for any medium. Create and have a cuppa!

Artful Dabblers
May 7
Artful Dabblers

Come to create and be inspired in a friendly, supportive group atmosphere. You can paint, draw, do textile or paper craft or try something new - the choice is yours!

HBAS Outside Sketching Group
May 13
HBAS Outside Sketching Group

Self-guided social sketching group. Outdoor or cafes (weather depending) in Altona and surrounds.

Social Painting
May 14
Social Painting

A friendly untutored Social Painting Group meets at the Louis Joel to create together. BYO materials for any medium. Create and have a cuppa!

Artful Dabblers
May 14
Artful Dabblers

Come to create and be inspired in a friendly, supportive group atmosphere. You can paint, draw, do textile or paper craft or try something new - the choice is yours!

Workshops & Activity Nights

Workshops & Activity Nights
Workshop - Collage Playshop
May 3
Workshop - Collage Playshop

Augustine Ang is hosting a "Playshop" as a continuation of our highly successful Activity Night from last year. This event encourages community members to delve into the world of collage art by merging various paper images sourced from books and magazines.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions
Breathtaking Botanicals
Apr 2
Breathtaking Botanicals

Exclusive Members Exhibition

Image: ‘Bushland Bursts’ Sue Groen