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Art classes for everyone

Art Est. is Sydney’s leading independent art school for kids, teens and adults.

Established in Leichhardt in 2008 by Jennifer McNamara, Art Est is a local art school where students of all ages and abilities can discover their artistic potential in a professional studio environment with practicing artists. Our refurbished and air-conditioned warehouse studios have transformed Art Est into a creative art space for painting, drawing, printmaking and ceramics.

Over the past 17 years, Art Est has gained a reputation for employing local creatives, offering a platform for new and emerging artists, and providing quality tuition in a nurturing and relaxed environment.

Classes are taught by award-winning practicing artists, qualified art teachers or art school graduates, and those who exhibit with respected galleries. Art Est. offers excellence in art education. It is not a registered training organisation (RTO) and does not offer accredited courses – it’s about making art accessible and getting everyday creatives in the same studio as practicing artists offering hands-on learning.

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Coming up

  • 20 Dec
    School Holiday Classes

    Check out our last day of exciting Christmas themed workshops for kids

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  • 04 Jan
    Landscape Painting Master Class with Idris Murphy

    Extend your art practice through understanding the relationship between space, composition and colour in this 2 day master class

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  • 05 Jan
    Painting on Ceramics with Niharika Hukku

    Learn illustrative painting and colour mixing techniques where the ceramic is your canvas

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  • 06 Jan
    Beginners Painting and Drawing Bootcamp

    Start the year exploring art in this fabulous 3-day workshop where you will learn about drawing and acrylic painting with artist Sally Mowbray

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