Welcome to our new Portarlington art studio space. A friendly and warm environment designed to inspire creativity and foster artistic expression.
Our Artist’s co-working space offers a supportive and encouraging community for artists of all levels, while our Studio/Gallery serves as a vibrant exhibition space that will showcase diverse artworks. Additionally, our event space is versatile and perfect for a variety of gatherings. We will hold demonstrations and workshops that will interest fellow creative souls.

Welcome to Our Portarlington Creative Hub

Upcoming events

  • Nina Volk 2 day masterclass - Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 August

    Learn Nina’s process for creating breathtakingly beautiful, loose, atmospheric watercolours in this immersive hands-on workshop

    If you haven’t encountered Nina Volk’s work yet, you soon will. She’s a fast rising star in the watercolour world.  Nina’s already receiving widespread recognition and winning prestigious awards for her stunning watercolour paintings. 

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  • PORTARLINGTON 3 DAY ART RETREAT

    3 day Watercolour Retreat held at Studio in Rajah Court, Portarlington. Friday 10th - Sat 11th and Sun 12th October 2025


    $500.00 (special discount for the 3 days)

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  • FLINDERS ISLAND WATERCOLOUR ART RETREAT

    31st OCTOBER - 7th NOVEMBER 2025

    ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT

    Flinders Island is a very unique place with so many opportunities to paint on site. I am happy for artist using other mediums to join us but I will be demonstrating using watercolours and potentially some mixed media.

    During this 7 day workshop you will learn all the basics of watercolour and paint approx. 1-2 paintings each day using different techniques. This will provide a special opportunity to explore the magic and vibrancy of watercolour painting with an award-winning artist.

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New Dates available shortly -
Guest Artist at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

I was fortunate to be invited to teach watercolour at the RBGF Craft Cottage recently.

Dear Sally,
What a joyous workshop you held today at Plant Craft Cottage!  Thank you so much for your dedicated care to ensure all our attendees were comfortable and happy.   You were so warm and engaging with the group – many thanks for supporting them all and extending their skillsets.  The works of both roses, morning and afternoon, were simply wonderful to see.

We’d love to host you again in Winter as we discussed.  With heartfelt thanks again for your time and generosity of sharing your passion and skills for watercolour.
Kindly
Lisa Steven, 2025 Melbourne Friends RBGV Events