Puzzle Painting Workshop with Jess Portsmouth

Join us for a fun and interactive Puzzle Painting Workshop where art meets puzzles! Explore your creative side as you design and paint your own puzzle masterpiece. Perfect for those looking for a unique artistic experience.

What to Expect:

• Design Your Puzzle: Start with a blank puzzle up to 500 pieces and unleash your imagination.
• Guided Painting: Learn techniques and tips from Jess to help you realise a great painting.
• All Materials Provided: We’ll supply puzzles, paints, brushes, and more. (Although you are welcome to bring your own!)
• Social: Connect with fellow art enthusiasts in a relaxed atmosphere.
  
• Take Home Your Masterpiece: Create a one-of-a-kind puzzle that’s uniquely yours.

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR:  Beginners to Advanced
TIME: 10am - 3pm
WHEN: Sunday 4th MAY
TUTOR: Jess Portsmouth
COST: Member $90 / Non-Member $100

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Jess is a professional artist, face painter and published author. She has exhibited and sold her works both locally and internationally. She studied a Bachelor of Fine Art and has a Diploma of Visual Arts at Tafe NSW. 
She has been working with children and teaching  the arts for over 5 years. She founded Woolgoolga Art School in 2023, is a professional face painter on the weekends and runs private Paint & Sip parties. 
In her personal arts practise she primarily works with acrylic paints, graphite, charcoal & pastels, depicting the human form. 
As a mental health advocate, Jess is passionate about the therapeutic benefits of art making. She has a certificate in Art Therapy and her approach to teaching is a mixture of technical tuition, encouraging creative experimentation and building self esteem. 
Her classes focus on establishing the foundations of art theory and then applying that knowledge to artworks.