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Wednesday 1 May 2019

Print Making and Life Drawing Classes



Print making in the studio, Jaun is hanging up her print to dry. 
Below is the life drawing class at the Waikino Hall, our model this night is Sally with her 4 month old baby Freya. Barbie the dog comes to these classes also and some of the artists like to draw her too..

Friday 29 December 2017

The Mural Gallery Continues

 Everyone who stays here gets to have a go at a mural if the weather is right. Above Louisa from LA and below, Sarah from San Fransisco


Monday 21 March 2016

Horse Mural..

A walkway between streets in Waihi is slowly being covered in murals; by myself and other artists who stay with me.

Tuesday 9 February 2016

The Mural Gallery Wall continues..

 Myself and five other artists so far on this wall; Anais from France, Marga from Italy, Lily (pictured) from England, Chiara from Germany and Bronagh from here in Waihi..

Friday 13 November 2015

Art School Waihi Accommodation enquiries: johnnymulvay@vodafone.co.nz

A large room adjacent to the bathroom and kitchen with one double and one single bed, desk, wardrobe etc. and your own entrance..

Monday 2 November 2015

Aina's Mural Design

 Aina from France stayed at Art School Waihi and added to the Mural Gallery wall with one of her designs


Printmaking Class




The Dali Moon

Barbi's Dali Moon print We had been exploring printing on perspex.

Drawing


Anais and Mathilde from France trying out willow charcoal for the first time. A day in the studio..

A Corporate Gig


Twenty young lawyers on  a weekend bonding trip are given a lesson in portraiture for beginners. For this gig I had to hire a local hall in Waikino and set up easels and drawing boards and supply the paper and chalk and willow charcoal. It was a fun afternoon,

The Celtic Harp




Margaret, print maker and musician, lights up the studio with some beautiful Celtic harp music. For Margaret I had restored and etching press and she entertained us when she came to visit.