Tutors
Alana McVeigh
Alana McVeigh is a premier Western Australian ceramicist whose delicate porcelain vessels focus on simplicity and form.
Read MoreAlejandro Tearney
Alejandro Tearney has been an artist for over 20 years, in that time always exploring new ways of creating and visualising work.
Read MoreAlister Yiap
Alister Yiap’s unusual approach to design has seen him create everything from contemporary rings to gemstone-shaped public seating in the Perth CBD
Read MoreAndrea Vinkovic
Andrea’s work is inspired by microscopic images of pollens, planktons, molecules and natural structures. It plays with the idea that natural objects of different origins and on different scale share the similarities and visual language we intuitively recognize and respond to.
Read MoreAndrew Christie
Andrew Christie is a maker of bespoke fine wooden furniture and objects. Andrew's background is in painting, filmmaking, and sculpture and he has qualifications in Fine Art, Graphic Design and Project Management. Andrew is passionate about making and also about helping others to create and learn how to use tools and materials.
Read MoreAngela Ferolla
Angela is a warm, inspiring tutor with an enviable wealth of practical knowledge and skills that she is all too ready to share.
Read MoreAngela Stewart
Angela Stewart is practising visual artist with a passion for drawing, completing a Doctorate of Creative Arts at Curtin University in 2011.
Read MoreBeverley Jackson-Hooper
Bev Jackson-Hooper is a drama, history and literature aficionado who has taught at many schools across Perth as well as running her own drama school Kidact. Through her career Bev has directed a variety of plays including History Boys, Falling from Grace and Small Poppies and brings fun, creativity and inclusiveness into her classes and teaching style.
Read MoreDaniela Dlugocz
Daniela’s art practice focuses on a sophisticated knowledge of drawing and often centres around the forms of the human body.
Read MoreDee Jaeger
Dee Jaeger is a passionate about all aspects of pottery, from the properties of wet clay, to the colours and effects of glazing, to the firing itself.
Read MoreDesmond Sweeney
Desmond Sweeney is a visual artist creating landscape paintings and seascape murals with 20 years experience in the arts and creative industries.
Desmond taught at NIDA in Production Properties for 5 years as a special effects, faux finishes and scenic arts tutor whilst working as Scenic Artist for Opera Australia painting props, backdrops and sets.
Drewfus Gates
Drewfus Gates is one of Western Australia’s premier portrait artists, having painted all manner of prominent Australians from Supreme Court justices to professors, governors, and sporting identities.
Read MoreFiona Gavino
Fiona Gavino is an artist who works with a broad range of textiles, fibres and natural or found materials to create sculptural, woven artworks that are beautiful as well as environmentally sensitive.
Read MoreGeorge Lucas
George Lucas is one of a few very rare qualified silversmiths working in Western Australia.
Read MoreGera Woltjer
Gera Woltjer is a multi-award winning and multidisciplinary artist, originally from the Netherlands who is currently based in Perth.
Read MoreHolly O’Meehan
Holly O'Meehan is a young West Australian artist with a multi-disciplinary art practice.
Read MoreJacqueline Warrick
Jacqueline’s classes focus on the way in which a camera can be a tool to help us weave a narrative, capture a moment and explore new places.
Read MoreJenessa King
Jenessa King is an artist, designer and illustrator with a deep love of all things illustrated and graphic, from kids book pictures to typography. Jenessa holds a BA in 2D print and illustration and a Grad Dip in secondary teaching, after which she worked as a dance, art and drama teacher. Her classes provide a relaxed introduction to the world and history of illustration, drawing and dance.
Read MoreJill Parnell
Jill Parnell has been teaching at FAC for over 15 years and her jewellery classes are still among the most popular in our learning program.
Read MoreJo Darvall
Jo Darvall is a master of many mediums, including painting, sculpture, printmaking and even art writing.
Read MoreJoshua Cocking
The principal motivation behind the work and practise of Western Australian artist Joshua Cocking is a focus on humanist, environmental and technological issues.
Read MoreJoss Gregson
Joss Gregson is a prominent WA artist and a popular tutor at Fremantle Arts Centre.
Read MoreJulie Holmes
Julie Holmes is a jewellery designer and maker. Tribal and ancient cultures and their customs are the main influence of her work.
Read MoreKaren Castle
Karen has developed her photography courses to help beginners get to know they camera and get the best pictures they can through considering composition, lighting and narrative.
Read MoreKate Weedon-Jones
Kate Weedon-Jones is a Perth-based textile designer with a special interest in dyeing and decorating textiles, whether with traditional Western and Japanese, or contemporary techniques.
Read MoreKen Wadrop
Ken Wadrop returns to FAC as a painting tutor to bring his expertise as a painter of realism, Fremantle and the urban environment into the classroom.
Read MoreKevin Robertson
Kevin Robertson is an active and well respected presence in the WA art community. A prolific painter, the artist exhibits regularly nationally and has had his work collected by Art Bank, the Kerry Stokes collection, Edith Cowan University, New Norcia Art Gallery University of Western Australia, Murdoch University and The Holmes à Court Collection.
Read MoreKim Gillespie
Kim has been working in ceramics for many years, in her own practice and teaching both adults and children about working with clay. Having worked at Shenton College and more recently at Perth Studio Potters, Kim has a vast knowledge of different techniques for throwing, hand building and using various types of clay. Kim originally studied a Diploma in Studio Ceramics and went on to complete a double degree in Visual Arts and Education at Edith Cowan University.
Read MoreLee Woodcock
Lee Woodcock is fascinated with all things clay, creating and experimenting with all forms of the medium, from making his own clay from nature and creating glaze formulas to his own handmade wood fired kiln which spans over two hundred cubic feet.
Leslee Rowlands
Louise Snook
Louise Snook is a prominent artist in WA for her work with textiles, whether as fashion pieces or as 3D art installations.
Read MoreMarlish Glorie
Marlish Glorie is a novelist and playwright. She is a popular teacher of creative writing and mentors young and emerging novelists.
Read MoreMax Butcher
Max Butcher is a qualified master trade jeweller with 35 years experience making for the fine jewellery market.
Read MoreMelanie Dare
Melanie Dare is a visual artist and art educator who completed Honours, BA (Arts).in 1999. Art is her way of exploring and articulating ideas and feelings in order to understand the world and herself.
Read MoreMeredith Higgins
After 20 years performing around Fremantle and Perth, Meredith has been teaching music to all age groups and levels using the easy methods she has developed.
Read MoreMichael Ovens
Dr. Michael Ovens received his doctorate in English and Cultural Studies from the University of Western Australia and is now working on virtual reality experiences set in the Middle Ages. Michael is an expert in developing computer based games and is bringing his knowledge to Fremantle Arts Centre.
Read MoreMiles Carpenter
Miles is a passionate tutor, his classes are an encouraging, practical introduction to possibilities of painting.
Read MoreNatalie Zuchetti
Natalie is an experienced art tutor with over 20 years experience working with a variety of mediums.
Read MoreNicole Lance
Nicole's flexible and informative teaching style puts an emphasis on careful design and her classes will equip newcomers with both contemporary and traditional techniques.
Read MorePadma Hamilton
Padma is a practicing watercolour artist, specializing in capturing the essence of the human body from observation (life model). A passionate outdoors sketcher who loves to create quick watercolour impressions from life.
Read MorePeter Walker
Peter Walker is a Fremantle Arts Centre veteran tutor and a much-loved figure in the WA art landscape.
Read MoreRegina Noakes
Regina Noakes has had a very international art education, having studied painting in Boston and Singapore before returning to Perth to develop her practise
Read MoreRenae Martin
Renae's classes provide a fun and inspiring introduction to the world of mosaics that will equip students with the skills to undertake their own mosaicing projects.
Read MoreRichard Gunning
Richard Gunning has a broad knowledge of art and art history and has taught at many tertiary institutions and universities in WA
Read MoreRoberta Leary
Roberta Leary knows textiles and colour. With over 25 years of teaching experience and success as a freelance designer specializing in hand painted and screenprinted textiles for interior design and fashion garments her classes are fun, colourful and inspiring.
Read MoreRobyn Varpins
Robyn Varpins has been working with clay as a sculptural material for over 25 years.
Read MoreSandra Black
Sandra Black’s delicate, hand-detailed porcelain pieces are distinctive and well known in Western Australia for their refinement.
Read MoreSarah Elson
Sarah Elson’s jewellery work centres on the myriad ways that the bizarre and wonderful forms of plants and natural materials can be turned into jewellery pieces through the method of casting.
Read MoreSarana Haeata
Sarana is a multi disciplinary artist whose work spans across ceramics, illustration, digital art and dance.
Read MoreShana James
Shana James is known for her narrative style in both painting and printmaking.
Read MoreSian Boucherd
Sian's passion for nature comes across in her beautiful woven baskets. Using only natural fibres such as sisal, jute and wool and combining them with the coiling basketry technique to make unique hand crafted vessles. Sian hails from rural Western Australia, and is now living and working in Perth (via London) and is selling her work and teaching workshops around the Perth and Fremantle area.
Read MoreSophia Gilet
Sophia Gilet is a multidisciplinary artist who was introduced to Anime & Manga at a tender age. Having spent over a decade honing her skills, both overseas and locally, she has a wealth of knowledge of all things manga, comics & illustration she is more than willing to share. She has taught numerous workshops around WA, including live demonstrations at the 2017 Oz Comic Con event.
Read MoreStephanie Hammill
Stephanie Hammill is a local, Fremantle based ceramic artist. She is passionate about all things ceramic and runs a successful ceramics business creating works of art, both functional and beautiful.
Read MoreSteven Aiton
Steven Aiton’s classes are by far the quickest to book out in each school holiday program. His knack for getting the best out of a room full of cameras, kids and plasticine results each term in a treasure trove of weird, wonderful and wacky animations.
Read MoreStevie Cruz-Martin
Stevie Cruz-Martin is an award-winning cinematographer, director, photographer, and editor.
Read MoreStewart Scambler
Stewart Scambler is one of WA’s most prolific and respected ceramic artists. His studio produces Bohemian Ceramics produces both fine art sculptures and useable domestic wares.
Read MoreViktor Eszenyi
Viktor Eszenyi is a passionate advocate for sculpture, particularly the historical, nuanced process of hammer-and-chisel stone carving.
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