Classes & Workshops
Spring program - Creative Art Classes
Stencil Art Workshop with E.L.K
Introductory - Saturday 25 September > 10:00am–5:00pm
Photorealism in Stencils - Saturday 13 November
> 10:00am-5:00pm
Cost: $150 including materials
Registrations: Phone 6173 3300
These one day courses are led by international stencil artist E.L.K. The workshops explore the fundamental techniques of producing stencil art for beginners, and then move into finer details and develop advanced techniques of photo-realistic stencil art.
Students can expect to come away from these courses pretty awesome at making stencils.
Tools and materials will be provided (but pack your own lunch, or buy it at the mall).
Click here to download a registration form.
Artist CV
Artist information
artist name : E.L.K
year born : 1979
lives and works : Canberra, A.C.T
email address : elkstencils@hotmail.com
website : www.myspace.com/elkstencils
other sites (flickr/fotolog/blog) : www.facebook.com/pages/ELK/35668676008
BIO
E.L.K (Luke Cornish) 29 year-old self taught stencil artist from Canberra, Australia has been producing work since 2003. He is fast becoming well respected amongst his peers and is in much demand nationally.
Having recently won the award for most popular piece at the Melbourne Stencil Festival Poster Competition and becoming a finalist in the Australian Stencil Art Prize, his approach to photo-realistic stencilling can easily be referred to as world class.
E.L.K has recently showcased the "Your kid cant do this" Stencil exhibition in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney, featuring works from 23 stencil artists from around the world (www.yourkidcantdothis.com)
E.L.K's works have been shown in a diverse range of Group shows in USA, UK, Iran, Germany and Australia and are held in public and private collections worldwide.
Exhibition history
AWARDS
2009- runner up, Australian Stencil art prize
2008- Most popular Piece, Melbourne Stencil Festival
GROUP SHOWS
2009- YourKidCantDoThis, Sydney Show, North Bondi
2009- Urban Art Agenda #3
18 July - 23 August at Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
24 September - 11 October in Melbourne at
26 October - 23 November at Brisbane Powerhouse
2009- September, Dirty Pilot Group show, LA, USA
2009- Spin that thing, vinyl show, Famous when dead Gallery, Melbourne
2009- In2change Exhibition, Belconnen Community Centre
2009- YourKidCantDoThis, Melbourne Show
2009- YourKidCantDoThis' Canberra Show, Legislative assembly
2009- "Stencil" Art Whino Group show, National Harbour, MD, USA
2009- Australian Stencil Art prize, Exhibition of finalists (runner up)
2008- Spray 1387, Tehran, Iran
2008- Melbourne Stencil Festival
2008- Cacophony Group show, Manuka
2007- Cacophony Group show, The Front Gallery
2007- M16 Group Show, M16 gallery
WORKSHOPS
2009- National Portrait Gallery (workshop)
2009- National Portrait Gallery (Demonstration) Gallery opening day
2009- Youth week (volunteer workshop)
2008- Blue Gum community school (volunteer workshop)
Photograph: Provided courtesy of E.L.K
What's On
Find out about upcoming events in the Belconnen Arts Centre's Spring Program.
How to get to Belconnen Arts Centre:
- WHERE ARE WE?
118 Emu Bank, Belconnen, ACT [Google Maps] - OPENING HOURS:
Tuesday – Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Except for regular classes and special events - BUS:
ACTION [Timetable Information] - 300 series buses to Belconnen, get off at Cameron Avenue Bus Station and walk down to Emu Bank. - CAR:
Enter eastern end Emu Bank from either Aikman Drive or Eastern Valley Way, from the western end off Joynton Smith Drive or directly opposite the end of Benjamin Way - PARKING:
Emu Bank, Westfield Belconnen and behind Nature Conservation House [Parking information Adobe PDF | 332kb]
This page last modified: Wednesday, 1 September 2010