classes  -  workshops  -  mentoring 

the art room is an art class and workshop facility located in the fantastic  Cotton Mills in Footscray.

The Art Room offers fun, stimulating and challenging art classes, workshops and mentoring, tailored to adults of all abilities and experience in a supportive and creative environment. The emphasis is on building confidence, technique, exploration of materials and an ongoing focus on the development of the student's individual work and concepts. The art room is run by Erika Gofton a professional artist and experienced qualified teacher with over 20 years exhibiting and industry experience including teaching drawing at the Victorian College of the Arts.  Guest artists will also present a variety of exciting workshops throughout the year.  

Term 3 Classes now enrolling! 

Foundation Drawing and Painting starts 23rd July with Erika Gofton   

Mentored Classes starts 24th July with Erika Gofton

All Day Life Drawing Workshop 17th June with Erika Gofton

 Botanical Painting Workshop May 19th or 22nd July with Stefan Gevers

Golden Acrylics Workshop with Merryn Trethvan

Suitable for absolute beginners to advanced

 " A great introduction to all elements of drawing and painting! Great for beginners as well as those with some experience. Erika is very knowledgable and happy to share that with the class. A great way to start the week!" 

"Encouraging and an excellent communicator - great atmosphere in class" 

"It has been great to be involved in an exciting art class with others this term" 

"excellent teacher, very motivating"

"Terrrific tutor-very patient-moved around the group easily and helped all students"

" Thanks for a great workshop Erika, I had fun and so did everyone else I think! I learned alot, and had to stretch out of my pencil comfort zone to the dark side of charcoal! And enjoyed it more than I thought, I was thinking, oh I'll get my 2H out after lunch, but forgot, so there you go - charcoal ruled the day and I actually enjoyed working with it again.
So thanks again, it was great!"

"Thank you very much Erika I shall recommend these classes"

"Excellent approach - lovely, patient motivating teacher"

"Erika's gentle encouragement gave me the courage to step outside my comfort zone"

"Have learnt so much over the past weeks, am eager to continue"

"I've done art for many years but still managed to learn heaps"

"I found that each week built on previous weeks knowledge and provided a good basis for getting a real passion for art as well as opening my eyes up a little more to what was happening in art I admire"

"I didnt expect the class to be so thorough in such a short space of time. The teacher was very friendly, helpful and encouraging"

"Supportive and inspiring teacher"

Comments from feedback forms at end of term