Nicole Crosswell

Come and join me at The Artist’s Studio in Camp Hill. It is a small, beautiful art studio nestled in a quiet garden setting.

I provide One on One and Small group art classes for a range of artists who attend. For example: Practicing visual artists come to refresh foundational art techniques, beginners come shaking in their boots and leave with grins on their faces, artists attend with carers/support person and there are creatives that just want to connect, chew the fat and have the fabulous ‘brainstorm’ sessions.

All of the above make up The Artist’s Studio.

At my home studio in Camp Hill, at your home, or online.

Close observation, graphite, pen and ink exploring the lines of contemporary and traditional botanical illustration.

“Thank you Nicole. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this workshop and wished that it never ended! Can we meet back here next week!?” — Nat, Participant, QAGOMA.

“It was a fabulous workshop! Thankyou Nicole!” — Mia, Participant, QAGOMA.

“Can I stay here and draw with you the whole morning while my family goes and looks at other things. Hanging here with you drawing is one of my favourite things I have have ever done.” —Tara, 10yrs old, SPARK Festival.

“What!!? I didn’t know I could draw! Look at this!?” — Tyrone, 13yrs old, SPARK Festival.

“I wanted to thank you Nicole for delivering a great series of classes. Teaching is just process, but much more than knowledge transfer. You brought abundant enthusiasm and humour, and extensive experience and a solid grounding in your subject material. It's this (I think) that will have imprinted the 'learning' on everyone's minds, not strict adherence to any curriculum or structured process. While these two are important, it's often your unique intangibles that bring 'magic' to a class; the learning therefore is in exploring possibilities and getting our hands dirty. Your classes gave me the chance to get out of my head and into my heart, which was a nice change. Thankyou.” — Andy, Student, NatureArt Lab.

“Thank you Nicole for making this a calm, fun and inspiring class.” — Robyn, Student, NatureArt Lab.

“I absolutely loved the session with Nicole. It was a completely new experience for me, having never used Zoom along with the fact I have never drawn anything but a stick man. She was very organised and had a wonderful manner always willing to assist as we went along. A born teacher.” — Marie, Online Participant, Moreton Bay Regional Council.

“Nicole structured the Botanical Illustration course so that we could get working and get results in a short 2 hours. In a nutshell, she was terrific, she was warm and encouraging and managed to engage with all participants.” — Kath, Online Participant for Mothers Day workshop.

“ I was so excited for this illustration workshop and Nicole didn’t disappoint. She covered so much material and engaged with everybody in quite a large class. I am framing my drawing of Western Australian Eucalyptus.” — Sara, Student, The School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland.

A tailored workshop that examines and explores chosen stimuli, through an immersive experience or the static object. Analysing physicality, the personal narrative, global perspective, the collaborative aspect, alongside the expansion of research and the push of concepts. Aligning with The Australian Curriculum tailored for art teachers and high school students but also for anyone that wants to push and build on their creative practice.

“An excellent workshop with a productive but relaxed environment. tools that can be directly transferred to individual schools/classes.” —QATA Conference 2023

“The Responding to Stimuli Workshop blew my expectations out of the park. Incredibly useful and transferable to our class setting and needs. Beautiful workshop. I enjoyed drawing and the objects were gorgeous.”— QATA Conference 2023

“Millions of thanks for running this workshop, we appreciate your time , expertise and assistance in helping our students develop their Inquiry questions. “— Head of Department, Creative Arts, Pimpama State Secondary College.

“Thanks for taking us on an inner city walking adventure and teaching us to look harder at things and ask ‘the bigger’ questions.” — Tom, Student, Padua College.

“Nicole’s workshop really inspired me to search for depth and beauty in simple objects, exploring traditional art and its connection to contemporary society.” — Amy, Student, Caloundra State High School.

“Nicole’s Responding To Stimuli workshop pushed me to explore traditional art and the variety of mediums that it holds. Her work and the meaning behind it was extremely powerful and really connected with me, the simplicity of the medium but the complexity of the artwork worked together beautifully.” — Jenna, Student, Caloundra State High School.

“The response from the teachers was overwhelming they definitely enjoyed themselves!” — Kris, High School Art Teacher, Quuensland Art Teacher Association (QATA) Sunshine Coast Chapter.

Explore all types of mark marking with a wide range of materials. Engage with close observation, the difference scale and physicality make, explore pushing the drawn line into areas that are unfamiliar. And most importantly, be courageous and have fun.

“We loved having you share with us your incredible drawing skills and art. I learned so much…Koeyma Eso (big thank you.)”— Leonora, Visual Artist, Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Thursday Island.

“Thankyou for sharing your wonderful skills. Like I said, You Rock! and Never Stop Rocking Girl!” — Lara, Visual Artist, Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Thursday Island.

“Love this Workshop! Will never forget…..Thanks for evrything Nicole.” — Nancy, Visual Artist, Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Thursday Island.

“Nicole was a perfect fit for our organisation and the young people we cater for. She was extremely calm, patient and down to earth which made it really easy for the young people to connect with her and build rapport. The way Nicole delivered the program was very casual and easy going. You can tell that she is both very passionate and filled with knowledge about what she does to pass onto others. We had consistent attendance in this program which is something we don't see in other classes available at the YMCA. The young people that participated grew closer as a group and have now formed a lovely friendship circle which all started with connections made in this program. I had multiple young people report to me that they started to enjoy school more because they had opportunities to engage in something they are passionate about and doing art supported their mental health on bad days. It was wonderful to see what is possible with art and how anyone can do it no matter your skill level. Watching the young people learn to take risks and overcome their fears was very fulfilling.” YMCA Vocational School, Kingston.

Soft scultpure and textiles workshops explore upcycled fabric, sustainability, the slow stitch and community connection.

Learn to look closely at the Wild and Not So Wild animals in your life. Explore observation, scale, graphite and ink fibre tipped pens.

A workshop that explores sustainability, reusing, upcycling and can engage with the simplest of concepts or dive deep into complex narratives.

“Look at all you go! Loved meeting you this week and happy singing. Thankyou Nicole for inspiring everyone so beautifully.” — Annie, Composer.

“What a Day! Thankyou for leading such a wonderful workshop.” — Program Director, Voices of Birralee.