Welcome to Paintbox Art School!
The unique program offered at Paintbox provides people of all ages with stimulating art activities during the school term, on Saturday mornings and during school holidays throughout the year.
Paintbox is based on the belief that everyone is an artist with a creative mind, we just need to be shown the techniques to express ourselves individually. Paintbox has earned a solid reputation for offering a well organised, professional and high quality drawing and painting program.
The program has fully qualified and experienced teachers who nurture each child’s creativity by utilising a large range of media with fun and stimulating activities.
After school kids art classes - Term 4, 2025
Ignite your child’s love of art in a fun and nurturing art studio.
During the school term participants explore a large range of art materials, including graphite pencils, charcoal, oil pastels, chalk pastels, as well as watercolour, acrylic paints, and hand built pottery. The pottery is fired then painted and decorated with acrylic paints.
Focus will be on learning new drawing skills, colour mixing, colour theory and paintbrush techniques.
Term 4 - Choose your preferred day below:
Tuesdays 3.30pm - 5pm, 14 Oct (week 2) - 25 Nov (week 8) - 7 weeks
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Wednesdays 3.30pm - 5pm, 15 Oct (week 2) - 26 Nov (week 8) - 7 weeks
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Christmas Holiday Art Classes - Dec/Jan 2025
Journey these holiday into the creative world of art activities for children, like no other. A vibrant selection of creativity awaits the young minds from the Sunshine Coast. Through dynamic art projects and personalised guidance, we unlock the boundless potential within every child.
Prior to Christmas the activity is a Santa inspired capybara with Santa hat, and colourful Christmas tree decorations which will delight the family.
In January, we add pottery back into the activities and colourful polymer clay which always are popular. Australian theme runs through the holiday topics including iconic kookaburras and koala, with ocean life as a basis for your Childs’ painting explorations.
Christmas Capybara Painting + Xmas Tree Polymer Decorations
Thursday 18 December, 2025 - 10am - 1pm
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Katie the Kookaburra + Axolotl
Tuesday 8 January, 2026 - 10am - 1pm
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Kimmy the Koala Painting + Fairy Garden Door Pottery
Thursday 13 January, 2026 - 10am - 1pm
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Puffer Fish Collage/Painting + Lily Pond Friends Pottery
Thursday 15 January, 2026 - 10am -1pm
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Sally Seahorse Painting + Beautiful Butterfly Polymer Clay
Tuesday 20 January, 2026 - 10am -1pm
Welcome to our fun and creative art classes...
Childrens Classes
We provide art tuition for primary school age children in painting, drawing, mixed media and clay.
1.5hr class
For school term classes see classes page for details
Childrens School Holiday Classes
Each school holidays Cheryl presents a series of focused classes for primary age students. These are fabulously creative sessions for all the kids who love to draw, paint, make and create hand built clay pieces.
10am - 1pm selected days of the school holidays
Childrens Art Parties
Each school holidays Cheryl presents a series of focused classes for primary age students. These are fabulously creative sessions for all the kids who love to draw, paint, make and create hand built clay pieces.
10am - 1pm selected days of the school holidays
Ladies Beginners Classes
These 2 hour classes allow freedom of topic choice. There is a strong emphasis on individual art pieces, with guidance in how to improve elements of design such as: shading, composition, and textures.
Operating during school terms throughout the year.
Paint and Sip
These 3 hour classes are great for a birthday party, hens’ night, or girls’ day out. Fun and playful session where you complete one masterpiece canvas each. No experience necessary, materials supplied.
Private One-on-one sessions
Cheryl gives you an opportunity to have private teaching. Individual art sessions completely customised for you. Inspiration, art materials, and times are available,
Pottery - hand building technique
Discover the tranquil qualities of clay and the many different techniques such as coil, pinch pot, slab, and modelling of functional pieces and artistic sculptural works. 2 hr classes.
NDIS clients
Having a wealth of experience in this area, Cheryl, with her patience and gentle manner welcomes NDIS clients and tailors a program to suit the individual.
Various time slots are available during the week.
Photography Classes
The course covers, how to use the camera, creativity in composition, artistic approaches to landscape and portraits, care of equipment.
4 session course with excursion.
