West Australian Society of Arts
Thursday 19th June 2025
Demonstrator: Jana Vodesil - Baruffi - Oil Painting
Jana will be demonstrating her skills with a palette knife.
Art allows Jana to express her views on life wordlessly.
Jana has shared her work in over 20 solo exhibitions, winning many competitions and awards.
Her book of portraits, “Permanent Impressions”, won a Bronze medal in New York at the Independent Publisher Book Award.
She is a Lester Prize winner and
seven-time finalist, a Darling Portrait Prize finalist, a winner of the Melville Art Award and Canning Art Award, and a
finalist in the Shirley Hannan Award and American Art Awards.
Artist of the Month - Jana Vodesil - Baruffi
Theme: 9 X 5 Artworks.
Follow the steps of Condor, Roberts and Streeton by painting a 9 x 5-inch Impression Exhibition held in Melbourne on 17th August 1889. Many of the artworks were painted on cigar box lids.
Thursday 17th July: WASA Annual General Meeting
Lynette Bell, our WASA committee/catering person, will provide Champayne with a celebratory supper.
No Demonstration
Artist of the Month - Suzana Bosnic
Theme: Landscape - abstract
Showcase the beauty and wildness of a natural scene, unspoiled by human intervention and urbanization.
Mindscape - Youth Awards -
Youth Surrealism Competition
Entries Open - 21st July 2025Closing date - Friday 26th September 2025.
Expression of Interest: eschneider1291@gmail.com
Thursday 21st August 2025
Deborah Allen - Printmaking
Artist of Month: TBA
Theme: Paint Your Pet, like Freda Kahlo
(1907-1954) was a famous Mexican painter known for her self-portraits. Her work is known for its bold colours, personal nature, and exploration of identity, gender and race.
You are invited to attend, adorned with flowers in your hair, as a tribute to Freda.
Wattle Day 2025
SAVE THE DATE - Saturday 30th August 2025
The City of South Perth Historical Society has kindly invited the Western Australian Society of Arts to host an En Plein Air competition for their Wattle Day Event. Wattle Day will be held on Saturday, August 30th around Heritage House (Gallery & Cultural Centre) in South Perth. South Perth holds a special place in WASA’s history. This was where many of the founders of the Wilgie Sketching Club (later to become the West Australian Society of Arts) lived and painted.
Thursday 18th September 2025
Demonstrator TBA
Artist of Month: TBA
Theme: TBA
Thursday 16th October 2025
Demonstrator TBA
Artist of Month: TBA
Theme: TBA
Mindscape - Youth Awards -
Youth Surrealism Competition
Mindscape - Exhibition Monday 27th October 2025 - Friday 14th November 2025.
Mindscape - Art Prize Presentation and official opening Sunday, October 26th - more information will be provided as it becomes available.
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Contact Corordinator: eschneider1291@gmail.com
WASA Annual Christmas Celebration
Thursday 20th November 2025
No Demonstrator
Artist of the Month: TBA
Theme: TBA
130th West Australian Society of Arts Annual Awards Exhibition 2026
Bump-In Thursday 26th March 2026
Opening Annual Awards Exhibition Friday 27th March 2026
Saturday 28th March 2026
Sunday 29th March 2026
