WASA What’s Happening

Presenter/Demonstrator - Jem Ham

"I jumped into a pool of thought and out of the ripples came a dream".

Theme:  If it stands still, ART it  
Possibly a still life or something else?

Artist of the Month - August 2026 - Marian Mouttat

Thursday 17th September 2026

Building creative confidence and body positivity (with a big dollop of humour)

Gary Casey - GC Sculpturez Perth WA | Sculptor E: gcsculpturez@gmail.com P: 0404 047 762

A sculptor who forges in metal, inspired by "Nature's Resilience."

The visionary behind GC Sculpturez in Perth, Western Australia, a distinguished three-dimensional, mixed-media sculptor whose work resonates with an innovative spirit and profound emotional depth. For Gary, sculpting is more than a craft; it's a "soul-energising" journey into imagination, offering significant therapeutic benefits as he becomes one with his art. His evocative sculptures often explore the intricate connections between humanity and the natural world. They highlight the delicate beauty of endangered species and reflecting a deep love for the ocean that surrounds his coastal home in Perth.

Exhibitions & Achievements

A testament to his skill, Gary's achievements include the 2023 York Society Art & Craft Award for ‘Spider Orchids’ and the 2007 City of Wanneroo Sculpture Winner for ‘Whale-n’. His significant commissions, such as ‘The Fern’ (Yallingup WA, 2022) and ‘Percy’ the Pelican (Exmouth, 2018), resonate across Western Australia.

Theme: The Four Seasons
Inspired by the seasons, hot or cold.

Artist of the Month - September 2026 - Toni Lynn- Avis

Thursday 15th October 2026:

Jane Hebiton

Thirty-plus years, and Jane has posed on three continents — Albany to Tel Aviv to London and back again, plus every kitchen-table Zoom session in between. She's sat for individual artists, community groups, universities and high schools, and racked up more hours holding still than most people spend sitting down all year. She calls herself an art martyr — suffering nobly for other people's art — but underneath the joke is something she genuinely believes: every artist should try posing at least once, then see what got made of them, to really feel the strange, shifting power dynamic in that room. At heart Jane is a dancer, and to her, life modelling has always been just that — a very slow dance, the artists as her audience, her body the narrative, and the only music she needs is playing quietly in her own head. Come here what three decades of that dance looks like from the other side of the easel.

Theme:  Textures
Find something that interests you texturally and do it.

Artist of the Month - October 2026 - Kim Cotteral

Thursday 19th November 2026

WASA Christmas Celebrations

Theme: The Human Form
Nude or not nude, portrait or full body, whatever you like. No smut please.