In a world filled with screens, give your child the opportunity to slow down, create and truly connect.
At Monarchs Art Studio, students step away from devices and into a calm, inspiring space where they can paint, draw, build and explore real artistic techniques using high-quality materials.
Art is more than just a creative outlet. Research shows that hands-on visual arts experiences support:
Students are guided at their own pace to explore ideas, develop skills and create artwork they feel proud of and want to keep. Classes run throughout the week from Monday to Saturday, offering a range of sessions for students aged 5 to 13. The timetable includes weekday homeschool classes, after-school sessions, and weekend options to suit different schedules.
Younger students attend 60-minute sessions, while all other classes run for 90 minutes to allow for deeper focus and skill development.
All materials are provided, and students are encouraged to bring a drink bottle.
Weekday visual arts sessions for home-educating families
Monarchs offers a weekday visual arts program designed for home-educating families during the school term. Sessions are tailored to each student’s age, interests, and stage of development.
Unwind, slow down, and reconnect with your creativity in our monthly adults-only studio sessions.
Each session features a thoughtfully curated arrangement designed to inspire observation and creativity.
Monarchs Art Studio is a welcoming and inspiring space for all ages, where creativity brings people together. Children feel relaxed and supported to explore, create, and connect, forming friendships with others who share their love of art.
Our studio also extends to adults through our monthly Still Life Sessions, offering a space for meaningful connection and creative exploration. These sessions bring people together to engage with thoughtfully curated still life set-ups, often in collaboration with local creatives, encouraging participants to reconnect with their creativity in a calm and social environment.
At Monarchs, students experience:
Alice is the owner and director of Monarchs Art Studio in Hawthorn. She is a dedicated painter, realism artist and advocate for art education, with a strong belief in the importance of nurturing creativity from an early age. Alice holds a Bachelor of Education (Primary) and an Advanced Diploma of Early Childhood Education, and brings over 15 years of experience working with students across a range of learning environments, including as a Visual Arts Specialist in Victorian primary schools.
At the heart of her practice is a deep belief that every child is an artist. She is deeply committed to fostering confidence, curiosity and joy through creative practice. She values learning environments where students feel supported to take risks, experiment freely and follow their own ideas. At Monarchs Art Studio, Alice intentionally creates space for hands-on exploration, creative mess making and skill development, allowing students to build both artistic techniques and self-belief through the process of art making.
At Monarchs Art Studio, art is not treated as a one-size-fits-all activity, but as a personal and evolving practice. Every student enters the studio with their own ideas, pace, and way of seeing the world, and our role is to guide, extend, and honour that. Our studio is built on a balance of artistic foundations and creative freedom. Students are supported to develop real skills in drawing, painting, and mixed media while also being given the space to explore, experiment, and take creative risks.
The focus is not on producing identical outcomes, but on building confidence, capability, and a genuine connection to the creative process. Monarchs is a calm, structured, and inspiring studio environment. Students are guided through a process of planning, creating, and reflecting, allowing their work to develop with depth and meaning over time and of course a great place to make new friends!
