The Game Changing Community that is Artosaurus
At Artosaurus Gallery and Studios we feel the most joy when we see people exceed their own expectations.
The name Artosaurus was inspired by Declan Lindsay who is totally obsessed with dinosaurs and art.
The concept began as a conversation between Declan’s mum, Sara Lindsay, who is an artist and her friend, Rhonda McLaughlin, who has worked in Community Services for a long time.
Sara was wondering what Declan would do when he finished school. There really wasn’t anything available that was going to meet his needs. She was starting to think that she was going to have to build a studio in the backyard for him.
Growing a Community Around a Studio
Together they thought that a studio they could grow a community around would be a much better thing. A few months later after a bit of risk, creativity, and perhaps blind naivety and outright denial of what could go wrong, Artosaurus was officially created as a community art space with two studios and a gallery.
The Artosaurus Community
Our resident artists, community of emerging and established artists and wider community of friends and family really make Artosaurus Gallery and Studios who we are today.
We want to bring the value of art and the value of local artists to the Hobart community who provide new ways of seeing the world.
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Artosaurus For All
We hope that by Artosaurus providing the wider community art classes, workshops, NDIS resident artist places, exhibitions and a gallery gift shop that we can create meaningful art experiences for artists and art appreciators of all abilities.
Studio and Gallery Shop Space
We are an art gallery with multiple teaching studios and a gift shop. Our focus is on lifelong learning for artists of all abilities.
We provide art classes, workshops and opportunities for Tasmanian artists to exhibit, sell their work and build a safe and supportive art community.
Makers and Artosaurus
Artosaurus caters for various disciplines and mediums including drawing, painting, printing, printmaking, woodworking, ceramics, pottery, craft, design, jewellery, textiles and other visual arts activities.
We have local Tasmanian artists from emerging to established selling their art products in the gallery gift shop.
Artosaurus Studio Locations
We currently run art studios in three locations. Moonah provides an art gallery, gift shop and studios, Newtown caters for small studio groups and Goodwood specialises in ceramics, woodwork and jewellery.
Accessible to Artists of All Abilities
We wanted to create experiences that were accessible to artists of all abilities along with artist pathways, and we wanted a level playing field for everyone including women, first nation people, people with disabilities, the queer community and more.
Join our growing members community today to share your Artist Profile story.
Creative Programs Opportunities
Our studio programs provide a range of learning opportunities and the gallery and shop provide the opportunity to showcase the work of emerging and experienced local artists.
We run separate programs for adults and children however we try to make sure our classes are suitable for people of all abilities and experience.
At times we may focus something specifically for beginners or more experienced artists but this will always be in the class description.
Weekly Classes at Artosaurus
Artosaurus holds a viariety of weekly and ongoing community classes during and after school-hours which we have fittingly called Art Club including Paint, Comics, Crochet, Digital Art and Queer at heART.
Kids Club runs on the weekends and a resident artist program for NDIS participants are on week days. Clay and Woodwork Clubs will be available soon.
The Reality of Launching a Creative Business
What we wish we knew before we went into this business was sometimes it is better to outsource and spend the money instead of doing everything ourselves.
And the best business advice is a long list we learn from everyday.
Growing as an Artist
One of the toughest things for an artist, is to share their work publicly, as this necessarily invites comment and critique.
It’s actually so much more than just making fantastic work that people want to own.
People want the story of the person, the work and the making.
Exhibiting Artist Experiences
Exhibiting work in a commercial gallery requires a high level of professionalism and business skills, even preparing work for sale in a shop requires packaging, promotion and branding.
This means that to establish a sustainable career requires not only artwork that people want to buy but a huge range of other skills and abilities.
The Differences Between Art Making, Exhibiting & Selling
There is a big difference between art making, exhibiting and selling work. There is so much invisible labour and we live in a culture where art is still not highly valued.
Through engaging with the community we hope to help educate the community on the value of art and the value of artists, and help change the conversation. We are doing it in so many ways.
Heartwarming & Inspiring
Since we began stripping paint off the walls over a year ago, every day is different, heartwarming and inspiring. Every few days we have an experience that resonates and affirms our core values.
About the Creative Business
Artosaurus is an inclusive art gallery with multiple teaching studios.
Our focus is on lifelong learning for artists of all abilities, providing art classes, workshops and opportunities for Tasmanian artists to exhibit and sell their work and building a safe and supportive art community.
Explore Artosurus on their website for workshops, classes, exhibitions and NDIS news.
Follow Artosaurus on Facebook and Instagram and shop with Artosaurus in their online store.
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Read What Our Members Say About Belonging
Join the growing, supportive artists community today and have your Artist story told here.
Belinda is doing a great job creating a professional looking artist hub online. Check out the profile I posted recently to see how well she does them. To all my artist friends let’s help make this THE go to place to discover local artists.
You won’t regret joining Art Trails Tasmania . It’s a welcoming community for creatives at any career stage.Becoming an Art Trails Tasmania member wasn’t a hard decision for me to make as it’s such a wealth of knowledge and support.Being member provides a quality way to showcase your creative endeavours and it’s quickly growing in reach.
We operate a home based picture framing business and recently joined Art Trails Tasmania as a means to giving us exposure to the wider artist community. We have almost immediately seen increase in activity thru our online sites, which I am certain will lead to more opportunities to grow our business.
Artist Profile Stories
I want there to be more arts and crafts in our world, in our communities and in our own lives. Hopefully you’ve found this blog post inspiring and interesting.
So I’m creating, with your help, Art Trails Tasmania, allowing all of us who feel this love to create more of it.
And the Art Trails Tasmania blog is a key part of making this happen, telling the stories of members. It’s about what they have happening with workshops and classes, exhibitions, open studio trails, where to find their outlets, markets, fairs and festivals so you can shop their creations as well as their art and craft retreats.
Also being shared are the supporters of our artists, the galleries, shops, cafes, art societies and groups, places to stay and artist in residencies.
