Kirsty's Artventure goes global
Colonel Light Gardens artist Kirsty Shadiac is teaching children around the world to draw and paint through her online art education classes.
Kirsty founded Artventure in 2012 after working as an Artist in Residence at primary schools around South Australia.
The idea began when she filmed herself teaching a sketch for students to copy.
“Instead of kids crowding around a table, I thought it might be easier for them to see if it was up on a screen,” she said. “I realised that most teachers haven’t been taught to draw and that this could help them – all they have to do is press play.”
Demand jumped during the COVID pandemic and has continued along with the rise in home schooling and online learning.
Kirsty has developed a library of lessons aimed at primary students and worked alongside her former high school teacher to develop a library for secondary students.
“There are 750 lessons, all linked to the Australian National Curriculum,” she said. “They are used by teachers around Australia and overseas.”
Kirsty is passionate about sharing her knowledge with students and enjoys running face to face Artventure classes at Westbourne Park Primary School.
“When it comes to art, there’s no right or wrong way: every child experiences success,” she said.
Kirsty is a successful artist who has been commissioned for a series of private and public collections, including a mural for Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney and a painting in the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in North Adelaide.
Find out more at www.artventure.com.au