Phillip Island

Phillip Island Arts

Phillip Island’s creative life brings together working studios, community-led practice and opportunities to learn by doing. In Cowes, visitors can see artists at work, join workshops or find a venue for a performance, exhibition or gathering. Across the island and nearby Bass Coast, practitioners work in ceramics, mosaics, illustration, sculpture, glass, writing and theatre, with options ranging from youth drama to member art sessions and commissioned community projects.

Whether you are making your first drawing, developing a performance, looking for a creative group or seeking a practical venue, these local organisations and practitioners offer ways to take part and support artists’ work.

🎨 Visual Artists & Studios

Clay & Co. Studio

This Cowes artist co-working space provides studios for painters, sculptors and ceramic artists. Its programme includes art workshops, life drawing and term classes, while a ceramic firing service supports makers working with clay. Visitors may view artists at work when studio doors are open.

Contact: 4 Shorland Way, Cowes VIC 3922.

Mosaics by the Bay

Heather Fahnle creates ceramic and mosaic art in original and commissioned works, including community projects. Mosaic workshops offer a hands-on way to explore the medium, while commissions can bring individually made mosaic work into community or private settings.

Contact: Phillip Island, Victoria. ☎ 0417 562 625.

Sharntay Illustration

Phillip Island artist and illustrator Sharntay creates beachscape paintings, detailed drawings, original works and prints. Painting workshops and commissions extend the practice beyond finished artworks, giving people ways to learn, collect or request work connected with the island’s coastal surroundings.

Contact: Phillip Island, Victoria.

Artfusion Studio & Gallery

Near Phillip Island in Anderson, this working studio and gallery presents steel sculpture, glass art, jewellery and related work by sculptor Andrew Kasper and glass artist Marlene Abela. Visitor space is limited, organised group visits are not accommodated, and carers must remain with people they support.

Contact: Anderson, near Phillip Island.

🧵 Craft & Making

Arts Society Phillip Island Region (ASPIR)

ASPIR is a community arts group offering member sessions in en plein air, life drawing, portraiture, textile art, writing and appraisal. Weekend and weekly workshops are open to members and non-members, with subjects including painting, writing, sculpture and textiles. Members can also enter the society’s exhibitions.

Contact: Phillip Island region.

🎭 Theatre & Performance

The Theatre Project

Based on Millowl–Phillip Island, The Theatre Project runs regular term drama classes for young people, focusing on performance skills, storytelling and creative expression. It also describes specialised workshops for adults, giving different age groups opportunities to develop performance practice and share creative ideas.

Contact: Phillip Island.

🏛️ Creative Spaces & Stagecraft

Berninneit

Bass Coast Cultural Venues’ Cowes arts hub includes a 265-seat theatre, grand hall, art gallery and community spaces. Venue hire and technical specifications support performances, exhibitions and community creative activity, making Berninneit a practical place for presenting work as well as experiencing it.

Contact: 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island VIC 3922. ☎ Berninneit: (03) 5671 2211. Bass Coast Cultural Venues general enquiries: (03) 5671 2720.

✍️ Writing & Storytelling

Christine Grayden

Christine Grayden writes fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, and creates local-history and storytelling videos. Her work also promotes Bass Coast writers and writing-related groups, including Ibis Writers, of which she has been an active member since 1991.

Contact: Bass Coast and Phillip Island.

From clay, glass and mosaic to illustration, words and performance, Phillip Island’s arts scene offers both quiet studio practice and shared community activity. Audiences can visit creative spaces and venues, while makers, performers and writers can find workshops, groups, presentation spaces and local connections.

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