About Q Art - Endeavour Foundation

QArt operates as an Australian Disability Enterprise which provides employment, mentoring and training for professional artists with intellectual and physical disabilities.  We are innovative and forward-thinking organization, who provide a supportive environment for artists. The studio works with artists of all abilities, providing them with the resources and support they need to create and showcase their work. Building a sense of community and foster a culture of kindness and compassion.

Our Story

The studio works with artists of all abilities, providing them with the resources and
support they need to create and showcase their work. Building a sense of
community and fostering a culture of kindness and compassion.

The artist’s work in a collaborative space. Drawing inspiration and education from one another, working primarily in painting. The artists also have the space to
explore digital work, ceramics, drawing, sewing and jewellery making. All this
bold, magical product that has been created in this diverse studio space, gets
taken to the QArt gallery, exhibited and sold to the generous public. This
space is provided to artists living with disability, giving them an environment
where they can feel empowered and heard. Offering them the opportunity to
practice and experience what it is to be a professional artist living and
working in Naarm. The gallery is also provided to the artists to hold
exhibitions, showcasing their amazing work in a professional environment.

 

QArt Studio employs artists with disabilities in real jobs with real wages.

QArt Studio Artists talk about what their professional art practice means to them

I like colour, patterns and design – I am a colourist.  It all comes naturally to me.

Lucette Crozier

Art lets me enjoy my creativity and I love to see how much it can flow out of me.

Sarah Gibson

It means putting my craziness and energy into my painting. I can add my sense of humour into my work.

Kitty Yiu

Art means relaxation – it keeps me calm. But I like to be busy doing art.

Ashlea Hill

Art makes me smile. .. and laugh. I enjoy my work – doing art.

Sarah Gibson

Art is about having skills and creativity.

Jarrod Wendt

Art means colour – art is pretty good!

Ralph Dawson

Art means that I can create worlds and people and life in my own perspective. Art is fun and it calms me.

Holly Walton

Art is doing new things and not staying at home. I like it when people buy my paintings.

Tiffany McBroom

Art means a lot to me as I have been creative all my life. It gives me independence. What I like most about working in the studio is that I make friends, socialize and do art work.

Miranda Millane

I do like working… and I like drawing.

John Bates

Art is the expression of creativity. What I like most about working at the studio is the expression of creativity. I also like the companionship.

Reeve King

I like to work here. I really like it.

Steven Wears

Art is fun for me. Mostly I like to draw in the studio.

Ayaka Soga

Art means Expression. Bringing the IN outwards. I like the studio because it is a childhood dream come true.

Lisa Hine
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