Studios at the Firestation Print Studio:
The Firestation Print Studio currently has 10 Artists-in-Residence who occupy Studios on the ground and first floor of the building. Studio Artists must volunteer to help with the day-to-day running of the Firestation, and be actively involved in other ways, such as participating in group shows and the annual Open Day.
STUDIO ARTISTS
Current Artists-in-Residence are: Myra Kaufman, Laura Osborne, Lindesay Dresdon, Bronwyn Rees, Sande Bruch, Abbi Gilbert, Anastasia Kotzapavlidis, Margaret Marks, Fiona Davey and Arts National Residency Occupant : Odin Strbac Low
The Firestation Print Studio currently has 10 Artists-in-Residence who occupy Studios on the ground and first floor of the building. Studio Artists must volunteer to help with the day-to-day running of the Firestation, and be actively involved in other ways, such as participating in group shows and the annual Open Day.
STUDIO ARTISTS
Current Artists-in-Residence are: Myra Kaufman, Laura Osborne, Lindesay Dresdon, Bronwyn Rees, Sande Bruch, Abbi Gilbert, Anastasia Kotzapavlidis, Margaret Marks, Fiona Davey and Arts National Residency Occupant : Odin Strbac Low
Myra Kauffman
I have been an Artist-in-Residence at the Firestation Print Studio since 2008 having previously completed a Diploma of Visual Arts at the Council of Adult Education in 2007, studying printmaking with Tim Jones and Jo Wilson. My work explores “memory” using printed motifs inspired by the minutae and memorabilia hoarded over many years by my family in old shoe boxes and suitcases. Fragments of lace, discarded keys, excerpts of Hebrew and German text, maps, tailors’ patterns, imperial measure rulers and scraps of old music are some of the recurring motifs in my images. My work evokes memories of the past, where objects which were once simply utilitarian, are now endowed with new meaning. I have had four solo exhibitions and have participated in numerous printmaking collaborations and group shows.
Instagram: @myrakaufman
Laura Osborne
Artist Bio.............
Instagram: @printmakerlauraosborne
Lindesay Dresdon
My background in TV production, theatre, dance and music, was all about composition. Now, my visual art practice, in printmaking and collage, finds new and creative ways of exploring colour and shape arrangements on paper. My work consists of collage compositions where the narrative of each picture emerges from the relationship of its cut and paste shapes. I use my own printed and painted paper as source material: gelatin print, monoprint, ink and acrylic paint being the common mediums. The compositions I develop are done so in a intuitive manner, without a conscious plan or final image in mind. For me, they are scenes of imagination.
Instagram: @lindesay_dresdon
Bronwyn Rees
I always think of Leonard Cohen’s beautiful words “I balance on a wishing well that all men call the world -we are so small between the stars , so large against the sky” as an expression of our humanity and the way we perceive ourselves.
I also read another quote about how the edge of our bodies is the inline of the world – where do we end and the world begins? We perceive ourselves as separate, but we can’t live in isolation from the world around us. This thought informs all of my work, I never stop thinking about it.
I also read another quote about how the edge of our bodies is the inline of the world – where do we end and the world begins? We perceive ourselves as separate, but we can’t live in isolation from the world around us. This thought informs all of my work, I never stop thinking about it.
Instagram: @printfingers
Sande Bruch
Artist Bio
Instagram: @sande_bruch
Abbi Gilbert
Artist Bio
Instagram: @abbigilbert_maker
Anastasia Kotzapavlidis
Artist Bio
Instagram: @akartprint
Margie Marks
Artist Bio........
Instagram: @margaretmarks
Fiona Davey
Fiona completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Monash University in 2018 and has since exhibited across Australia with work held in Public and Private Collections. Fiona's practice considers the connections between different patterns, surfaces, and forms within nature through an exploration of mark making. Each work reflects the artist's desire to express in some way, the ineffable qualities and atmosphere experienced in natural spaces and landscapes that forge our connection to them.
Instagram: @fdavey_art
Arts National Residency Occupant 2025: Odin Strbac Low
Odin Strbac Low is an emerging artist from Melbourne, Australia, currently living and working in Naarm. His practice explores the ecological networks shaped by humans and his own connection to nature. Using techniques like screen printing, intaglio, sculpture, and electronic sound synthesis, Odin’s work examines environmental influence through fleeting moments, scenes, and sounds endangered by human-driven climate change.
Instagram: @strbaclow_prints
Studios become available to rent from time to time, so email me to register your interest.
We also have large lockers and plan drawers to hire, which gives you a space to keep your artist supplies whilst you work in our workshop and community room.