Damien Lucas After completing an electrical apprenticeship, 1996, Damien began his art studies with David Wilson in Bathurst. From 1997 he began the study of sculpture with Tom Bass. He worked with Cliff Axelsen at his Warriewood studio, with Donna Littlejohn in a major commissioned work. Damien has been teaching at the school since 2001. He also taught for 2 years at Catavento in Bowral and is completing a 3 year degree course at the NAS.  Damien completed his first major work “ Harmony” in 2004 and is working on a major commission “Pioneer Woman” for the Stockman’s Hall of Fame at Longreach.

Michael Christie studied Architecture and worked as a graphic artist. He qualified as a teacher of art and has a Masters in Art Education (Hon). He taught for 18 yrs at St Ignatius Riverview College in a broad range of media with a special interest in drawing and three dimensional forms. He became a student with Tom Bass in 1997. He began teaching at the Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School towards the end of 2000.

Wendy Black was born in South West England and studied Art at Exeter and at Wimbeldon Art Schools.  For 4 years she worked in the advertising industry, and then as a freelance Illustrator for 2 years. In 1987 Wendy and her husband moved to Australia.  Wendy attended life drawing classes  at Paddington Art School and Ku Ring Gai Art Center until she started ceramic sculpture in 1995. In 1998 she discovered Tom Bass while he was still at Broadway, and she has studied with Tom Bass ever since.  Wendy has participated in the teaching program since the beginning of 2004.

Bernice Lowe studied sculpture at Tom Bass Sculpture School from 1989 to 1994. With a background in dance, movement, yoga and tai chi she brings this understanding into her feeling for sculptural form;  rhythm, movement, gesture and harmony are energetics that are expressed in her work as a sculptor.  In 1995 she took a break from sculpture to complete a B.H.Sci.Acupuncture. She currently teaches Life Drawing for Sculpture and assists Tom Bass in teaching Sculpture

Special Workshop Teachers

Paul Hopmeier was born in Sydney:  “My father was a stone mason and I worked as a stone mason. I started at East Sydney Tech studying sculpture in 1973 and have been making sculpture ever since.”  Paul has taught sculpture for many years in Sydney, including the NAS LINK TO HIS CV

John Atkin is Reader in Fine Art, Loughborough University School of Art and Design.

Atkin has exhibited extensively in England, Europe, Australia and the United States, with upcoming exhibitions in China and the United Arab Emerits.  His work has also been exhibited and supported by Sculpture at Goodwood and at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice, Italy, Thinking Big, 2002 –2003.  http://www.johnatkin.ne