Waverley Woollahra Art School

Waverley Woollahra Art School
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Children's Tutors

Philippa Hagon graduated in Painting, Drawing and Art History from NAS. Drawing andpainting are closely linked in her work and holds the belief that drawing under pins most art forms. She tutors both adults and children in a variety of materials and mediums in search of their individual sensibilities. Philippa's work is privately collected.


Lia Klugman inspired by her South American background Lia creates naive, alluring and decorative figures. Combining her passion for clay and warm and relaxed personality , Lia teaches adults and children in her studio and in schools in Sydney. She has participated in various art shows and exhibited her work in galleries in Sydney, Milton and Jindabyne. She facilitates workshops, birthday parties and classes for children with special needs.



Chris Rochester
has a BFA from NAS majoring in painting. At WWAC since 2004, he also teaches at Currambena School. He has exhibited extensively and is in public and private collections. Chris is continually inspired by the teaching process and expounds the principles of life-long education and a student’s ability to learn independently.





Bernadette Trela has completed Fine Arts degrees and Postgraduate studies at NAS, COFA and SCA. Her own painting focus is on modernist landscape in a contemporary context. Bernadette's teaching practice emphasises a variety and versatility of styles and her encouraging approach allows individual self-expression to emerge in a creative and inspired way.