Art workshops in Queenstown
Dust off your brush.
Make Art.
Kasia Hebda Studio is a boutique creative studio and workshop.
For anyone craving a real artist’s experience – total beginners, returning creatives, locals, and visitors. Expert techniques, quality materials, 20+ years of creative experience in the room.
Be surprised by what you can make.
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NZ Birds – 5-Weeks Watercolour Course
Learn the foundations of watercolour while painting native birds of Aotearoa. Build confidence step by step through guided weekly studies. Drop-in classes subject to availability.
NZ Landscapes – 6-Weeks Acrylic Painting Course
A structured 6-week acrylic course focused on building strong foundations in landscape painting. Learn composition, colour mixing, layering and how to complete finished works step by step using NZ landscapes as inspiration. Drop-ins available.
QAS Life Drawing Classes with Kasia Hebda
A series of weekly drop-in sessions. No booking required — join any week and draw from life in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Paint & Nibble! Acrylic Workshop
A relaxed evening acrylic workshop. Paint, unwind, and enjoy a creative night with friends. BYOB. Held on the first Friday of each month.
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Open Studio – Creative Trails (Painting Demonstration)
Live painting demonstration as part of Creative Trails by Three Lakes Cultural Trust. Drop in, watch the process, and explore the studio space. Open to all, no booking required.
HOIHO | World’s Rarest Penguin
A full-day watercolour workshop focused on New Zealand’s rarest penguin. Learn watercolour fundamentals while painting Hoiho and supporting conservation awareness.
Portrait Painting – 5-Weeks Acrylic Course
A structured 5-week acrylic portrait course focused on foundational portrait techniques, proportions, colour mixing and building a finished painting step by step.
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Kind words
from students
“I recently attended my first watercolour class with Kasia. With her expert guidance I was thrilled with what I achieved in a very short space of time. She is extremely talented and can expertly convey her skills. I was a complete beginner, and now I have the confidence to explore and enjoy art as a hobby.”
“Kasia is an amazing art tutor, very positive and encouraging for a beginner like me. I’ve been to three of her classes, each different and informative. Thanks Kasia!”
“A huge thank you for the wonderful 5-week Watercolour Birds course. As a complete beginner, I learnt so much throughout the programme and was genuinely surprised by what I was able to achieve. Looking at my finished paintings, I thought, ‘I might actually be an alright painter!’ Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and the wealth of knowledge you shared along the way. The course has given me the confidence and inspiration to continue exploring watercolour painting, and I can’t wait to paint my next piece.”
Kasia Hebda
Kasia is a professional artist, designer and certified art conservator from Poland, based in Queenstown.
She has spent 20+ years developing her creative practice across large-scale murals, illustration, graphic design, painting – and teaching.
Teaching isn’t separate from her practice. It’s how she lives it. Every workshop starts with method – but the real skill Kasia teaches is how not to stop. How to push through the fear of making mistakes, trust the process, and keep making.
That’s what stays with students long after the class ends. One of them recently called her a philosopher. She’ll take it.
Kasia runs her studio at School House Studios, Country Lane, Frankton.
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