Art Starts Here
Art Starts Here is a creative workshop and facilitation business run by artist, Kylie Biltris.
With a focus on creating tailor-made experiences, Art Starts Here offers a range of mediums including mosaic, sculpture, resin, alcohol ink, polymer clay, macrame, and silk scarf marbling.
Kylie's expertise in working with diverse groups of people and her ability to communicate and inspire make her a great teacher and enabler.
She has worked on projects for councils, funded initiatives, schools, aged care, women's groups, and more.
Whether it's a private group, function, or staff development day, Art Starts Here provides a unique and engaging experience, requiring no previous skill or natural talent.
Some of the organisations Kylie has collaborated with include:
Regional Art Victoria, Shire of Towong, City of Albury, Wagga Wagga & Wodonga, Tallangatta Health Services, Gateway Health, local Neighbourhood Houses, and the Country Women's Association.
These partnerships have provided opportunities to create inspiring art projects in various settings and have proven effective in promoting creativity and fostering a sense of connection and wellbeing.
Contact Kylie to have a conversation about how we can help you to realise an arts project for your group, school or community.
Mapping Space
Project management:
• Coordination of Albury’s annual 5-day Write Around the Murray Festival, 12 years
• Coordination of art projects with homeless men as Community Development coordinator for 3 years at Ozanam House, North Melbourne
Dance:
• Long term practitioner of Contact Improvisation and Dance Improvisation
• Ran monthly performance events for 7 years as part of The Little Con dance improvisation collective in Melbourne
• Taught Dance Improvisation and Body Awareness at Deakin University for 3 years and freelance in theatre schools and community settings
• Movement coach in Kerryn Beatty’s 2023 HotHouse production of Her
• 45 min ensemble performance for Everybody Dance Now at City of Wodonga, 2013
Workshops/Facilitation:
• I have a Grad Dip in Creative Art Therapy, a Diploma of Yoga Teaching and am a certified meditation teacher. In addition to dance and movement teaching I can tailor creative explorations aligned to wellbeing and personal inquiry aims using various mediums