Silvia Busetto
- Mixed Media
- Painting
Silvia paints joyful, vibrant watercolours, transforming ordinary people and everyday scenes, often based on her Italian culture, into protagonists of unique visual stories.
Studio Details
Shion Art
6 Hovea Lane (Brookfield)
Margaret River
Opening Hours
- Sat 7 Sept10am - 4pm
- Sun 8 Sept10am - 4pm
- Mon 9 Sept10am - 4pm
- Tue 10 Sept10am - 4pm
- Wed 11 Sept10am - 4pm
- Thu 12 SeptClosed
- Fri 13 Sept10am - 4pm
- Sat 14 Sept10am - 4pm
- Sun 15 Sept10am - 4pm
- Mon 16 Sept10am - 4pm
- Tue 17 SeptClosed
- Wed 18 Sept10am - 4pm
- Thu 19 SeptClosed
- Fri 20 Sept10am - 4pm
- Sat 21 Sept10am - 4pm
- Sun 22 Sept10am - 4pm
From the entrance to Brookfield Estate, take the first left, crossing over the bridge, then left again. Follow Caladenia Rise to the top of the hill, then right into Hovea Lane. First house on left.
- Parking suitable for cars
- Parking suitable for buses
- Universal access
- Family friendly (suitable for children)
- Refreshments available
Born and raised at the foot of the Alps in northern Italy and passionately linked to my culture, I am inspired by the magic in everyday life.
I like to paint joyful, vibrant watercolours, transforming everyday scenes, often based on my Italian culture, and ordinary people, into protagonists of unique visual stories. Increasingly, as my work takes me to all corners of the Margaret River region, I'm find myself capturing little glimpses and heartwarming moments of everyday life along our wonderful coastline.
Whilst I work across various media and techniques, I find I’m constantly drawn back to watercolour, as I feel it best reflects the essence of my subjects. It’s meticulous, delicate and sensitive, it needs to be thoroughly planned, yet is notoriously unpredictable, fluid, full of wonderful accidents and is truly magical.
I guess I could define myself as a contemporary Impressionist.
Events
Watercolour Workshop: Create a Vibrant, Textural Masterpiece on Cold Pressed Paper
Silvia Busetto, Shion Art, paints joyful, vibrant watercolours, transforming ordinary people and everyday scenes into protagonists of unique visual stories. During the twelfth edition of Margaret River Region Open Studios, in September 2025, join Silvia for a beginner’s level workshop, perfect for those who’d like to try their hand at contemporary watercolour painting for the first time. You'll experiment with and explore basic watercolour techniques, unleashing your inner artist as you create your very own watercolour masterpiece to take home. You will learn: - the differences between the three main surface textures - how to hold a brush correctly and which brush to use when - how much water to use and how to mix pigments - watercolour techniques of wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry brushing, lifting, splattering - how to simplify your subjects After working through a few technique-based exercises, we’ll paint an everyday-life subject. Materials provided: - prepared exercises to complete, on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour cold pressed paper - pre-drawn everyday life subject on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour cold pressed paper, around A5 size - watercolour pigments - round brushes - masking tape, backing boards, paper towels, water containers, plastic palette, - pencils, Uniposca markers, fine Artline markers Feel free to bring your own brushes and pigments, if preferred. Maximum 6 participants $120 per person, including complimentary drinks and supper.
22 September 2025
04:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Book onlineWatercolour Workshop: Work with washes to Create a Delicate Masterpiece on Hot Pressed Paper
Silvia Busetto, Shion Art, paints joyful, vibrant watercolours, transforming ordinary people and everyday scenes into protagonists of unique visual stories. During the twelfth edition of Margaret River Region Open Studios, in September 2025, join Silvia for a beginner’s level workshop, perfect for those who’d like to try their hand at contemporary watercolour painting for the first time. You'll experiment with and explore basic watercolour techniques, unleashing your inner artist as you create your very own watercolour masterpiece to take home. You will learn: - the differences between the three main surface textures - how to hold a brush correctly and which brush to use when - how much water to use and how to mix pigments - watercolour techniques of wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry brushing, lifting, splattering - how to simplify your subjects After working through a few technique-based exercises we are going to have a great time painting a spring subject playing with coloured washes on wet hot pressed paper. Materials provided: - prepared exercises to complete, on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour hot pressed paper - pre-drawn spring subject on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour hot pressed paper, around A5 size - watercolour pigments - round brushes - masking tape, backing boards, paper towels, water containers, plastic palette, - pencils, Uniposca markers, fine Artline markers Feel free to bring your own brushes and pigments, if preferred. Maximum 6 participants $120 per person, including complimentary drinks and supper.
23 September 2025
04:00 pm - 07:00 pm
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