This Open Session is designed for younger creators to explore art freely. Materials will be available for painting, drawing, collage, building textures, and following their imagination. There is no set project, just a guided, supportive environment for creative discovery.
Parents are encouraged to stay and assist younger children (especially those who prefer reassurance or help with motor skills). This is about connection, play, creativity and confidence — not perfection.
Ataris Art is a beautifully intentional kind of messy — a warm, creative sanctuary where curiosity is celebrated, emotions are welcomed, and every version of you gets to belong. It’s a space that honours complexity, encourages play, and reminds you that you never have to shrink yourself into one tidy identity.
Founded by Alecia (Leesh) — artist, intuitive guide, business mentor, and proud multi-hyphenate — Ataris Art embraces the idea of living in the “and.” You can be spiritual and silly, chaotic and creative, grounded and unsure. This studio makes space for all of it. Here, art isn’t just a finished product — it’s a way to process, heal, express, explore, reconnect, and sometimes simply breathe.
What We Offer
✨ The Art of And
The storytelling heart of Ataris Art — raw, real, and deeply human. Born from Alecia’s experiences with ADHD, trauma healing, identity shifts, and the beauty of contradiction, The Art of And weaves comics, artworks, and honest reflections into a space where emotions are allowed to coexist.
It’s a place where joy and grief, doubt and clarity, mess and magic all sit together without judgement.
Not a brand — a reclamation.
👉 Perfect if you want to laugh, cry, relate, and feel genuinely less alone.
✨ Young Artist Studio
A heartfelt creative program for kids that nurtures emotional wellbeing just as much as artistic skill. Designed to help children express themselves freely, the Young Artist Studio welcomes young creators of all confidence levels — from first-time painters to budding artists who’ve found their safe place.
Children experience:
– Mindful creative play
– Emotional regulation through art
– Gentle social connection
– A supportive, pressure-free environment
– Optional 1:1 sessions, birthday parties & school holiday workshops
Grounded in early art-therapy principles, this program helps kids process feelings, build confidence, and explore who they are — with freedom, kindness, and creativity.
👉 Weekly classes available, plus private bookings.
✨ The Pivot Point
A transformative monthly gathering for adults seeking clarity, alignment, or simply a space to exhale. The Pivot Point blends nervous system support, reflective practices, grounded business mentoring, and soulful self-awareness.
Guided by Alecia’s signature PIVOT Method:
Pause. Integrate. Vision. Own. Transform.
This isn’t about productivity or “fixing” yourself.
It’s about truth — where you are, what you need, and who you’re becoming.
Our Philosophy
Ataris Art is rooted in the belief that:
– You are allowed to be many things at once
– Creativity is healing, not performative
– Business can be soulful and human
– Children deserve deep creative support
– Art expresses what words cannot
– Rest and pausing are powerful
– Softness is strength
No part of you needs to hide here. Ataris Art is a home for your complexity, a playground for your creativity, and a gentle reminder that all your “ands” are welcome.
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