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Art Escape Dayboro

A creative sanctuary for mind and soul. Unwind, create, and escape in our welcoming studio. Offering art lessons, workshops, and a vibrant space for events.

30/09/2026

Well… today marked the end of an incredible chapter for us as the owners of Art Escape. 🥹🎨❤️

And honestly, it feels very surreal writing that.

What started two years ago as a little side hustle between two best friends somehow turned into something so much bigger than we ever imagined.

Thousands of kids, families and grown-ups have walked through our doors. We’ve hosted birthdays, school holiday workshops, art clubs, paint nights and some wonderfully chaotic creative days. 😂

We’ve watched shy kids find their confidence, friendships form across the art tables, incredible creations come to life and our little studio become such a special part of the Dayboro community.

We even managed to pick up multiple awards along the way… something we definitely weren’t expecting when we first opened those doors!

And we genuinely couldn’t have done any of it without you.

To every person who booked a workshop, brought their kids to class, celebrated a birthday with us, came along to an event, recommended us to a friend, shared a post or simply cheered us on — thank you. ❤️

We have absolutely loved building Art Escape and we are incredibly proud of what it has become.

But as many of you know, our other business, Marching Forward, has grown enormously and now needs much more of our time and attention.

So after two incredible years, the time has come for us to step away as owners and for Art Escape to begin its next chapter. 🎨

And just to be VERY clear — Art Escape isn’t going anywhere! ❤️

The studio will continue bringing creativity, colour and art to Dayboro — we’re simply stepping away from the business we’ve loved building for the past two years.

We hope you’ll continue booking the workshops, sending your little artists through those doors, getting creative and supporting this beautiful little creative space just as you have supported us.

We’re incredibly excited to see what comes next.

And from the two besties who started this crazy little “side hustle” two years ago…

Thank you for making Art Escape so much more than we ever imagined it could be.

Today we wrapped up our time behind Art Escape.

Now it’s time for us to step back and watch its next chapter begin. 🥹🎨❤️

Thank you for the most incredible two years.

Lou & Alicia xx

17/09/2026

FROM IDEAS → TO PAPER → TO THEIR VERY OWN T-SHIRTS!

How COOL are these?!

Our students were challenged to design a completely custom T-shirt that represented all of their favourite things — and the final designs are SO uniquely them.

Books, animals, flowers, favourite colours, quirky little characters, hobbies and everything in between… each student started with their own ideas, sketched out their design, refined it and then watched it come to life on an actual T-shirt they can wear!

And honestly… we think they absolutely nailed it. 🙌

This is what we love about art.

There’s no “right” design.

No two pieces need to look the same.

Just kids being given the freedom to create something that feels completely, wonderfully THEM. 🥰

We are SO proud of these finished pieces!

Which one would you wear? 👀👇

10/09/2026

Just a friendly reminder our School Holiday Bookings are OPEN!
We've already sold out of a few days... so grab your spot while you can. We can't wait to see everyone x

https://art-escape.com.au/schoolholidays

06/08/2026

Tonight’s teen class was one of my favourite sessions to teach. 🌸

We stepped away from perfection and into play with abstract textured flowers.

There were no rules.
No pressure to make it look “right.”
Just layers, texture, bold brushstrokes, and learning to trust the process.

It’s amazing what happens when you stop trying to control every detail and simply create.

For so many of our teens, that’s where the magic happens. Confidence grows, creativity comes alive, and they realise art isn’t about being perfect…. it’s about expressing yourself.

Every canvas ended up completely different, and every single one was beautiful because it reflected the person who created it. 💛

I think we all needed this reminder tonight… sometimes the best art happens when you let go.

01/08/2026

I’ll admit… I was a little nervous about this term.

Instead of everyone creating the same project, the kids asked if they could explore their own interests. So each week they’re choosing what they want to work on—whether that’s acrylic painting, clay, jewellery making, watercolours, sculpting or another creative project—with our team there to guide them every step of the way.

We weren’t quite sure how it would go…

But honestly? This has been the best start to a term we’ve ever had.

The engagement has been incredible. The confidence is growing every week. And the quality of the artwork they’re already producing is some of the best we’ve seen.

It just proves something we’ve always believed…

When children are given a safe, supportive space to explore, play, experiment and create, amazing things happen.

Every child has different interests, different strengths and different ideas. We love being able to help each of them bring their vision to life, rather than putting everyone in the same box.

We can’t wait to see where their creativity takes them over the rest of the term.

21/07/2026

Looking for an after-school activity your child might actually look forward to?

Art Club starts this week and gives kids a weekly space to switch off, get creative and make something that’s completely their own.

No set project everyone has to copy. No pressure to be “good at art.”

Just the freedom to explore their own ideas — with friendly facilitators there to help when they need it, never to hover. ✨

👧 Ages 5–10 · Fridays
🧑 Ages 10–15 · Thursdays
📍 Art Escape, Dayboro

Try a one-off class for just $35 before committing to the full term.

No experience needed — just come along and create.
https://art-escape.com.au/art-club

19/07/2026

🦩💕 Flamingo fun for Gracie’s 8th Birthday! 🎨🎉

We had the sweetest morning celebrating Gracie turning 8 with a fabulously pink flamingo-themed art party!

Lots of painting, giggles, music and birthday fun with her gorgeous group of friends. And we absolutely loved seeing all their individual flamingo masterpieces come to life!

Happy 8th Birthday, Gracie! 🥳 Thanks for choosing to celebrate your special day with us at Art Escape!

09/07/2026

💖 Pamper Day = the perfect mix of relaxation, laughter and new friendships!

We painted nails, enjoyed face masks, sprinkled on plenty of hair glitter, played with makeup, made some beautiful jewellery, and somehow ended up having an epic dance party to finish the day!

One of our favourite things to watch is complete strangers arriving a little shy… then leaving as friends, laughing together, dancing together, and already asking when they can come back.

Creating fun, safe spaces where kids can connect, build confidence and simply enjoy being kids is exactly why Art Escape exists. We can’t wait to do it all again!

04/07/2026

We’re absolutely loving seeing the Dayboro Show results start to roll in!

It’s been so exciting spotting familiar names and artworks from past Art Escape sessions taking home ribbons already… including one created during our crazy Canvas Roulette night! 😍

Seeing our artists of all ages put their creativity out into the world is something we’re incredibly proud of. Whether it’s a piece created in a class, at one of our holiday workshops, or during one of our fun themed events, it’s amazing to see them being recognised.

Results are still coming in, so if you’ve entered the Dayboro Show and your artwork has placed, we’d LOVE to hear about it! Pop a photo in the comments or send us a message so we can celebrate with you. 🏅

Address

26 Williams Street
Dayboro, QLD
4521

Website

http://www.art-escape.com.au/

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