Anchors Aweigh Art Studio ~Est 2013~
Anchors Aweigh Art Studio is an art studio based in Unanderra, NSW (Wollongong)
The studio runs creative workshops for kids, teens and adults and also offers screen printing, graphic design & mural / artwork services.
The studio is owned and operated by Trina Collins / Poncho Army.
Service NSW Creative Kids vouchers can be redeemed on eligible kids workshops.
BIO
A.A.A.S. is owned and operated by Trina Collins (Poncho Army).
Trina Collins, who works under the pseudonym Poncho Army, is an artist who isn’t afraid to get some paint under her fingernails. Known for her detailed line work, precision cut stencils and signature splatter paint skies, she has appeared in numerous gallery shows, been a finalist in multiple art prizes and exhibited alongside many leading urban and contemporary artists including Banksy, Kid Zoom, ROA, Beastman, Vexta, Reg Mombassa and Mulga.
In June 2012 ArtsHub named Poncho Army as one of the top ten street artists in Australia, that same year she won a 12 month residency at Wollongong City Gallery. Exploding into the art scene in 2013 with her critically acclaimed series ‘Fight or Flight’ Trina began touring her exhibition, running art workshops, and opened Anchors Aweigh Art Studio. Across 2014/15, Trina won multiple EOI public art projects which included painting murals in places around Australia like Albury, Dubbo, Maryborough, Chester Hill, Berkeley, Shellharbour and Wollongong.
Her work is held in collections around the world including New York, Japan, London, Dubai, Los Angeles, New Zealand and Australia. Poncho Army artwork is displayed in the halls of Stanford University Design School (California, USA) and The National Gallery of Australia archive Poncho Army’s works in the Pandora database, which can be accessed by 5200 Australian libraries.
Trina is also an accomplished drummer and multi-instrumentalist. She has been playing drums for almost 30 years. With a keen interest in sound design, recording and producing she plans to offer more of these services in 2022 with a small recording studio currently being built. If you have seen any of the online art workshops from the studio all music has been written, performed and recorded by Trina.