WHEN Erin Bond Matheson saw an old mechanical garage in Humffray Street North, she knew it had the potential to be something great.
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With an artistic background, the Ballarat illustrator decided to take the building and turn it into a space for artists in Ballarat and beyond.
Mrs Bond Matheson and her husband started Wolveschildren Art Space, allowing artists around the community to showcase and sell their work.
The art space features rooms which can be hired out as studios, a shop which showcases and sells the work of local, national and international artists, as well as a common area to be used for miscellaneous purposes.
"My aim is to listen to what the Ballarat arts community needs and provide them with that," Mrs Bond Matheson said.
"Some people need a studio and some need a couple of nights where they can meet with artists and inspire and motivate each other."
Having worked as a teacher for several years, the 32-year-old said she was excited to immerse herself in her art again.
She said she hoped other artists in Ballarat would similarly feel encouraged to pursue their talents.
"I want to do this because I want art to be accessible as a career and to be a realistic choice," she said.