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Michelle Baxter
welcome to Blessings by Design Art Studio
I'm the owner, founder, and lead teacher of Blessings by Design Art Studio , a creative space where children and families come to explore art, build confidence, and have fun making something they're proud of.
My background is in working with children. I have worked in special education for over 20 years ,and taught art classes for the past 15 years and in the last few years I worked as an Outside School Hours Care Coordinator, leading programs for children from preschool to Year 6. I loved every part of it — building relationships with families, designing engaging activities, and creating an environment where every child felt safe, valued, and excited to be there.
That experience shaped everything I bring to the studio today.
Blessings by Design
I'm not interested in being the biggest art studio — I'm focused on being the best for the families who walk through our door.
That means small class sizes, thoughtful lesson planning, quality materials, and genuine connection.
When you join a class with me, I'll know your child's name, their favourite colour, what they love to draw, and what makes them light up. I'll celebrate their wins and gently encourage them through the tricky bits. Art isn't just about the finished piece — it's about confidence, focus, problem-solving, and joy.
I'd love to welcome your family into our creative community.
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Distinguished and Famous people from Wyong
🏎️ Mark Skaife
Mark Skaife attended Wyong High School before a motor-racing career that brought five touring-car championship titles and six Bathurst 1000 victories. The school includes him on its Wall of Achievement, preserving the educational connection behind the sporting reputation. His racing years also led into commentary and work on motorsport development. The local link is schooling, distinct from his Gosford birthplace. A school display can offer a useful change of scale: before the championship machinery, engineering teams and large crowds, there was a student whose future lay beyond the classroom.
🥊 Jai Opetaia
Jai Opetaia was born at Westmead but raised at Wyong, where family boxing traditions helped shape his development. Kickboxing began in childhood before he concentrated on boxing. Qualifying for the London Olympics at sixteen made him Australia's youngest Olympic boxing qualifier; he was seventeen when the Games took place in 2012. Professional boxing followed. His local connection is an upbringing and early training, supported by a family with several generations in the sport.
🏡 Charles Alison
Charles Alison received the family homestead after his father William acquired extensive land in the Wyong district. The house became associated with the development of the private township and Charles's offer of land for the public school established in 1889. Later owners and uses added further layers to its history, before the property became a museum setting. The Alison connection is therefore visible in both a surviving place and the layout of a developing town. It joins household history with land subdivision and education, rather than resting only on a family name.
