Tracy McDowall is a practicing artist and teacher and founded RAW Art in 1994 to provide artworkshops and classes mainly in schools in Queensland and New South Wales. In 2015 McDowall has opened The RAW Art Workshop, a new creative space for toddlers, kids, and adults in the heart of West End. They run a range of hands-on activities for all ages, and all creative types – from the absolute novice through to the true artist and craftist. They aim to create a relaxed environment for people to create, share ideas and to inspire each other .