Speakers: Merrick Belyea, Nic Compton and Ric Spencer

Facilitator: André Lipscombe

Join DRAWN artists Merrick Belyea, Nic Compton and Ric Spencer in conversation with curator and artist André Lipscombe as they discuss how drawing shapes their way of thinking and experiencing the world.

Sun 7 Apr 2024 | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 1

$5 | $4.50 Members | Suitable for 15 yrs + | Afternoon tea provided.

Image: 2023 Shire of Mundaring Art Acquisition, Altered States - Stuart Elliott Artist talk

Sharing his passion for walking as art, Ric Spencer’s inspired drawing workshop will commence with an exploration of the Mundaring Sculpture Park. Art enthusiasts will focus on form and texture through pencil drawing, translating found objects into expressive drawings. Limited class for beginners to masters.

Thu 14 Mar | 1.00pm - 4.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$60 | $54 Members | Materials Included

Discover the beauty of botanical drawing with artist-in-residence Una Bell. Learn precision techniques, scaling mastery, and versatile mediums to create exquisite botanical illustrations. No prior experience needed.

Sat 2 Mar | 12.15pm - 2.15pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$50 | $45 Members | Materials Included

Join renowned WA artist Ben Joel and discover the sculptural works on show in the Transpositional exhibition. Ben will guide participants to draw inspiration from the works and the interface between machine and human form. The workshop will investigate objective and subjective drawing strategies for capturing form, expressing ideas utilising traditional drawing materials and /or digital media (for those who wish to use an iPad with the Procreate app).

Sat 26 Nov | 11am - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$55 | $50 members | Materials included

Join Country Connections  artist, environmental enthusiast, and author Una Bell for an introduction to botanical drawing. Una will guide you through the illustration of plant species with accurate form, colour and details, experimenting with a range of mediums, paper and scales. 

Sat 4 Jun 2022* | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 15+ yrs
$45 | $40.50 members | Materials included

Image: Photograph by Rebecca Mansell
*rescheduled from Sat 7 May

Head out to the Mahogany Creek Car Graveyard with Tales from the Bush artist John Eden for a unique workshop on drawing with found materials. Starting at the arts centre for a tour of the exhibition we’ll then explore the car graveyard and surrounding bush, sketching the discarded vehicles with found charcoal and paint made on site.

John Eden is an artist and educator living and working in the Perth Hills. John’s work moves in phases between portraiture, still life, abstraction and landscape. In the last couple of years, he has explored the local landscape on his mountain bike looking for adventure and new landscapes to depict. 

Rescheduled due to weather to Sat 2 Apr | 8am - 11am | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$75 | $67.50 members | Materials & morning tea supplied 
Wear comfortable closed in shoes, hat and sunscreen and bring a water bottle.
Please note that this workshop takes place outdoors on uneven ground. The event will be cancelled with weather over 35°C or raining. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact us.

Image: John Eden, Out to Pasture III (detail), dirt and bush charcoal on paper