Coming up in 2025 is the first ever RQAS Workshop Festival! Two weeks devoted to a range of workshops covering watercolours, oils, drawing and more. Held at both Petrie Terrace Gallery and at off-site locations, this is the time to try something new and see what Brisbane tutors have to offer.
The workshop festival will run from Thursday, 3rd of April to Sunday, 13th of April 2025. See below for workshop details and to book tickets!
Everyday Sketchbooks with Deb Mostert
This workshop will explore the use of sketchbooks as an everyday record of a life observed. With a simple kit of materials that you can carry with you, you can start a habit of drawing every day. We will explore recording our daily lives from the ordinary to the unusual and prove to ourselves that we can get a creative going and keep ourselves observant and present. We will experiment with hatching, watercolour washes and fun drawing exercises.
When: Saturday, 12th of April, 9am to 4pm (allows 30min lunch break and tea/coffee breaks as needed).
Ticket price: $150
Location: RQAS Petrie Terrace Gallery (unit 3/162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane)
This workshop is suitable for attendees who are 16 years and older. Make sure to purchase tickets soon as spaces are limited!
**Please note** this workshop will be held in the main gallery which is wheelchair accessible.
Drawing to See with Dr Kay Kane
Drawing to See is a short course covering the fundamental techniques that apply to all drawing and painting endeavours.
Presented by renowned artist and Fellow of the Royal Queensland Art Society, Dr Kay Kane.
When: Saturday, 5th of April, 10am – 2:30pm
Ticket price: $120
Location: Upstairs Studio Gallery, RQAS Petrie Terrace Gallery (unit 3/162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane)
Kay Kane is a highly respected artist with 50+ years of art practice to her name and 45 years’ experience as a teacher in visual art – drawing and painting. She was employed at the Queensland College of art, Griffith University teaching drawing for nearly 20 years, 10 years at the prestigious Arts Academy, Balmoral Queensland, as well as having conducted many workshops around Australia.
Make sure to purchase tickets soon as spaces are limited!
**Please note** workshops will be held held in the upstairs studio gallery which is only accessible by a flight of stairs.
Don’t Take that Photo! – Photography workshop
My best advice for people wanting to improve their photography is…. “Don’t Take the Photo!”
As a part of the RQAS Workshop Festival we are pleased to present a photography workshop run by Colin Bushell. There will be a handful of photos on your camera or smartphone that you can truly say, “I love that shot” or “That’s my favourite photo.”
The reality is that you have probably taken dozens of images to get that one! Stop wasting shots, and time, and start taking better photos when you eventually press that shutter!
This new workshop looks at photography from a different perspective. By understanding the rules, tricks and tips that professional photographers use, you can start taking ‘your favourite’; image more frequently.
When: Sunday, 13th of April, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Ticket price: $75 per person
Location: RQAS Petrie Terrace Gallery (unit 3/162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane)
**Please note** workshops will be held held in the upstairs studio gallery which is only accessible by a flight of stairs.
Follow the link below to our Humanitix page for full information on all other workshops included in the Workshop Festival.
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