Art after dark

28 Feb 2025 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Book in some creative time each month with our Art after dark experience at Redcliffe Art Gallery.

Enjoy good company while you learn varied art-making techniques from local artist and teacher Dr Deb Eddy. Deb is a supportive and informative instructor, and all skill levels are welcome.

Each month will focus on a theme or a medium from our current exhibitions. Let our exhibiting artists inspire you while you hone your creative skills and connect with your community.

Bring a friend or make some new ones.

All arts materials are provided.

Free. Bookings required.

Contact redcliffe.gallery@moretonbay.qld.gov.au to join the waitlist if you have missed out on tickets.

Image credit: Embellysh Photography.

Redcliffe Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Friday 28 February: Blind drawing

Considering Joe Furlonger’s abstraction of the landscape and figuration we will be exploring the practice of blind drawing. This is drawing by looking at a subject while not looking at your page, freeing up your creative flow. Using lots of coloured pencils and markers, at the end of the evening you will have a series of fun abstract drawings.

Friday 21 March: Abstract collage

Inspired by the abstract works in the current exhibitions, we will be making an abstract collage. A technique that allows you to have fun with materials and colours. Tear, cut, glue, and draw to produce an artwork that is meaningful to you.

Friday 11 April: Activist posters with guest artist Libby Harward

This month we’ll be joined by 15 Artists' exhibiting artist Libby Harward to create a protest poster. Libby is a descendant of the Ngugi people of Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) in the Quandamooka, with a political art practice that focuses on decolonising and truth telling.

In this workshop you will be guided by Libby and Deb as activist artists, to create a poster for something you are passionate about. Using painting and drawing this activity will be a creative release by sharing your voice on something that matters to you.

While making, hear more from Libby about her arts practice and how she uses art to create dialogue around issues important to her.

Friday 9 May: Abstracting landscapes

Joe Furlonger’s artworks convey a deep appreciation for the landscape with sometimes minimal detail. In this workshop we’ll be breaking down the landscape to its essential qualities (line, colour, shape) and experimenting with abstraction to create a Furlonger-inspired artwork.

Friday 13 June: Still life and botanicals

In this workshop we will take inspiration from the still life category in the Redcliffe Art Society's Exhibition of Excellence [link: RAS exhibition].

We will draw and colour botanicals and flowers using pencils and oil pastels. Starting with a single stem, we will build our confidence up to work on a floral still life to be proud of. No prior experience or knowledge required just bring your enthusiasm.

About the facilitator

Dr Deborah Eddy offers experienced and beginner artists an inclusive, relaxing, and friendly workshop experience. She follows the ‘there is no right or wrong in art’ school of thought which ensures that participants never feel they are not good enough. Deborah has a Doctorate in Visual Art and brings her depth of knowledge and her own art practice to the lessons she gives. This makes for a rich experience for participants who will learn a little art history and perhaps something about new techniques and materials.

When

Location

Redcliffe Art Gallery, 1 Irene Street, Redcliffe 4020.  View map

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1 Irene Street , Redcliffe 4020.

Redcliffe Art Gallery

1 Irene Street , Redcliffe 4020.

Art after dark