The Royal Queensland Art Society Workshops Festival

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Posted 2025-03-14 by Vanessa ⇒ follow

Thu 03 Apr 2025 - Sun 13 Apr 2025

A festival devoted to a range of workshops covering watercolours, oils, drawing and much 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. Half and full day workshops for both children and adults are available. During the festival we will also be exhibiting works in the gallery by some of our fabulous tutors, so make sure to come visit the gallery during this fabulous event.

Supported by the Lord Mayor’s Community Fund and Cr. Seal Chong Wah, Councillor for the Paddington Ward’.

Open Day: Saturday 5th April 10:30-2:30. This free event is an opportunity for attendees to mingle, meet tutors and other artists, see product demonstrations, and find out more about other local art groups, as well as the workshops included in the workshop festival. Devonshire Tea will also be available for purchase.

Scott Breton teaching Life Drawing to students. Renowned tutor Scott Breton will be running a tutored life drawing session at Petrie Terrace Gallery on Wednesday 9th April.

Available Workshops

Drawing to See with Dr Kay Kane - Saturday 5th April

Tutored Life Drawing with Scott Breton - Wednesday 9th April

Paint your own Easter Bilby or Bunny with Dr Kathy Sullivan - Friday 11th April

Everyday Sketchbooks with Deb Mostert - Saturday 12th April

Watercolour Wonder: Embrace the Joy of Splash Splatter and Surprise with Annette Raff - Saturday 12th April

Introduction to En Plein Air Painting with Richard Blundell - Saturday 12th April

Oil Painting Workshop with Isabella Allis - Sunday 13th April

Don’t Take the Photo! Photography Workshop with Colin Bushell - Sunday 13th April

On Saturday 12th April, Introduction to En Plein Painting with Richard Blundell, pictured above, will provide attendees with unique opportunities to explore questions of landscape and tangible cultural heritage using practical working methods of painting in the outdoors directly from life in oil paints.

Tickets to both the Open Day and all our workshops can be booked via Humanitix.

Concession Card tickets available also. Hurry, as spots are limited!

Link to Book Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/host/workshops-festival-2025

Sketchbook drawing example by Deb Mostert. Deb’s workshop The Everyday Sketchbook, on Saturday 12th April, 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.

Exhibition Dates and Venue:
The Workshop Festival and Tutors Exhibition will held at the gallery from Thursday 3rd April to Sunday 13th April

Venue:
Petrie Terrace Gallery
3/162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane

Gallery Opening Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 3:30 PM

Entry: Entry to the gallery and exhibition is free. Visit Humanitix for workshop pricing

For further details, please contact the Gallery at 07 336 71977 or email [email protected] .
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