art events

Creative Communication with Alison James
Learn to write about your visual artwork with Brisbane artist and Gallerist, Alison James.

Sandgate Creative Trails
Visit your local, family owned artshop when you drop in to visit local art studios as part of Sandgate Creative Trails.

Acrylic Mediums Demonstration
Artist and owner of Arthouse Northside, Leah Gay, will demonstrate the versatility of acrylic paints using gel and texture pastes plus some fluid mediums.
During this demonstration there will be an opportunity to touch the mediums and experience the different feel.
Brands included are:
Atelier Interactive
Derivan Matisse
Golden
Langridge *** NEW MEDIUMS ***
Chromacryl
Following the demonstration there will be a free VIP shopping experience with Leah where you will have the chance to pick her brains on all things acrylics.
Tickets are free but booking is essential due to limited space in the shop.

Mixing Mediums with Leah Gay
Explore combining acrylic with pencil, ink, oil pastel, collage and embroidery in this mixed media workshop by Brisbane artist, Leah Gay.
Taking inspiration from a still life arrangement we will use different mediums to document tone and texture in layers.
Mediums we will use include:
acrylic ink
inktense pencils
watersoluable graphite
oil pastel
collage
embroidery
All materials will be provided for this workshop.
Please bring an apron, pencil and notepad for taking notes.

Sandgate Creative Trails
Visit your local, family owned artshop when you drop in to visit local art studios as part of Sandgate Creative Trails.

Drawing A Still Life Story with Liane Worth
Building marks on paper, create a beautiful narrative story using a zig zag page and lots of different mediums.

Lino Cutting Demonstration with Alison James
See Brisbane artist, Alison James, cutting a lino plate for printing plus learn more about the print making process in this free demonstration.
As part of this experience you will then be able to join Alison for a VIP shopping experience where she will be able to answer your questions about what you need to get your printmaking experience started.
This experience is FREE for all demonstration participants.

Painting with Threads with Leah Gay
Discover the fun of embroidering into your paintings in this workshop with Brisbane Artist, Leah Gay.