- Date: Saturday 22 April 2023
- Times: 10am-1pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $40 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 7 April 2023
In this workshop participants will learn to re-produce any visual graphic or text they wish to apply on any surface including canvas. Through the commercial painting process known as a 'pounce', students will learn industry skills and techniques which ensure accuracy and reliability of a reproduced graphic image. They will also learn hard edge painting techniques required in common day signwriting tasks.
About the facilitator
Jared Malton is a painter, printmaker and sculptor based out of Perth (Boorloo). He has exhibited shows, including art prizes throughout Perth and interstate. You can see more of his work by visiting his Instagram page @etphotem_art.
- Dates: Wednesdays: 24, 31 May, 7, 14, 21, 28 June 2023
- Times: 12pm-2pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $110 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 5 May 2023
Each week participants will follow easy and fun step-by-step methods to draw a variety of realistic looking flowers/plants at different angles and perspectives. Once you’re happy with your drawings, you’ll learn and practice how to paint them in watercolour. Some botanical illustration techniques such as colour value, light direction, shading etc to create realistic 3D effects, will also be covered.
Participants are required to bring a white plate or watercolour paint palette plus an A3 sketch book.
About the facilitator
Annette holds a Bachelor of Science Education and Diplomas in Applied Arts (Interior Design) and Holistic Integrated Creative Art Therapy (HICAT). Over many years her artworks have been displayed and sold at various exhibitions, including the Melbourne Royal Botanic Garden's “by selection only” Botanical Illustration exhibitions and was chosen to represent October in its 2018 Botanical Illustrator’s Calendar. She also runs various art/craft/HICAT workshops for community groups and individuals.
- Date: Saturday 27 May
- Times: 11am-12.30pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $35 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 19 May 2023
Join photomedia artist Natalie Blom in exploring alternative techniques in analogue photography. A range of techniques will be discussed including cross-processes, solarography, pinhole cameras made from household items and more.
Participants will have the opportunity to be guided through taking photographs using the film soak technique used to create the works in the series Everyday Alchemy.
Participants will need to have a working knowledge of their camera and general film photography and bring along their own film camera.
- Date: Tuesdays - 30 May, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 4
- Times: 10am-1pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $90 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 12 May 2023
In this workshop you will be introduced to the fundamentals of portraiture. You will learn the form of the face and its relative dimensions, the composition and structure of a portrait, how to mix skin tones and how to best use the surrounding negative space.
You will require a canvas no larger than 18 x 24 and a photo of the person you’d like to paint, preferably an adult with an interesting facial expression, rather than a smile showing teeth, that also has good lighting contrasts.
About the facilitator
Sarah McBride is a practising artist based in Bunbury and Perth. She has contributed to various group exhibitions with her solo exhibition Restoration held at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery. Sarah specialises in portraiture and most recently was a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portraiture Prize. Sarah teaches workshops in Perth and the South West.
- Date: Saturday 3 June
- Times: 12pm-3pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $20 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 26 May 2023
Brett Leigh Dicks will lead this workshop on urban landscape photography, examining the work of the genre's leading practicioners while discussing the subject matter and themes they examine. Participants will then choose a theme and take to the streets of Rockingham to put these theories into practice.
About the facilitator
Brett Leigh Dicks is an Australian/American photographer who shares his time between the United States and Australia. His photographic endeavours have led him to explore the world's natural and urban landscapes with the resulting imagery spanning Australia, America and Europe. Brett primarily investigates the landscape and the fragile ties that it shares with human history, shining a light on humanity's socio-political indiscretions.
- Date: Thursday 1 June
- Times: 6pm - 8pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $20 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 26 May 2023
Do you struggle to write about your art? Find it difficult to talk about yourself in the third person? Not sure how much to include - or what to leave out? Rebecca will work with you in this workshop to explore how, what and why you create in order to write an artist statement that contextualises your work for the reader. By the end of the workshop you will have a draft statement along with the skills and knowledge to modify this statement for various purposes.
About the facilitator
Rebecca is the presenter of ArtBeat on RTRFM 92.1 in Perth. ArtBeat is a fast-paced talk program which explores the world of art, artists and arts-lovers. As a writer, Bec has a focus on the arts and ‘gentle ficto-criticism'.
- Date: Thursday 8 June
- Times: 6pm - 8pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $20 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 2 June 2023
Getting a residency can be exciting, but how do you make the most of your time? Explore the different approaches to artist residencies and create a plan that will help you achieve your goals.
About the facilitator
Rebecca is the presenter of ArtBeat on RTRFM 92.1 in Perth. ArtBeat is a fast-paced talks program which explores the world of art, artists and arts-lovers. As a writer, Bec has a focus on the arts and ‘gentle ficto-criticism'.
- Date: Thursday 15 June
- Times: 6pm-8pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $20 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 9 June 2023
Discover how documenting the fun, messy, frustrating and - to outsiders - endlessly intriguing process of creation can make you a better artist. Discover the ways documentation can be integrated into each stage of the creative process, and how this will benefit your practice as an artist. Explore product photography, video, diarising and archiving in a low pressure environment while embracing a philosophy of messy action.
About the facilitator
Rebecca is the presenter of ArtBeat on RTRFM 92.1 in Perth. ArtBeat is a fast-paced talks program which explores the world of art, artists and arts-lovers. As a writer, Bec has a focus on the arts and ‘gentle ficto-criticism'.