Funny Faces with Thom Roberts - Mona Vale

Make a face. Make it fun. 

In this playful workshop, Thom will share some of the secrets about his creative practice and his love of faces. Learn from Thom’s unique style utilising photocopying, mirror-imaging and collaging and create your own funny face in ‘Thom’s way’.  

Thursday 29 Oct, 11.00am – 1.00pm at Mona Vale Creative Space 

Everyone is welcome. Adults with and without disability are invited to take part in creative workshops led by professional Studio A artists. Create alongside others, try something new and contribute to a community exhibition celebrating creativity and connection.

About the artist 

Thom Roberts is a multidisciplinary artist whose vibrant practice spans painting, drawing, installation, animation and performance. Seeing the world through a kaleidoscope lens, Thom reimagines people, trains and architecture as colourful multiples, informed by his playful process of “crown reading” and distinctive use of the photocopier. 

His instantly recognisable portraits often feature surreal additions—extra eyes, moustaches or “piano teeth”—that invite audiences to see the familiar anew. In 2025, Thom opened a landmark solo exhibition, The Immersive World of Thom Roberts, at the National Portrait Gallery.

Thom works with Studio A in Sydney. As a leading Australian supported studio, Studio A is driven to ensure artists with intellectual disability have a voice in contemporary Australian culture and to provide employment to their artists through sustainable creative industry careers. 

Your artwork, on display 

Your artwork will become part of the exhibition at Mona Vale Library, launching on International Day of People with Disability, Thursday 3 December.  

Artworks will remain with the exhibition and are not available to take home on the day. 

At the workshop, label your artwork with your first name for display and provide your preferred contact details. At the end of the exhibition, we’ll contact you to arrange collection from your preferred library location. 

The Library will hold artworks for one month after the exhibition. Any artworks not collected within this time will be donated. 

Please contact us on 8495 5028 or libraryprograms@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au for any questions and accessibility information.