Native Arabesque Drawing Workshop with Kathie Najar

In this workshop artist Kathie Najar will take you on a journey, showing you some skills and tips on how to create a beautiful repeat arabesque rosette design incorporating Australian native flora elements. Participants will work with local flora that inspired Kathie’s artwork ‘Constellation Pool’ for SWELL Sculpture Festival, or you are welcome to bring your own specimen to incorporate into your artwork.

You will be tracing and drawing, requiring no experience, just a will to learn a new process. Quality watercolour paper and materials will be provided, and techniques learnt will make it simple to complete at home on your own.

More about Kathie Najar... Kathie is a visual artist that creates immersive site-specific visual experiences, referencing histories and patterns in nature. Kathie attained a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master’s of Art Administration, at College of Fine Arts, UNSW. She has won art awards nationally for her collage, hand painted tile, sculptural and watercolour artworks. Most recently she was selected to exhibit in Hazelhust Art on Paper Award Gymea, Glamfest Residency and Laneway Festival in Broken Hill NSW, and Eden Unearthed North Ryde. In 2023 Kathie completed an artist residency at PADA in Lisbon, Portugal.