This workshop presents drawing as an efficient and powerful tool for exploring ideas and developing a distinct and intuitive visual language. Participants will learn fundamental drawing skills for drawing portraits, and build confidence by taking risks and developing inventive strategies for making work.

For people aged 11 to 17 years.

Tickets are $10 for City of Belmont residents (Ascot, Belmont, Cloverdale, Kewdale, Redcliffe and Rivervale) and $15 for non-residents.

If you have any questions about this event or need assistance booking online, please contact the City's Arts & Place team on 9477 7248 or via email at artsandplace@belmont.wa.gov.au.

About the Facilitator

Andy Quilty is an artist, independent arts worker and Lecturer in Fine Arts at the University of Western Australia. He works across the state facilitating creative development workshops in schools, Aboriginal art centres, community organisations, non-profits and prisons. His practice identifies a creative visual language located in outer suburbia incorporating material and psychological expressions, markings and gestures, positioned as inventive expressions of outer suburban experience. andyquilty.net

Image Andy Quilty, Chippy shop 15 times (Brett Heady) (detail), 2023, graphite monotype, drypoint, ink monoprint, graphite, charcoal and aerosol on paper.