Learn practical drawing skills and explore experimental and improvisational methods to develop a confident and efficient approach for making creative discoveries.

Presented by FORM Building a state of Creativity and coinciding with Happy Meals and Scooter Skids: art from the outer suburbs, showing as part of Perth Festival at FORM Gallery and Midland Junction Arts Centre, this workshop invites participants to experiment with drawing techniques and materials that Andy Quilty and students from participating outer suburban areas used to develop works for the exhibition.

All materials provided - just bring yourself!

Age: This workshop is suitable for all ages and abilities.

Note: Space is limited. Please carefully consider your availability before making a booking. Due to the issue of ongoing no-shows at free events, we are charging a small fee for participation. We understand circumstances change, so if you can no longer make the event - please be considerate and cancel your booking. Bookings are refundable up to 72 hours prior to the event.

Image: Andy Quilty and Youth Futures Community School printmaking workshop at Midland Junction Arts Centre, 2024. Photo by Duncan Wright.

HAPPY MEALS AND SCOOTER SKIDS: ART FROM THE OUTER SUBURBS

The creativity, innovation and unique character of Western Australia’s outer suburbs are the focus of this collaboration between acclaimed artist and educator Andy Quilty and students from three of Perth’s outer suburban high schools: Youth Futures Community School Midland, Armadale Senior High School and Warnbro Community High School. During 2024, students participated in workshops with Quilty, developing their skills, conceptual knowledge and confidence to share, through creative forms, their outer suburban experience.

Image: Happy Meals and Scooter Skids by Andy Quilty and WA High School Students, Perth Festival x FORM, 2025. Photo by Dan MacBride courtesy of FORM.

ANDY QUILTY

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. Quilty’s multidisciplinary 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.

Happy Meals and Scooter Skids is presented by FORM Building a State of Creativity with Perth Festival and Midland Junction Arts Centre. The project has been made possible thanks to FORM's Creative Thinker Partner Wesfarmers Arts; as well as the Department of Local, Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the City of Swan; and FORM's patrons and donors.