Examples of maquettes by Anderson Hunt. Mr Hunt will be hosting one of three Art on Saturdays workshops at Benalla Art Gallery this August.
Benalla Art Gallery is hosting a range of public programs and workshops designed to ignite creativity, allowing participants to explore different mediums to create individual, unique art works.
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These will include workshops that explore drawing, paper folding and sculpture.
Local artist Kate Jenvey will lead a coloured pencil workshop exploring the vibrant beauty of Australian birds.
With step-by-step guidance from an experienced teacher, participants will learn techniques for layering, blending and capturing fine feather details to bring their artwork to life.
The workshop is perfect for people who want to build confidence and develop their skills in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Superb Blue Fairy Wren by Kate Jenvey.
Ms Jenvey is a realistic oil painter and pencil artist who draws her inspiration from nature.
Her artistic interest began early as she grew to love and admire the magnificent animals that were an intrinsic part of her childhood years spent in East Africa.
Her passion for Africa remains strong and influences much of her work today, with conservation issues often being the focus of her work to raise awareness.
Australian Birds in Coloured Pencil will be held from 10.30am to 3.30pm on Saturday, August 9 in the Patricia Gardner Studio. All artist quality materials will be provided.
Cost: $70 members, $80 non-members.
Next up, Benalla Art Gallery welcomes back Elaine Murphy to share her passion for all things paper.
Folded flowers by Elaine Murphy.
Ms Murphy will lead participants in a step-by-step process to learn the craft of paper folding flowers.
She began folding paper flowers when she was learning origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.
Her works have been exhibited with the North East Artisans, and she participated in a group exhibition at the Bainz Gallery, Wangaratta Library in June 2016, called Inking the Flyleaf.
Paper Folding with Elaine Murphy will be held from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, August 16 in the Patricia Gardner Studio, with all materials provided.
Cost: $30 members, $40 non-members.
Later in the month, sculpture enthusiasts can join Anderson Hunt in a model-making workshop, drawing on the gallery, its gardens and wetland environment as inspiration.
Participants will be encouraged to develop ideas for a new imagined public artwork.
Using a range of materials and mixed media, participants will be guided to produce sculptural forms and artwork models.
Anderson Hunt is a sculptor who has created many large-scale public artworks.
His preferred materials include stainless steel, granite and bronze.
He has created works for city councils, architects, schools, developers and private collectors.
Since 1995 Mr Anderson has been a practising artist and director at Down Street Project in Collingwood.
Exploring Sculpture with Anderson Hunt will be held from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, August 30 in the Patricia Gardner Studio and the Botanical Gardens.
All materials and equipment will be supplied, although participants can bring ideas, photos and sketchbooks.
Cost: $120 members, $130 non-members.
Benalla Art Gallery director Eric Nash said the workshops were an opportunity for participants to experiment with various creative mediums, while learning from and working alongside professional artists, gaining an insight into their individual creative practices.
“It is no secret that we have an incredible community of artists here in the north-east who are regularly making and presenting work in many of our great spaces,” Mr Nash said.
“Our comprehensive program of workshops is all about supporting a direct experience and a deeper understanding of making and thinking about art, while also piquing the interest of members of the community seeking a new hobby, through an engagement with leading artists.”
