Bendigo Art Gallery Curatorial Manager Lauren Ellis will share stories of Brett Whiteley’s passion for drawing which began in the artist’s childhood.
This talk is specifically designed for children and will highlight works for families to look out for in the exhibition.
Drop into the Park Studio to design and make your own patterned magnets using shapes such as hexagons, triangles, stars and more. Take these magnets home or add them to our Pattern Play wall. In-spired by the work of artists in the exhibition SOUL fury, be surprised by how creative geometry can be.
Choose from the following art making workshops inspired by our exhibitions and the Bendigo Art Gallery's own artworks. Children will be encouraged to tap into their own creativity and express their individuality through their art projects!
Designed for children aged 4 –14 years, children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Bookings required!
Children 7 years and under must be accompanied by an adult
Enjoy exploring our art making area with your children. Our tables will be stocked with a colourful and textural assortment of art materials. Open Range Art is designed to encourage collaboration and imagination between friends and family.
Perfect for children aged 4 -14 years, 11am to 1pm.
Children aged 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Free.
Suitable for children 8 years and over. It is not necessary for an adult to stay with the child. People who do not book the workshops will need to register their entry to the Gallery here.
Participate in the biggest drawing festival in the world.
Bookings are now closed for this event.
This family friendly Zoom online workshop is all about exploration, wellbeing and fun. It includes a range of short and active drawing activities led by artists and educators from Bendigo Art Gallery - Libby Noblet and Margot Feast.
Activities include:
The Workshop
The Gift, 2019 by Abdul-Rahman Abdullah presents a masterfully carved and painted wooden pigeon, sitting alert on a box. In some cultures the pigeon can be seen as a symbol of love and peace, representing a caring, reaching out idea as a sculpture. Do you have a favourite bird or birds? Perhaps you could find out what your bird symbolises as a totem animal or as a symbol.
Taking inspiration from artists Bessie Davidson and Sally Smart in the current exhibition, Bessie Davidson & Sally Smart – Two artists and the Parisian avant-garde, local artist/creator Libby Noblet has created a series of workshops exploring approaches to creating monoprints, collages, interior and still life drawings at home.
Get creative at home with these fun activities designed for kids and families.
Be part of international Slow Art Day 2020.
Slow Art is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art.
Bessie Davidson and Sally Smart: Two artists and the Parisian avant-garde opened for one day only on the 20th of March at Bendigo Art Gallery. Exclusively for Slow Art Day, you can view three of Bessie Davidson’s works at your leisure.
The City of Greater Bendigo acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands across Bendigo.
We acknowledge and pay respect to their Elders past present and emerging.
