Cnr London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City
Open today from 10am to 4pm
Sat 3 February: 12.30–4pm
$50 (ACT M&G Members $45) includes all materials, bookings by Thu 1 February
Suitable for ages 16+, beginners to intermediate
Intaglio is a method of inking the surface of a plate into which an image has been incised. The Eirene Mort: a livelihood exhibition and the Nolan Collection will inspire a drawing session in the galleries.
Participants will be guided by educator Kay Whitney to develop these simple line drawings into an edition of prints and also have the opportunity to post a digital collage of their own work online.
Sat 3 February: 12.30–4pm
$50 (ACT M&G Members $45) includes all materials, bookings by Thu 1 February
Suitable for ages 16+, beginners to intermediate
The Nolan Collection is an iconic group of paintings from 1945 to 1953 by Sidney Nolan that the artist gifted to the nation in 1974
In August 1978, Sidney Nolan created a series of 31 crayon pastel drawings based on the events of Marcus Clarke’s 1874 convict novel, For the Term of His Natural Life.
A discussion about the changing perceptions and understandings of Australia's convict past and how museums deal with this confronting history.
The Young Nolan Project is a new initiative where an individual school is invited to work on an extended program and present their resulting art to the public