Ticketed Workshops
The Art Workshop Program will be held from 17-24 September in the workshop space at Kipara Tropical Rainforest Retreat, and on 24-25 September at the Festival site in Fairy Tree Park on the Airlie Beach foreshore.
Become a Friend of the Festival (just $45) and with your annual membership you'll get $5 off each workshop you book, and your very own Festival t-shirt! Sign up before booking your workshop place to access the special discount code.
Creating Children’s Book Workshop
Explore how to write and illustrate a children’s story using elements hidden inside your memories. Sofia will lead you in how to create fictional characters, and how to make a simple narrative for children’s books using elements from your memories using your own style.
Street Art Workshop
Are you the next Banksy? Tap into your inner street artist with this workshop. Explore street art techniques with experienced artist and facilitator Sandra Guy. She will introduce you to her popular stenciling and spray painting process. In this workshop, you will create your own artwork learning stenciling and spray painting techniques in the process.
Exploring Acrylic and Watercolours Workshop
Open up your creative style with last year’s Whitsundays Art Prize winner Townsville artist Lisa Ashcroft. You will explore techniques working across various acrylic and watercolour paint activities exploring mark making, glazing and assembly.
Just Draw It: Urban Sketching Workshop
Urban Sketching is an international drawing movement used to document the goings on and essence of a particular place. It encompasses all styles and mediums but must be completed en plein air. Michael Pope and Aaron Ashley will take participants through selecting a scene, how to draw quickly, using shapes as reference, and adding details and tone.
Sip & Paint Workshop
Surprise yourself as you let your imagination run wild with a colourful afternoon of painting and sipping with Amanda Sadler. Let go of the busy week as you submerse yourself into the painting process whilst sipping your favourite drinks. At the end of your session, you will have your personalised masterpiece ready to take home.