School Holiday Programs

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Bathurst Regional Art Gallery runs school holiday programs most school holidays.
The programs are popular and often sell out. If you would like the program to be emailed
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School Holiday Program Summer 2022

All workshops $10 BRAGS Member/$12 Non-member and ages 8+

Advance bookings & payment are essential

Creative Kids Voucher redeemable (call or visit the gallery to redeem)

Brush & Ink

Tuesday 18 January | 10.30am - 12.30pm

Join BRAG Educator Lucy to create wonderful expressive imagery using brush and inks. Inspired by the works of Brett Whiteley on display, create a landscape of wondering rivers and rolling hills.

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Lloyd Rees Duramana Landscape 1977

Painting A Bathurst Summer

Wednesday 19 January | 1.30 - 3.30pm

Inspired by the local landscape artworks in the exhibition Brett Whiteley: Drawing is everything and the season of summer! Participants will be guided by Lucy to create their own summer paintings.

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Expressive Drawing

Friday 21 January | 10.30am - 12.30pm

Looking at Whiteley’s wonderful drawings, be led by Lucy through a series of fun, wacky and wild drawing exercises that will help with your drawing skills and techniques.

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Draw Your Dream Room

Tuesday 25 January | 10.30am - 12.30pm

Taking inspiration from Anastasia Parmson: I Drew A Line & Called It Home design and create your own dream room filled with tables, chairs, lights, rugs, doorways and artworks.

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Each child must be signed in by a parent or carer at the Gallery desk. Please take note of the age limits when booking - these are set to ensure the enjoyment of all participants.

In order to ensure these workshops can remain as affordable as possible payment must be made at the time of booking. Refunds are only given if notice of the cancellation is given 24hrs before a workshop is due to run.

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IMAGES: (Top to bottom, L to R) BRETT WHITELEY Fish River near Carcoar, 1980, brush and black ink, collage on Canson Mi-Teintes white wove paper, Brett Whiteley Studio Collection. © Wendy Whiteley, photo: AGNSW. LLOYD REES Duramana Landscape 1977 watercolour and pencil on paper, 34 x 44cm, BRAG Collection. BRETT WHITELEY (Orange velvet sketchbook) 34.3 x 89 cm open book Brett Whiteley Studio Collection © Wendy Whiteley Photo: AGNSW 34.3 x 89 cm open book Brett Whiteley Studio Collection © Wendy Whiteley Photo: AGNSW. Anastasia Parmson in Anastasia Parmson: I Drew A Line & Called It Home, BRAG. Photo: Maja Basker.