ART WORKSHOPS

2025

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There are 2 new Spring workshops at the end of September and one in October. Please see details below.

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Ink drawing from previous workshop, journal and botanical drawing Lesley Kendall

SPRING WALK IN THE GARDEN

TUESDAY, 14 OCTOBER

A quiet morning walking and drawing in the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. 

Walking, observing and drawing flowers in a small group. There will be simple prompts to guide you. We have the Randall studio for the day - so we can return there after our time in the garden to paint , draw, drink tea and spend time together for a few hours.

9am - 12noon
$50 - includes morning tea. I will bring a few art materials for people to use.
Please bring your own sketchbook and simple drawing tools and a hat.

We'll meet at the Richard Randall art studio in the Mt Coot-the Botanic Gardens before walking in the gardens.
152 Mount Coot-Tha Rd, Toowong, Brisbane

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Paper Botanicals - Grevillea by Judith. workshop preparation Bettina and Love flower Lesley

SPRING FLOWERS

Paper Botanicals 
 

Saturday, 27 September

Create your own beautiful paper cut-outs of Spring blossoms using painted papers, scissors and glue.

For inspiration there will be freshly picked native flowers for you to choose from. There will also be specimens of moths and butterflies on hand if you'd like to create a paper one to add to your artwork. This is a wonderful way of getting to know plants and insects as you slowly piece the paper bits together.
I have been so amazed at the beautiful artworks people have done in the last two workshops. 

The workshops are held in the Paten Park native plant nursery in the Gap. Its wonderful to create art surrounded by plants and the friendly, knowledgeable staff are always on hand to answer native plant related questions .

If you love mosaics you'll love this class.


10 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. ( 3 and a 1/2 hours.) We make sure you go home with a beautiful finished artwork
$85.00 - includes all art materials and morning tea.
Small class and beginners welcome

 Paten Park Native Plant Nursery, 57 Paten Rd, The Gap

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artworks by participants in previous workshops

FLOWERS , MOTHS and BUTTERFLIES

Painting and drawing with ink and watercolour

Sunday, 28 September

Spring time with native flowers, butterflies and moths. 

Come and paint with us in the Paten Park Native plant Nursery in the Gap . Be surrounded by plants and inspired by freshly picked native flowers and specimens of butterflies and moths for you to observe and paint .

Classes are small, relaxed and a time for you to enjoy nature and have fun with watery paint and ink. I will guide you with simple exercises. Beginners are welcome.

9.30 - 12.00 noon ( 2 and 1/2 hours)
$85.00 - includes art materials and morning tea

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery, 57 Paten Rd, The Gap

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Wattle painting by Lesley Kendall & Wendy in the ‘Plants in ink’ workshop

’WILD GARDEN’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOUR AND INK

Explore your creativity and learn about beautiful Australian native plants from the friendly and helpful nursery staff.

Drawing  inspiration from a wide selection of native plants we will explore painting with watercolours and inks. I will guide you showing you techniques I use in my own work.

Small class. Beginners are welcome.


SUNDAY, 22 JUNE,2025

9.30 am - 12 noon (2 1/2 hours)

$85.00 - includes art materials, tea and cake
Paten Park Nursery, 57 Paten Road, The Gap

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Grevillea by Evie, Callistemon by Maureen, Grevillea by Emma - Paper collages made in the ‘Bush Flower ‘ workshop in May

’WILD GARDEN’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

BOTANICAL COLLAGE

with paper, watercolour and ink

Celebrate the Winter Solstice today surrounded by plants.

Explore your creativity and learn about Australian native plants from the friendly and helpful nursery staff. .

 Drawing  inspiration from a wide selection of native plants we will explore making botanical collages using paper, watercolour and ink . I will guide you showing you techniques I use in my own work.

Everyone made beautiful paper botanicals in the ‘Bush Flowers’ workshop last month. Looking forward to seeing what this class makes.

Each class is small and friendly. Beginners are welcome.


SATURDAY, 21 JUNE

10.00 am - 1.30pm (3 1/2 hours)

$85.00 - includes art materials, tea and cake
Paten Park Nursery, 57 Paten Road, The Gap

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paper flowers on either side of Violet made by participants in the workshop.

Paper Callistemon created by Maureen and Paper Hoya by Jen

‘BUSH FLOWERS’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

BOTANICAL COLLAGE

Painting with paper

Spend time at the nursery exploring your creativity and learning about beautiful Australian native plants. 

We will be creating botanical collages of native flowers working with watercolours ,inks, paper, scissors and glue. I will guide you showing you techniques I use in my own work.

Each class is small. Beginners are welcome.


SATURDAY, 10 MAY

10.00 am - 1.00pm (3 hours)

or

SUNDAY, 11 MAY

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SUNDAY TIMES*
9.30 am -12.30 pm (3 hours) 

$85.00 - includes art materials, tea and cake
Paten Park Nursery, 57 Paten Road, The Gap

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Examples of botanical collage using paper - Lesley Kendall and purple fruit created by Nyah in the workshop

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery
ART WORKSHOP

‘PLANTS and BUTTERFLIES’

SATURDAY, 22 MARCH, 2025

and

SUNDAY 23, MARCH,2025

Spend time at Paten Park Native Nursery painting and learning about Australian native plants.

Local artist, Lesley Kendall, will guide you through a series of easy exercises with watercolour and ink showing techniques she uses in her own work. You will then get to do your own drawings and paintings with Lesley’s guidance.

The class is small and limited to 8 people.  Beginners are welcome to come along.

A volunteer from the nursery will talk to us about butterflies and their host native plants in our gardens - this will be the inspiration for our workshop.

SATURDAY Morning Session 9.30 am – 12 noon (class is FULL)

SATURDAY Afternoon Session 1 p.m. - 3.30p.m (class is FULL)

SUNDAY Morning Session 10a.m - 12.30p.m (class is FULL)

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$85.00 – includes art materials and tea and cake
Paten Park Native Nursery, 57 Paten Road, The Gap, Brisbane

Please wear old clothes or bring an apron. 
We will be sitting around the big table where the volunteers meet . It is a covered area but it is open to the nursery so please bring along something warm to wear, in case its cool. It is lovely to look out onto all the plants. If it is raining we can move inside.

Paten Park Native Nursery is a not-for-profit community nursery located in the Gap, Brisbane. It stocks over 50 000 native plants. It is a tranquil, natural hide-away where informed volunteers can provide technical advice about South East Queensland native vegetation. website: ppnn.org.au

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