‘Drawing Is Seeing’ is a fun, interactive workshop demonstrating that the ability to draw isn’t some innate talent inherited by a lucky few, but rather a skill stemming from keen observation.  

Participants move through a series of simple drawing exercises designed to break down self-limiting beliefs and find confidence on the page, and a journey from “I can’t draw…” to “Look what I drew!”

Join Megan Herbert - Political Cartoonist of 2024, Harry Bruce - Queensland based political cartoonist and PCOTY finalist, and Matt Jones - Curator at Museum Of Australian Democracy At Old Parliament House (MoAD), to discuss the exhibition Behind the Lines and political cartoons in today's world. 

6pm, Friday 16 May

RSVP's appreciated on 4976 6766 or gragm@gladstone.qld.gov.au 

Drawing Is

Learn watercolours with local artist Margaret Worthington.

Paint your own simplified colour wheel using watercolours then create a painting of flowers using the colours found in your colour wheel.

In this workshop you will discuss the high intensity bright colours used by the Impressionists and their use of complimentary colours.

10.30am-1pm, Saturday, 10 May

$25 per person

Bookings required

All are welcome to join the Official Opening of two local exhibitions, Bustard Head land sand sea spirits by Margaret Worthington & The Other Side by Jeanette Albury, Leanne Cole, Linda Ebenestelli and Claudia Wehrli. 

The artists will present an artist talk about their works and process, followed by an opportunity for questions and light refreshments. 

10.30am Saturday 12 April

RSVP by

This FREE family fun day let's children catch a glimpse into the lives of their peers from Japan, through a variety of hands-on educational craft, role play dress up's, face painting and objects on display, as part of the annual Saiki Children's Day exhibition. 

10am-2pm, Saturday, 5 April 2025

Using your own reference picture of an ocean landscape, local artist Charlotte Orgill will teach you her techniques to create a finished Ocean Lines style artwork. Using acrylic paint and a squeegee tool, you will learn and experiment using key elements of your photos composition, and leave with your own completed canvas artwork.  

10.30am-1pm, Saturday 8 March

$35 per person, for ages 15+ 

Join grant writer and arts consultant Olivia Everitt for a three-hour Grant Writing for the Arts workshop (beginner-intermediate level). This workshop explores the nuts and bolts of writing successful grant applications for arts projects, artists of any discipline and arts organisations.

This workshop is suitable for individual artists, arts organisations or collectives, festival organisers,

Artist biographies are an important tool for artists of any creative discipline to promote themselves and their work. Join arts consultant Olivia Everitt in this hands-on workshop to learn how to write a professional artist biography and have your professional headshot taken by local photographer.
This workshop will cover:

• The key ingredients of an artist's biography, including useful

Join us the official opening of Ocean Lines by local artist Charlotte Orgill and New Exuberance: contemporary Australian textile design, a major touring exhibition by JamFactory. 

10.30am, Saturday 8 February 

RSVPs appreciated on 4976 6766 or gragm@gladstone.qld.gov.au

Charlotte will be speaking about her exhibition, a series of abstract acrylic paintings depicting the ocean landscapes of the