Man on the red chair

Our collage group Melbourne Collage Meets have a new fun project. Here are a few of our artworks for this subject. Hopefully we will make these into a stop motion film in the future. Should anyone wish to have a go creating a man on a red chair please do so and send it to me. 😀❤️

By Janece
By Anne Warren

August 2026

So many things in August including an exhibition at the Alphington Community Centre for Melbourne Collage Meets and Alphington Open Studios as well as lots of local talented Artists.

Here are a few works by Virginia, Debbie (pictured) and myself.

Exhibition opening on Friday evening called ‘Small’ at Red Gallery

SMALL Mid-Year Group Exhibition 2026    Collage Mixed Media

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Opening night

5 June Friday  6 - 8 PM

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday – Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm (please note last day of exhibition ends at 3pm)

STATEMENT 

Welcome to the Mid-Year SMALL Group Exhibition 2026, proudly hosted by Red Gallery. This event celebrates the small-scale artworks, offering artists an open-call opportunity to exhibit their artworks in our mid-year group exhibition.

Drawing Class with me

These are a few of the drawings from our Wednesday evening Observational Drawing class.  Much of this work is still in progress – sometimes tone is being considered more than line and at other times the opposite.  The more resolved drawings were done over approximately 20 minutes.  I think they are wonderful.  Although the drawing is observational we did add a small piece of found paper collage and then added some invented stripes into one of the drawings.

Drawing classes with Anne Warren
Pencil drawing of still-life set up.

Exhibition at Yarra Sculpture Gallery in Abbotsford

This exhibition is a sampling of work by all the participants in the upcoming Alphington Open Studios exhibition.  It is quite a big space at the gallery so lots of work on show including ceramic, painting, mixed media, assemblage, sculpture, drawing and more.  I will be looking after the gallery on Sunday 11.30am until 1.30pm 17th May 2026.

I would love it if you could pop in and say hi.  I have not been in this group exhibition for a number of years and would like to reconnect with past visitors and meet some new ones.  Look forward to seeing you.

collage, still-life Abstract Painting on board
Gallery Exhibition for participants in upcoming Alphington Open Studios exhibition

I am offering a third session of Group Drawing

Our third set of drawing classes will begin on Wednesday 6th of May from 6-8pm.  The classes will be observational drawing of a still-life set up with tips on drawing and using drawing materials, using tone, learning how to get the right proportions (that’s only if you want to) and incorporating other mediums within the drawing.

Drawing by Rita at our drawing workshop

I have a couple of places still available if this is something you might be interested in.  Classes take place in Alphington.

Price per class is $20 with just one materials fee of $20.  All materials are provided .

Email:  annewarrenart@gmail.com

 

School Holiday Drawing Classes

Having just completed 2 x 5 fun classes in Observational Drawing for adults I decided to offer something similar for children aged 9 and up, with or without their parents.   Please pass this on if you know anyone that might be interested.  Materials are included in the price.  If you would like to book for one or two classes please email me and I will send you details for a transfer which will register your place.

 

Pencil drawing, observational drawing
Pencil drawing class

Drawing Classes for children
Drawing classes for children

More Observational Drawing

Drawing Class, Observational Drawing
Observational Drawing set up

We held our first Observational Drawing Class (first of 5) on Saturday.

It was very successful and a gorgeous bunch of people participated.

I have a few places available on Wed night 5-7pm for anyone interested.  First class is on Wed 25th February.  Contact me if you are interested.

We did some exercises, drew some apples using a variety of different techniques and then worked on a section of the still-life set up.  Each class will be a little different and the set up will change as well.

Observational Drawing Classes

Summer

I am posting some of my latest collage pieces here for you to see.  I have been making collage and mixed media works as well as painting rockpools on canvas. I hope to exhibit one of these in a Gallery in Ballarat in a few months time.

 

Summer Art Classes are very late but I am offering the following observational drawing classes in Alphington.  Please email me if you are interested.  The first class will be on Saturday 21st February 2-4pm.

Art Classes, workshop in art, collage, drawing, mixed media.

Collage Mixed Media