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Two group exhibitions coming up

As part of the Alphington Open Studio group we are having a preview exhibition of the entire studio group in one gallery.  Yarra Sculpture Gallery.  See invite attached.

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Our collage group Melbourne Collage Meets are also participating in a group show at

TBH BALLARAT – Exhibition is titled Ctrl V  – Opening 9th March https://tbhstudio-au.square.site/whats-on

A group of us will go in by train, have some lunch, go to the exhibition opening and then take a look around beautiful Ballarat before returning by train.  Shcollage, still-lifeould be great fun.

Exhibition, Gallery, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Alphington Open Studios.

It’s Autumn and it’s April 2026

Our collage group has had the theme abstract Autumn for the last two weeks.  Several members of our group will be exhibiting in Ballarat alongside other Ballarat based collage artists at TBH Studio.  Find more information about the exhibition at https://tbhstudio-au.square.site/whats-on

Abstract Autumn tree
Collage abstract tree

 

Ctrl + V:
A Collage Exhibition

In a world saturated with images, we borrow, steal, splice, and remix to make sense of the noise. Ctrl + V brings together a group of artists who revel in the cut-and-paste ethos, where scissors are scalpels, glue is intention, and nothing is ever just one thing.

Whether you work with vintage magazines, found photos, Photoshop, or glue stick chaos, we want to see how you slice up the world and reassemble it. This show is about creative disruption, unexpected juxtapositions, and the beauty of fragments.

Opening in May!

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

Drawing Classes in Melbourne

Our observational drawing classes on Saturday afternoon and Wednesday evening are going well.  Lots of drawings, exercises, using tone to describe a shape, tricks for symmetry if you need it and learning more about materials.  Here are some of the drawings completed after either 10minutes or 30minute sessions – I’ve just mixed up some of the two groups together.

I have set up a large round table with objects, fruit and vegetables for each to select for drawing.  After exercises to relax the hand we then do some rapid one object drawing, then two objects and then build up to introducing a longer draw or incorporating a new material such as ink, or coloured pencils.

The classes are a lot of fun and we are just about to complete the fourth of five classes.  Let me know if you are interested in doing this in the future – possibly in May.   I’m in Alphington.    annewarrenart@gmail.com

drawing class, pencil drawing,

It’s Autumn and I am still drawing

I started a little late with my Summer workshops however they are going so well.  I have a Saturday afternoon group and a Wed night group that will meet for five weeks.  We did some exercises to relax the hand, some tricks to draw a symmetrical shape (don’t have to of course), used tone to help an object become 3D and have used some smudge stick work for shading – but not too much as it is so easy to just move graphite across the paper  and then everything starts to look rather medium when that happens.

Also making some new cards see the formal upholstered chair on a vintage french lexicon page.  I have quite a quirky variety of cards here but I can make a commissioned card to order (just give me some guidelines).

Email me or find me on instagram if you would like to chat about anything you see here.

Drawing Class, Observational Drawing
Observational Drawing set up

drawing class, pencil drawing,

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

Art Classes

Almost Christmas

Still-life, Collage, PaintingStill Life

Painting with pink flowers

Collage with Spotty Vase

Collage Tree House

 

 

Although the styles are different I have been told that they are easily

distinguished as my work.  I’m not sure how.

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Art Classes in making still-life images, techniques, paint etc, abstract art and mixed media collage art.

One on one or come along with a friend for a fortnightly class in my Alphington studio.

Any questions – email me.

Rockpools

Abstract Painting on board Rockpools

My inspiration for the abstracted view of a rockpool was the joy of discovering some of the unexpected and quirky shapes, colours and textures.  Each of the rocks depicted are created to bring joy and happiness to the viewer with their surprising bands of colour and embroidery like patternations.

 

When I looked in rockpools I loved finding a smooth rock or a different coloured rock with a band of colour or a textured lichen covered rock.  I have made sizes from 100cm x 100cm down to 30cm x 30cm.  I hope you like them as much as I like making them.  Very meditative.