Art in the Afternoon: Drawing Through Symbol & Observation
Date & Time
📅 Sun, Apr 12, 2026
🕐 4:30 AM
Ends: Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Location
📍 Hurstville Museum & Gallery
14 Macmahon Street, Hurstville, NSW 2220, Australia, Hurstville, NSW, 2220
🏙️ Sydney
About This Event
Beginner-friendly adult drawing workshop.
Inspired by the sense of magical realism and quiet intensity in Petrina Hicks’ work in our current main gallery exhibition, this beginner-friendly drawing workshop invites participants to slow down and work intuitively with symbol and visual metaphor.
Beginning with gentle observational sketching in the gallery, participants will notice recurring motifs such as animals, stillness, reflection, and proximity, using these as points of curiosity rather than fixed meanings. In the studio, participants will create a finished drawing using pencil and soft pastel, focusing on tonal values, layering, and drawing from reference, while being encouraged to develop a personal and imaginative response to the exhibition.
More information about Petrina Hicks | Snakes and mirrors .
A Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) touring exhibition
City of Monash, Creative Victoria, MAPh Foundation.
Date
Sunday 12 April
Time
2.30pm - 4.30pm
Location
Hurstville Museum & Gallery
14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville NSW 2220
Terms & Conditions
- Bookings are essential for all activities.
- No refunds for cancellations or missed bookings.
- Program swapping is not permitted.
- Programs are fully supervised by qualified staff.
- While all reasonable precautions are taken, participation in the program is at the participants', parent/guardian’s own risk.
- The museum and its staff are not liable for any injury, loss, or damage sustained during the program unless caused by gross negligence.
More Information:
Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by Georges River Council and Hurstville Museum & Gallery in their publications, social media, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be filmed.
For more information, please contact Hurstville Museum & Gallery on (02) 9330 6444 or museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.
Accessibility Information:
Hurstville Museum & Gallery is committed to providing inclusive services and programs. If you require additional assistance please contact us via phone (02) 9330 6444 and museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.
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Hurstville Museum & Gallery
14 Macmahon Street, Hurstville, NSW 2220, Australia, Hurstville, NSW, 2220
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AUD 12.50
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Duration
2 hours
Refund Policy
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