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Big Smoke Retreat - 2009
Come to the big smoke, Brisbane, and visit the New York ‘Met’ exhibition at GOMA.  Pack your pastels and pencils for this inspirational drawing holiday.

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Friday 5 to Tuesday 9 June, over the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Stay opposite GOMA, at South Brisbane with access to cityscapes and the river.

Well-known Queensland artist, Nick Olsen, teaching the fundamentals of drawing.

  Activities include:

  • Workshops with Nick Olsen and other professional artists in central Brisbane locations.
  • Exhibition at GOMA: American Impressionism and Realism: Landmark Exhibition from the Met, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
  • Social evenings in West End and Southbank restaurants.
  • Convenient, quality accommodation.
The Artists’ Retreat is held in a different landscape in Queensland each year. Participating artists enjoy the challenges these unique places present, and see professional tutors’ approaches to working in these landscapes.
The Artists’ Retreat has grown in popularity and reputation since its inception in 2004. Each year it has been held in a different landscape of Queensland, giving participating artists the opportunity to enjoy the challenges that these unique places present and the lead artists’ approach to working in the landscape.
   Costs:

$460 includes
  • 3 days’ tuition
  • admission to GOMA
  • materials
  • artists’ talks
Meals not included.
Add on approx $130/night accomm, if required.
 
 
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