Come and try art workshops
During the school holidays, City of Whittlesea are running two ‘Come and try’ workshops where participants can try printmaking, landscape drawing, fibre craft and making art from recycled materials. Bettina will be facilitating landscape drawing in charcoal during the workshop on Thursday 16 April 2026. Read moreOutdoor Sketching and Painting There are two workshops: Please see
April Outdoor Sketching and Painting
Join Us for Art in the Open Air! Date: Saturday 11th April 2026 Read moreOutdoor Sketching and PaintingTime: 11am to 1pm Location: Top Lookout Yan Yean Reservoir Read moreOutdoor Sketching at Bundoora Beats!40 Recreation Rd, Yan Yean VIC 3755 Enjoy the simple pleasure of sketching and painting outdoors alongside fellow creatives. Perfect for landscape lovers
Outdoor Sketching connects creatives
It was nice to be contacted by a local reporter interested in the Outdoor Sketching and Painting events, and its role in building community connection. Click on the link to read the full article…
Outdoor Sketching at Bundoora Beats!
Come and try Outdoor Sketching at Bundoora Beats where Bettina will be set up for visitors to try their hand at sketching the landscape in charcoals. When: Saturday 31 January, 6pm – 10pm Where: Norris Bank Reserve, McLeans Road, Bundoora Cost: Free, no bookings required Read moreOutdoor Sketching and PaintingFor more information, visit the Bundoora Beats event page.
The Postcard Project: Finding Hope
The Postcard Project: Finding Hope is a travelling exhibtion of postcard sized works from 120 artists to raise money for PARA Palestine Australia Relief and Action organised by artist Hannah Lewis. The first iteration of The Postcard Project:Finding Hope will be open from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September
Outdoor Sketching and Painting
Outdoor Sketching and Painting is held on the second Saturday of every month from 11am to 1pm at a variety of locations in and around the City of Whittlesea council area. Sessions are facilitated by multi-disciplinary artist Bettina Purdie. “En plein air” or “open air” traditions of painting of landscapes directly from nature in order
Threads – tangles/detangles
Naarm Textile Collective group exhibition Threads – tangles/detangles opens on 14 March and runs until 6 April 2025 at Glen Eira City Gallery. Thread – tangles/detangles brings together work by artists from the Naarm Textile Collective that explore the possibilities of thread in their work. Each artist is invited to use their unique perspective and
Hope: A spectrum of possibilities
The City of Whittlesea Annual Art Exhibition for 2025 explores themes of hope for “Hope: A spectrum of possibilities”. Running from 17th January to 7th February 2025 at Plenty Ranges Art and Convention Centre. Read moreThe Webs We WeaveMore information about the exhibition HERE
The Webs We Weave
The City of Whittlesea Annual Art Exhibition sough submissions responding to the theme “The Webs We Weave”. More information about the exhibition HERE