Drawing from Life

In 1957 artist Sylvia Sleigh rushed to create 24 paintings, the minimum required for a 'one-man' show. Her chosen subject, the statues in Crystal Palace Park, they would not fidget and were cheaper than professional life models.

Join artist, writer, and researcher Dawn Pereira who will share her extensive knowledge of the statues in Crystal Palace Park. Dawn will reveal the role that artists played in documenting the statues and invite you to reimagine how it felt to be Sylvia all those years ago by drawing the statues yourself.

Experiment with materials and techniques in a supportive session where you will be able to draw the sculptures gathered at the back of Crystal Palace Museum. All ages welcome, no experience required, materials provided.

• 'Pay what you can' tickets, you choose what to pay
• Meet facilitator Dawn Pereira at the street entrance to Crystal palace Museum on Anerley Hill
• For queries regarding access requirements for this event please contact: [email protected]
• This will be a small group walk of no more than 12 people, if you are not able to attend do let us know so that someone else can use the ticket
• Please note that with donation tickets there can only be one ticket booked per person, for a second ticket please book again, thanks

Host or Publisher Invisible Palace