Pivot Fest - This New Ground Digital Drawing: Self-Portrait Session

A relaxed, artist-led workshop exploring digital drawing using iPads and Procreate. Participants will create a self-portrait at their own pace with support from This New Ground artists.

No previous experience is needed. Everyone is welcome. The session is inclusive and accessible, with clear guidance and flexible ways to take part. You will have a self-portrait to take away at the end.

This event is part of Pivot Fest, Portsmouth’s first-ever Learning Disability Arts Festival. Over three inspiring days, Aspex Portsmouth will be transformed in a full-gallery takeover curated by the TNG Inclusive Arts Committee, a powerhouse group of 13 learning disabled artists. Artists from across the UK will share music, dance, theatre and visual art that challenges assumptions, explores new ideas and brings joy, visibility and resistance to the stage.

Find out more and see the full line-up of events here

This New Ground is a participatory arts organisation that elevates the voices and artistic talents of people with a learning disability. It works to remove barriers and increase access, enabling people with a learning disability to make, participate in, and lead artistic work.

The organisation delivers high-quality creative learning and performance opportunities across live, recorded, digital, and online platforms. Participants are supported to build skills and confidence, grow aspirations, collaborate with new people, and progress into further opportunities.