School Holiday Workshop: Art Steps by Billy Bain

Name: School Holiday Workshop: Art Steps by Billy Bain
Start: 2024-10-06T09:30:00+10:00
End: 2024-10-06T11:30:00+10:00
Location: Parkes Place East, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600

Schedule

Sun Oct 06 2024 at 09:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Parkes Place East, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600 | Canberra, CT

School Holiday Workshop: Art Steps by Billy Bain
At the Gallery
Daily, Sat 28 Sep – Sun 13 Oct
10.30am
Tim Fairfax Learning Studio
https://nga.gov.au/events/school-holiday-workshop-art-steps-billy-bain/
Duration: 120 min
Free, limited numbers
Bookings essential
Meet at the Main Entry at 10.15am for a 10.30am start
Art Steps is a series of creative making activities produced by artists for children to enjoy with family and friends.
In this Art Steps, Dharug artist Billy Bain welcomes us into his wonderful world of clay and sgraffito.
'In my ceramic work I like to use pointy tools to carve into the clay to create linework and detail, much like sketching out a drawing. This is called sgraffito! I see my sculptures as being an extension of my drawing practice. It is like bringing my drawings to life!'
Billy Bain
Billy Bain is a contemporary First Nations artist from Dharug Country in Greater Western Sydney. His work challenges traditional views of Australian identity, often using humour to offer fresh perspectives on these narratives. Growing up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Billy explores his experiences as an Indigenous man in urban Australia, creating new stories through ceramic sculpture, oil painting, etchings, and installations.
Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia on display in Gallery 1– 6 from 14 Sep 2024 – 24 Aug 2025 is a survey of historical and contemporary works of art by over 170 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Australia.