Quick on the Draw: Urban sketching workshop

Join Ryan Naga on a sketching tour of Boola Bardip and learn to capture striking urban scenery through drawings.

With the guidance and support of a professional, this workshop will help artists of all levels explore new perspectives, styles, and approaches to urban sketching while experiencing the beauty of the Museum's architectural environment.

This workshop is open to participants of all ages and skill levels. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own sketchbooks and art materials they are comfortable with using. Basic equipment will be provided.

Ryan Naga is a visual artist working with graphite on paper. His work revolves around yet transcends his identity(ies) – a Malaysian person of Chinese descent and an international student in Western Australia. He derives his creativity from collaborations and intersections between people across countries, and is constantly in awe at the universality of these experiences. Ryan works from the perspective of a young person of colour looking at a space from the outside in – exploring themes of nostalgia, eagerness, and ‘home’ as an idea rather than a physical location. Ryan works between Australia and Malaysia, actively participating in art events and facilitating workshops.

Since 2011, Propel's KickstART Festival has been the flagship metropolitan event for Youth Week WA. KickstART has grown into a large-scale youth festival offering young people in WA – primarily aged between 12 and 26 – free opportunities to be creative, develop their skills, showcase their work to the community, and to find out about the arts organisations, cultural institutions, and service providers available to them.

Organiser: KickstART Festival 2023

Location: Level 1

Image credit: Sophie Minissale