Watercolour Community Programs

Join the Watercolour Society of WA for programs to inspire your creativity and well-being.

Experience the joy and flow of colour, line and form in the Exploring Watercolour exhibition by the Watercolour Society of WA, then create your own flow through creative response in discussion and workshops.

Lecture | A Feminine History of Watercolours

Join Verena Marmion for a lecture and discussion exploring the work of prominent Australian and British female watercolourists from the 19th and 20th century. Artists featured include May Gibbs, Martha Berkeley, Isabel McWhannell, Alice Hambridge, Helen Allingham, Lady Louisa Marchioness of Waterford and Silvia Pankhurst. 

Saturday 15 October | 2pm - 3.30pm

90-minute duration

$15 per participant

Bookings: marmionverena@hotmail.com

Verena Marmion is a Melbourne-born artist who has worked in Western Australia since 2010, both as an artist and teacher. Her art is primarily of figures and portraits. Underlying her work is a fascination in movement, body language, gender and feminine identity. Vera has been a member of the Water Colour Society of Western Australia for a number of years. 

Watercolour Meditation sessions 

Join Anastasia Wright for an inner journey expressed through watercolours and mindfulness.

Saturday 3 September | 10am - 11.30am

Tuesday 6 September |10am - 11.30am

Thursday 15 September | 10am - 11.30am

90-minute duration

$15 per participant

Bookings: 0452 410 002 or anastasia.wright.art@gmail.com

Exploring Watercolour is on display at WA Shipwrecks Museum from Saturday 13 August – Sunday 30 October 2022.