Masterclass with Erica Seccombe
Join Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2026 finalist; Erica Secommbe in a unique Expressive Drawing Masterclass | Saturday 12 September | Caloundra Regional Gallery
This intensive one-day workshop invites participants to slow the image down through drawing. Using vibrant pigment coloured inks on paper, participants will explore how observational drawing can transform fleeting media images into thoughtful, expressive works that reveal new layers of meaning.
Drawing from contemporary photographs of protest, public spectacle and everyday life, the workshop examines how colour, gesture and mark-making can shift an image beyond documentation. Rather than copying photographs, participants will learn strategies for editing, simplifying and reinterpreting visual information through expressive drawing.
Throughout the day, technical demonstrations are interwoven with discussions about image culture, humour, symbolism and the role of drawing as a form of critical observation. The workshop is suitable for artists, designers and anyone interested in developing a more reflective approach to contemporary visual culture.
Materials and images provided.
Image credit: Erica Seccombe | Operation Inflation (detail) | 2026 | pigment based inks on acid-free cotton rag | 155 x 155cm. Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2026 finalist.
| Location | Date and Time | Cost | Register |
| Caloundra Regional Gallery | Sat 12 Sept, 10am-4pm | Non-Members $150 Members $140 | Get ticket |