ART WORKSHOPS

2026

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JUNE WORKSHOPS

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery, The Gap.

‘WILDFLOWERS’

Paper Botanical Cut-Outs Saturday , 27 June ( sold out. thank you )

Drawing Wildflowers , Sunday, 28 June ( spaces available )

JULY WORKSHOPS

Topology Creative Hub, The Gap

‘ LOVELY NASTURTIUMS’

Watercolour + ink , Saturday, 11 July ( sold out. thank you )

Paper Nasturtium Cut-outs, Sunday 12 July ( spaces available. Can’t wait to see what people make in this class )

If you miss out on joining in a workshop and would like to be put on a cancellation list or be notified about another one - please email me. I do sometimes get cancellations.


Information and bookings for workshops below

Thank you

Les

Botanical cut-outs created by students in previous classes

PAPER BOTANICAL CUT-OUTS

’LOVELY NASTURTIUMS’

SUNDAY, 12 JUNE, 2026

Create your own beautiful paper botanical cut-outs in a small, friendly group.

For inspiration there will be a table full of freshly picked Nasturtiums from the garden. This is a wonderful way of getting to know plants as you slowly piece the paper bits together.
Using watercolours, inks, paper and scissors I will guide you showing you techniques I use in my own work. You will go home with a beautiful finished artwork.

Beginners are welcome.

10.00am - 1.30pm (3 1/2 hours)

Venue: Topology Creative Hub

corner of Romeo street and Kullaroo Street

The Gap

$110.00 - includes art materials, tea and cake

The light-filled space where we will be creating is airconditioned so it will be warm if its chilly outside.

Please wear old clothes or bring an apron

BOOKINGS - Please press on the link below.

Feedback from paper Botanical cut-outs workshop: “You are so generous with your talent and skills, and such a brilliant teacher, giving everyone just the right amount of space and time they needed to go home with something precious they had made….” Maureen (thank you Maureen)

WATERCOLOUR AND INK

’LOVELY NASTURTIUMS’

SATURDAY, 11 JULY, 2026

Come and be inspired to paint beautiful Nasturtiums with us. Sit surrounded by freshly picked flowers from the garden in a small, friendly group.

Classes are a time for you to enjoy nature and have fun loosening up with watery paint and ink. I will guide you with simple exercises and show you techniques I use in my own artworks.

Beginners are welcome.

10.00am - 1.00pm (3 hours)

Venue: Topology Creative Hub

corner of Romeo street and Kullaroo Street

The Gap

$110.00 - includes art materials, tea and cake

The light-filled space where we will be creating is airconditioned so it will be warm if its chilly outside.

Please wear old clothes or bring an apron

BOOKINGS - Please press on the link below ( sold out. thank you)

Please email me if the class is full and you like to be put on a cancellation list

Images from previous workshop : Sarah and native Buttercup, Marg’s sprig , Mary’s native Hibiscus

PAPER BOTANICAL CUT-OUTS

’WILDFLOWERS’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

SATURDAY, 27 JUNE, 2026

Create your own beautiful paper botanical cut-outs of wild flowers.

For inspiration there will be a table full of freshly picked native flowers. This is a wonderful way of getting to know plants as you slowly piece the paper bits together.
Using watercolours, inks, paper and scissors I will guide you showing you techniques I use in my own work. You will go home with a beautiful finished artwork.

Each class is small and friendly. Beginners are welcome.

9.30 am - 1.00pm (3 1/2 hours)

$85.00 - includes art materials, tea and cake

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

57 Paten Rd

The Gap, Brisbane

BOOKINGS - Please press on the link below ( sold out. thank you)

DRAWING WILDFLOWERS

Using ink and tools from Nature

’WILDFLOWERS’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

SUNDAY, 28 JUNE, 2026

Spend a quiet morning observing and slowly drawing freshly picked native flowers in a relaxed group, nestled in amongst plants. We will draw using inks and drawing tools created from nature. There will be simple prompts to guide you as we explore slow drawing. It is a great way to learn about beautiful native plants and a practice I use in my own artwork.

The helpful staff at the Nursery will be on hand to answer all our plant related questions.

Each class is small and friendly. Beginners are welcome.

9.30 am - 12.00 pm

$85.00 - includes art materials, tea and cake

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

57 Paten Rd

The Gap, Brisbane

BOOKINGS - Please press on the link below ( still spaces open)

’AUTUMN FLOWERS’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

DRAWING FLOWERS WORKSHOP

’AUTUMN FLOWERS’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

PAPER BOTANICAL CUT-OUTS

2025 ART WORKSHOPS

I’ve left a few of the workshops from last year on this page so you can scroll through to look at images of artworks done in previous workshops.

Drawing by Helen and Helena in previous workshop

WALK + DRAW IN THE SUMMER GARDEN

A quiet morning walking and drawing flowers in the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. 

Grevillea by Les. From a previous workshop - middle flower by Jen, Grevillea on right by Judith.

’FLOWERING’

Mt-Cootha Botanic Garden, Richard Randall Studio
PAPER BOTANICAL CUT-OUTS

Ink drawing from previous workshop, journal and botanical drawing Lesley Kendall

‘SPRING WALK IN THE GARDEN’

Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
A quiet morning walking and drawing in the botanic garden

Feedback from last workshop: “A genteel workshop in such a lovely spot. Thank you so much, I will enjoy using my newly acquired skills…” Ann

( thank you Ann )

Wattle painting by Lesley Kendall & Wendy in the ‘Plants in ink’ workshop

’WILD GARDEN’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOUR AND INK

Grevillea by Evie, Callistemon by Maureen, Grevillea by Emma - Paper collages made in the ‘Bush Flower ‘ workshop in May

’WILD GARDEN’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

BOTANICAL COLLAGE with paper, watercolour and ink

paper flowers on either side of Violet made by participants in the workshop.

Paper Callistemon created by Maureen and Paper Hoya by Jen

‘BUSH FLOWERS’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

BOTANICAL COLLAGE Painting with paper

Examples of botanical collage using paper - Lesley Kendall and purple fruit created by Nyah in the workshop

‘PLANTS and BUTTERFLIES’

Paten Park Native Plant Nursery

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