Animal Friends with Claudia Nicholson

Kick-off the Spring school holidays with this hands-on watercolour painting workshop with artist Claudia Nicholson. Kids aged 5- 12 will bring animal characters to life while being introduced to watercolour illustration techniques and storytelling.

Held in the Programs Space at Parramatta Artists Studios in Granville, this 2-hour workshop invites kids and families to learn directly from a practicing artist. Please bring protective gear or wear clothes you don't mind getting messy. Caregivers are welcome to stay in the studios or drop-off and pick-up.

Claudia Nicholson is an artist and educator who works with painting, photography, installation and video. Recent projects include ‘Oh’ a new animated artwork made in collaboration with writer Enoch Mailangi and children from the Sydney Children’s Hospital School. ‘Oh’ is a story about the power of friendship told through unfolding conversations between animals. In 2020 she created ‘Art Trail’, an illustrated children's activity guide for the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Australia. Claudia’s video artwork ‘By Your Side’ 2019 is currently on exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. 'By Your Side' was co-created by artist Claudia Nicholson and six young people whose families were seeking asylum in Australia at the time.