Looking at Landscape

En Plein Air Workshop with Michelle Hungerford

Saturday 3 May - Sunday 4 May

11am - 2pm

Take your en plein air to the next level with leading landscape artist Michelle Hungerford. 

Saturday 3 May - 11am-2pm

En Plein Air, Bicentennial Park , Kable Ave Tamworth. (near Picasso Guitar)

This plein air workshop is a hands-on art class where participants paint outdoors - at the Tamworth Bicentennial Park, taking inspiration directly from nature.  Michelle will provides an overview of her practice, en plein air painting techniques, and what to look for in the landscape to create a sense of place.

Participants learn about the essential tools, paints, and easels required for en plein air painting. Michelle will demonstrate how to create an outdoor painting set-up and make the most of climatic conditions, followed by sketching before painting techniques and demonstrations

The term "en plein air" is French for "in the open air," and this practice is favored for its ability to capture the natural light, colors, and atmosphere of a scene. 

Sunday 4 May - 11am-2pm

Esther Halliday Studio, Tamworth Regional Gallery

The second part of the workshop is held in the studio. Michelle will assist artists to use their observations form nature into more complete artworks in the Esther Halliday Studio. Michelle will share her techniques to capture colours, textures, and lighting of the Australian landscape and provides one-on-one guidance, addressing specific challenges and helping participants refine their artistic styles.

Supplied

Acrylic paints. easels, canvas, paper,  brushes and drawing materials 

BYO lunch, chair and additional art equipment; art diary, brushes. 

This workshop will have a maximum of 12 participants 

Suitable for people age 14 years +

When: Saturday and Sunday - 3 + 4 May, 11am - 2pm

Where: Saturday - Bicentennial Park, Kable Ave Tamworth (near Picasso Guitar) 
 Sunday - Esther Halliday Studio, 466 Peel St, Tamworth

Cost: $150. Includes all workshop materials and tutoring.

Michelle Hungerford Biography

Michelle Hungerford – born in Sydney Australia 1960.

Michelle Hungerford is a full-time practicing artist who lives and works in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. Landscapes are her preferred genre and she is inspired by the New England region. Michelle commenced her formal Art Education in 1987 when she enrolled in a Fine Arts course at Tamworth TAFE. Later, she returned to study and in 2003 graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) and was the recipient of the University Medal.

In 2006 Michelle held her first international solo show at New Hall, Cambridge University and in 2009, she had her second solo show at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge UK. In 2016 she was one of three Australian artists in a show titled ‘Von A nach B’ at the Australian Embassy in Berlin, Germany.

Michelle has also exhibited widely in Regional and Commercial galleries and has been a finalist in many art prizes including Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting, Norville Art Prize, Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, Mosman Art Prize and the Gallipoli Art Prize. In 2018 she was the winner of the Defiance Gallery Award, Paddington Art Show. Michelle’s work is held in many private and public collections in, Australia, UK, Europe and America.

Accessability

Bicentennial Park offer free and accessible parking at Gipps St.

Tamworth Regional Gallery offer free and accessible parking at the rear of the Gallery accessible via Hill St.

If you have any questions about this workshop or any programming, please contact the friendly gallery staff. 
Phone: (02) 6767 5230 or email gallery@tamworth.nsw.gov.au