Art Tasters workshop series

Next date: Saturday, 21 March 2026 | 10:30 AM to 01:30 PM

Are you are interested in learning new art techniques? We have the workshops for you!

Join us in the Art Tasters workshop series to learn different art mediums and techniques with an artist each month.

Cost $25 - bookings essential. These inclusive workshops have all materials provided.

Caboolture Regional Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. 

Saturday 21 March | Scribble Grid 101 with Tori-Jay Mordey

Learn about the Scribble Grid with the guidance of established illustrator and mural artist Tori-Jay Mordey.

This technique is used by street artists to accurately and efficiently transfer and scale their artwork onto a large-scale surface without the need for precise measurements. 

Tori-Jay has used the Scribble Grid technique throughout her career when painting both large-scale murals and smaller sized canvases. In this workshop you will accurately transfer a design onto a canvas with ease, opening up the world of mural art for you.

iPads with Procreate are provided for this workshop, however if you have your own device and app please bring that along.

About the artist: Tori-Jay Mordey is an established First Nations, Indigenous Australian illustrator and artist based in Meanjin/Brisbane. She openly shares both her Torres Strait Islander and English heritage, which is often reflected in her contemporary Indigenous art practice. With over nine years of professional experience within the art industry, she prides herself in her skills as a mural artist, digital artist, and painter. Tori-Jay has a very recognisable digital art style which often depicts exaggerated forms of human connection in relation to love, loss, and identity. She thoroughly enjoys creating pieces that emotionally speak to the viewer while also over-saturating the space with colour and light. Tori-Jay hopes her art and actions can make a difference when it comes to representing herself, her community, and contemporary Torres Straits Islander artists as a whole.

Saturday 18 April | Tactile layers with Jamie Congdon

Express yourself with tactile painting techniques under the guidance of artist Jamie Congdon. Explore the intersection of physical texture, visual depth and how to combine them to create layers.

Participants will learn how to build a composition from the ground up using both acrylic paint and collage elements. By focusing on tactile application, this session encourages an intuitive hands-on approach to art-making for all skill levels.

About the artist: Jamie is a Redcliffe-based artist who provides an intimate portrait of his life through his work. His pieces focus on the locations and scenes from his everyday experiences. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours from Griffith University, a Masters in Screen Production - Animation and has exhibited numerous times across South-East Queensland including within the City of Moreton Bay.

Saturday 16 May | Seahorse needle felting with Wild Woolly

Join artist Di Conroy to explore the medium of needle felting and create your own three-dimensional seahorse.

Di will lead you through foundational skills for needle felting:

• What type of wools to use.
• Instruction on the right gauge of needles to use.
• How to build a wire armature.
• Basic body-shaping to create a realistic animal.

About the artist: Di Conroy is an established fibre artist who brings her love of animals to life with her needle felted creations. Di first started selling her art at the Byron Bay markets in 1986. While living in Tokyo for 16 years, she studied needle felting with some of Japan’s finest teachers. Her passion for felted fibres continued to take form as she moved to Singapore. Now living in Brisbane, Di runs Wild Woolly where she creates commission work for clients and facilitates fibre art workshops.

Saturday 13 June | Playing with charcoal wet and dry with Tricia Reust

Discover how to use charcoal techniques from master pastellist and visual artist Tricia Reust.

In this workshop you will work on different papers and learn about drawing principles such as mark making, achieving tone and how to use charcoal in wet and dry formats.

About the artist: Tricia Reust is a visual artist working in most media. As member of several art societies and past president of the Pastel Society of Australia (PSA), she is a master pastellist with the PSA and a life member of the Redcliffe Art Society. A regular exhibitor with these and other groups, Tricia has also held more than 20 solo exhibitions. Her awards include the National Mortimore Prize in 2012, and second prize and honourable mention in the 10th International Drawing Biennale. 

Tricia has recorded three episodes on the Colour in Your Life television program and her work is included in a time capsule on the moon (Lunar Codex 2024). She has published two books and recorded several instructional videos. She is a popular art tutor and travels throughout Australia and beyond with this teaching. Her workshops have been delivered to various art groups/centres around Australia, New Zealand and Norfolk Island.

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Location

Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture, 4510., View map