FRI 15 MARCH | Circular Weaving with Melissa Spratt

Circular Weaving with Melissa Spratt Make a circular weaving with yarn (25cm diameter). This workshop is for beginners and crafters alike and will allow you to have a try at circular weaving. Take home a finished piece, which can be hung on the wall, used as a mug rest or trinket dish. This workshop is

SWELL Art Party at the SWELL Smalls Art Prize

Host your guests at the SWELL Smalls Art Prize, 2 – 17 March SWELL invites you to host for an exclusive function or meeting at the inaugural SWELL Smalls Art Prize. A dazzling Autumn showcase featuring 50+ sculptures, ceramics, paintings and more. Take home an original work of art and immerse in the exhibition at

FRI 1 MARCH | Official Preview of the SWELL Smalls Art Prize

SWELL Smalls Art Prize Preview Night You’re invited the official preview of SWELL’s newest gallery experience! Immerse in the art and take home an original masterpiece. Food and drinks available for purchase.   When | Thursday 7th March Time | 6.00PM – 8.00PMWhere | Broadbeach Community Space (inside the Life Ed Qld building), 61-89 Sunshine Blvd., Mermaid Waters

THU 7 MARCH | Gold Coast Artists and Arts Organisations Catch Up

Gold Coast Artists and Arts Organisations Catch Up at SWELL Smalls Art Prize You are invited to join the SWELL Team at the SWELL Smalls Art Prize pop up gallery!  Mingle and connect with our Gold Coast creative community! Studio One, Broadbeach Community Space for an arty catchup. Nibbles provided, drinks available for purchase. Bring your

FRI 8 MARCH | Paint your pet portrait with Sam Kenneally

Paint your pet portrait with Sam Kenneally In this workshop participants will learn the skills required to create an original portrait painting of their pet (or a friend/family member’s pet). The workshop will begin by exploring illustration styles to find a style that works best for each participant. This will be followed by sketching ideas

FRI 8 MARCH | International Women’s Day SWELL Soirée

SWELL Soirée – Celebrating Creative Women this International Women’s Day Join the SWELL Team as we celebrate International Women’s Day! It’s a night dedicated to honouring the creativity and resilience of women. Immerse yourself in the captivating SWELL Smalls Art Prize, groove to tunes and ignite your imagination with our still life drawing experience. Hear

TUE 12 MARCH | Mobile Madness with Russell Solomon

Mobile Madness with Russell Solomon Participants will learn skills on how to manipulate wire, obtaining smooth bending. They will learn the principles of contour drawing and design. Also participants will learn the skills to create a hanging (Alexander Calder style) mobile. At the end of the workshop attendees will take home a three dimensional mobile

SWELL Smalls Gallery | AL PHEMISTER | 1

SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Sea Turtle The turtle is a sacred figure in some cultures, as it symbolises Mother Earth. The meaning of the turtle symbol signifies good health, fertility and long life. However, since the 1940s, mass produced plastic has increasingly become a part of turtle diets with devastating effects.  From stunted growth,

SWELL Smalls Gallery | Alejandro Propato | 2

SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Into the Lines The work creates an interior space that is filling with light. This light returns to outside the work and creates a new shape with the material of shadows. In this way the work makes a metamorphosis in which sculpture becomes drawing. Click here to find out more

SWELL Smalls Gallery | ANNA BONSHEK | 3

SWELL Smalls Gallery 2023 Artwork – Light Rock 2023 Anna Bonshek is fascinated by the impact of beautiful architecture and natural sites that evoke inner resonance. With a curiosity for sacred structures, places and performance, Anna recently encountered a built form which inspired her to create new work. Light Rock has a  presence imbued with the