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Buzzy busy 🐝 day with exciting new artworks being installed in all our exhibition spaces right now. Join us this Saturday at 3 pm for the Korean Photographers Association of New Zealand’s 13th exhibition opening in our Galleries. Also new displays within our Gallery store and Members’ MAC Artspace 👀
🦸‍♂️ Kids Comic Classes with Liam Addison! ✏️

Get ready for an action-packed term of creativity and storytelling! In our Kids Comic Classes, tutor Liam Addison guides young artists through the exciting world of comic-making.

Each term, Liam brings everyone’s imagination together by creating a collaborative class comic—featuring all the students’ amazing artwork!

🎨 Fun, engaging, and perfect for young creatives!
📍 Mairangi Arts Centre | Enrol now link in our Bio!
"Life drawing is the essence of art. The considered representation of the human form – and with it, everything it means to be human.” - Steve Bolton

Good drawings tell good stories - about people. About their moods, movements, emotions and feelings. This Speedpaint video is our new MAC tutor Steven Bolton in Action.

In Steve Bolton’s life drawing class, you’ll be drawing people in all their wonderful complexity. Capturing their essence in a series of long and short poses, learning about light, shadow, depth of field and perspective, and putting it all together in ways that bring your drawings to life.

Steve Bolton is an internationally published cartoonist, artist and author from the North Shore. He works in a wide variety of styles and media but always comes back to drawing as the foundation of all good work. Working professionally as a cartoonist for many years and drawing thousands of people, Steve has had the time to develop and expand his work with a particular emphasis on people, movement and the human form. Steve’s life drawing classes are fun, inclusive and highly informative and open to all.

Discover something new with Steve in our Life Drawing and Gelli Plate Printing short courses! These fun, hands-on sessions are a great way to explore different mediums and build your creative confidence.

Click the link in our bio to view more information & book in our Shop tab!
🎨 Introducing Oil Painting with Brooke Duffield! 🎨

We're excited to welcome our multitalented tutor Brooke Duffield to the studio with her brand new Oil Painting Classes for adults. Brooke also teaches Observational Drawing Techniques for both Youth & Adults, bringing her passion and skill to all ages!

Thank you to Samsara Art Academy for capturing this beautiful moment of Brooke in action!

🖌️ Limited spots available – look through our options & book here now! : https://tr.ee/TERM2ADULT
🌟 Discover the art of ceramics! 🌟

Join our Afternoon or Evening Ceramic Classes and bring your creativity to life. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, our expert tutors will guide you through hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing techniques.

📅 Limited spots available—enroll now!

📍 Mairangi Arts Centre | 🎨 All skill levels welcome

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