This is a unique opportunity for people to take part in a Pride life drawing class in The Royal Liver Building; perhaps the most iconic location in Liverpool. The class will be led by artist and experienced arts educator, Tony O’Connell and the model for the class will be Eve Howlett, an artistic performer and director of Liverpool Life Drawing. Numbers are limited, so tickets should be purchased in advance.
Discover more about the Lady Lever Art Gallery and the world-renowned paintings on display on their fascinating tour.
The tour will recount the history of the gallery. Their guides will take you through their exemplary collection of Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite paintings, uncovering the secrets behind some of the artworks on display.
Highlights include Bubbles and The Black Brunswicker by Millais, Lady Hamilton as a Bacchante by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun, The Scapegoat by William Holman Hunt, alongside paintings by other masters including Turner and Burne-Jones.
Tours are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10.30am, subject to availability. For group bookings please contact their Box Office by email tickets@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or phone on 0151 478 4444 (10am-5pm)
Explore unique ways of mark making with print using 3 different monoprint techniques.
Sat 31 Aug, 11am – 5pm
‘A monoprint is a form of printmaking in which an image is made from a smooth surface or ‘plate’ coated in printing ink and transferred using various methods to another surface (paper, fabric etc). In contrast with other printing techniques, only one final image is made, making the technique closer to drawing or painting than other print processes.’
During this one day course you will learn 3 different methods of monoprinting to create a set of stunning, original pieces of artwork. Monoprint is a printmaking process that is easy for beginners and produces very impressive results! This workshop is especially useful for artists who primarily work with painting and drawing but would like to bridge the gap between their practice and printmaking.
On this workshop you will learn about and produce a print using these 3 methods:
Direct monoprint: Drawing
A technique in which ink is applied to a smooth surface and paper is laid on top. Artwork is created by ‘tracing’ and using various methods of pressure and mark making to transfer ink to the paper.
Reductive monoprint: Abstract Mark making
This method is great for creating abstract, multi-coloured artwork with monoprinting. Using stencils, multiple layers and wiping away areas of ink are all used to create some beautiful effects. You’ll use our 100 year old etching press to pull your reductive prints.
Screen monoprint: Painting
This technique uses mesh screens, squeegees and ink – much like screen printing. Paint onto your mesh screen and use the squeegee to pull through the image onto paper. The effect of flattening the ink creates a unique abstract, painterly print
Tickets: £70
(Attendees must be 18+)
Screenprint your own pencil case and notebook and personalise them with fabric markers in this fun family activity.
Sat 31 Aug, 11am – 12pm & 1pm – 2pm
Participants will get the opportunity to choose from a variety of fun and unique artist designed screens and ink colours to print their own canvas pencil case and Kraft notebook, then personalise them with fabric markers. Children will be able to pull the screens themselves with a facilitator supervising if they choose to, or a parent/guardian can help. There will be ample time during the session for children to print their stationary and get creative.
There will be activity packs available for £2.00 extra and the opportunity to leave the workshop to grab drinks and snacks.
Useful Information:
All materials are provided on the day and included in the price of your ticket.
Feel free bring a simple image or drawing with you on the day as a source of inspiration.
Lunch is not provided in the cost of your ticket, however you can visit the Bluecoat Cafe during your session for food and refreshments.
Our studios are environmentally friendly and use greener methods of printmaking where possible.
Attendees must be 4+
children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult
There are two sessions available:
1: 11am – 12pm
2: 1pm – 2pm
Tickets: £15 per child (must be supervised by an adult)
Activity Pack: £2
Extra Materials Bundle: £5
BIPC Liverpool City Region is again a proud partner of the Liverpool Art Fair. This large scale annual exhibition is running in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Liver Building.
They are running a special event designed to give creative people access to free professional advice around the all important 3 Ps – Protection- Price and Promotion.
In a world where AI dominates conversations around originality and copyright, it has never been more important to know your rights and what you can do to protect your work.
They feel passionately that artists need to be paid fairly and given support with accessing ways to promote and sell their work.
Talking to us will be top IP lawyer Francis McEntegart and one of the region’s finest marketers Jo Austin Greer. Both are leaders in their field with specific understanding of the creative sector. Everyone is welcome to share issues, opportunities and ideas. Bites and drinks will be provided and the event is free of charge.
All attendees will gain access to the exhibition and view the incredible collection of art on sale at prices from £25. This will be a highly enjoyable and valuable networking opportunity. Places are first come first served. Book now.
For more information about the Liverpool Art Fair visit https://liverpoolartfair.com/
Convenience Gallery are excited to bring the first of a series of exhibitions this summer to your attention in the form of the Convenience Gallery Open launching on the 26th July at their Pop Up in the former M&S Building on Birkenhead’s high street.
The open features 60 artists and even more artworks from a selection of local and national creatives. They will share more about the artists involved very soon, but for now get the 26th in your diary and they hope to see you there.
Launch Event
When: 26th July, Launch is 4pm – late.
Other viewing can be arranged by emailing on conveniencegallery@outlook.com.
You can reach the exhibition by public transport, Birkenhead Central Station is closest, then Birkenhead Bus Station. What3words: wool.wages.placed Or park in the pyramids or outside mecca bingo. If riding your bike you can leave you bike at the entrance of the space or they would advise locking up securely somewhere on the shopping centre (although left at own risk).
They will have a pop up bar for the opening night and this is a FREE event, so bring your friends and family and get involved with arts and culture on Wirral. This event is part of the Wirral Borough of Culture for 2024.
Open Exhibition
The exhibition runs from 26th July – 30th August with the exhibition open to view on Thursdays (12 noon – 6pm) and Fridays (10am – 4:30pm).
In partnership with British Council – MENA, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival launches their international visual arts project Port Cities. This exhibition premiere at Space Liverpool features newly commissioned work by artists Mohamed Abdelkarim, Laila Hida, Nadia Kaabi-Linke and Siska.
Situated where land meets sea, global port cities have unique characteristics. Their social, economic, political and cultural heritage is deeply connected to their roles as key centres for trade and migration. The artists visited Liverpool on a research residency in February 2024 to inform the development of new artworks critically exploring the past and future of port cities in both Liverpool and the Arab region.
From reflecting on Liverpool’s slave trade legacies to the ecological impact of human activities, this multidisciplinary exhibition presents new artistic perspectives on how ports have and continue to shape the character of cities, and how we connect across seas.
After premiering in Liverpool, the Port Cities exhibition will tour internationally to Tripoli, Lebanon; Alexandria, Egypt; Rabat, Morocco; and Tunis, Tunisia throughout 2024.
Exhibition opening afternoon: 1-4pm Friday 12 July. Featuring a performance by Siska.
Join Altered Scale Theatre for a puppet making Workshop! Using Recycled materials, including cardboard and fabrics, you will create tabletop puppets with tonnes of character and have a go at bringing them to life.
GET CREATIVE is a FREE programme of workshops and shows for children and families between 31st July – 3rd August
Thanks to LCVS Community fund, Unity Theatre are able to offer free activity for children at their venue this summer.
Places are free, but please register to ensure a place! Performances, all children free, adults £6, please email as they have some free adult tickets available.
Join Tate Liverpool for a talk with Signe Johannessen to ask how artists can use creativity to respond to climate change.
Signe Johannessen’s art playfully combines personal biography and historical archives. She will discuss her latest project, which draws on Liverpool’s maritime history to bring our attention to the effects of climate change on marine life.
This talk will explore how we can use our creativity as a tool to think about climate change. You’ll also discover how artists are drawing attention to the effects of climate change and what the solutions are that they might offer to rethink our relationship to nature.
Get creative in the Bluecoat Garden!
Join Bluecoat for a relaxing still-life drawing session, and create your own beautiful pieces of artwork inspired by their secret garden, which is lovingly looked after by their fantastic team of volunteer gardeners.
Thu 11 Jul, 6pm – 7pm. Free, drop in.
https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/still-life-drawing-in-the-garden