PHIVE Presents: Painting with Watercolour and Gouache

Next date: Tuesday, 05 August 2025 | 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM

Join award-winning artist Cameron Stead for a watercolour and gouache workshop series at PHIVE, Parramatta. Over six weeks, build foundational skills in colour-mixing, observation, composition, and creative thinking—perfect for all levels, including returning participants from the 2024 series. Create artworks focused on still life, interiors and portraits, in a supportive and playful environment.

This workshop series is designed to be a supportive, safe and playful learning environment, accessible to people of all skill levels. All of the art-making materials required for this program are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own materials, if you wish.

Suitable for ages 18+

Important information:  

 $70 workshop fee covers all 6 classes. Individual classes are not available. 

All materials provided

Duration: 6pm - 7:30pm 1hour and 30mins

Dates: 29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 19 August, 26 August, 2 September

Location: Level 3, Makers Space

Registration: Spaces are limited. Beginners are welcome

No previous experience needed.

Please note there are no refunds for change of mind or personal circumstances.

For access requirements please contact phivetickets@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

PHIVE sits on the lands and waters of the Burramattagal people of the Dharug nation and we acknowledge Burramatta as significant place of ceremony, story and tradition. We pay our respects to Dharug Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future and extend our respect to all First Nations people we work with, joining this program and visiting PHIVE.

 

About Cam:

Cameron Stead is an interdisciplinary artist based on Gadigal Country. Stead’s practice spans painting, performance, installation and fibre art, and uses colour and materiality in a broad range of processes to investigate ideas of the self in public and private spaces, as well as dualities of the lived experience. Stead is the 2017 winner of the Kilgour Prize and a 2020-21 Waverly Studios Artist in Residence

Image credits: Cameron Stead

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Location

5 Parramatta Square - PHIVE, 5 Parramatta Square, Parramatta, 2150, View Map