Developing your ears and the art of listening for a deeper creative experience.

Quite often as visual artists we focus on the viewing aspect when it comes to our subject of choice, for example, representations of a landscape, a portrait, a still object or a photograph. We develop skills of visual observation, really looking at or into something. A lesser-used skill in art making is using our ears or mind's eye to examine a subject.  

'The Art of Listening' will be delivered in two parts: 

Part 1. Music - We will utilise the power of listening. Through the act of drawing, painting and mark-making you will respond directly to a piece of Avante-Garde music. There are thousands of visual cues in a complex musical composition that can equally inspire, just as a physical subject does.

Part 2. Text - Again we will utilise the power of listening. Through the act of drawing, painting and mark-making you will respond directly to a written piece. Again, there are thousands of visual cues and many different interpretations that can be obtained form a piece of text. 

We will also cover some basic mark-making skills, explore appropriate materials and mediums.

No prior artistic skills required, just functioning ears and an open mind. 

Workshop will be held at Shop 4/10 Station St, Bangalow.

About Matthew

Dates |  10.00am - 4.00pm Saturday & Sunday 6 & 7 May 2017

Course Code AL1701

Cost $275.00 (Incl. GST)

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For more information email admin@byronschoolofart.com or phone 0487 362 141

Images: Student works from The Art of Listening Taster Class

1. Julia Rochelli 2. Mirna Barakat-Brown