12 June 2025

Art Workshop: Painting the Everyday with Nicola Dickson | Making Do at Mugga

| By Gabriella D'Ambrosio
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Mugga era still life, by Nicola Dickson

Learn to paint with purpose and creativity with Nicola Dickson. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.

Ever thought that you would like to make a painting but didn’t know what to paint or how to start?

Artist Nicola Dickson will show you how to use watercolour paints to create a still life painting, ‘making do’ with everyday domestic objects. Working from a tableau of items similar to those of Mugga Mugga, participants will be shown ways of making an interesting composition for a painting. Technical demonstrations will show participants how to transform the arrangement of objects into an image that can suggest a mood or story.

Come along and discover how everyday objects and watercolour paint can help you tell a beautiful visual story.

The Details

What: Art Workshop: Painting the Everyday with Nicola Dickson | Making Do at Mugga
When: Saturday, 5 July 1 pm to 4 pm
Where: Mugga Mugga Cottage
Cost: General Admission $75 – Concession $70. Bookings are required, for more information visit ACT Historic Places.

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