Name: Drop-in drawing | 12:20pm
Start: 2026-07-30
End: 2027-06-25
Location: Te Ātea North Atrium

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Drop-in drawing | 12:20pm

31 Jul 2026 - 25 Jun 2027

12:20pm to 1pm

Te Ātea North Atrium

Free

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Keen to practise your sketching and observation skills? Join us every Friday lunchtime for an open drawing class with a life model.

Whether you are picking up a pencil for the first time or are an accomplished artist, these welcoming sessions offer an opportunity to draw in a relaxed Gallery environment. All experience levels are welcome, and drawing materials are provided with thanks to our partner, Gordon Harris: The Art & Graphic Store.

Sessions are free and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As these sessions are popular, entry cannot be guaranteed once capacity is reached.

Session times

Two 40-minute drop-in sessions are available each Friday, unless otherwise advertised:

Session 1: 11:30am to 12:10pm
Session 2: 12:20 to 1pm

To help more people take part, please attend one session only.

Closed dates

Please note that there will be no drop-in drawing sessions on:

2026

25 September
2 October
9 October
25 December

2027

1 January
8 January
26 March
2 April

About the instructor

Heyes Johnson

Heyes Johnson is a visual artist and teacher based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. With over 20 years of experience in tertiary and community education, Heyes has developed a student-centred teaching approach that fosters engaging, supportive, and effective learning environments. He has a Master of Visual Arts from Auckland University of Technology, and his current practice focuses on capturing the fluid, dynamic processes of drawing. Heyes’ drawing classes emphasise the fundamentals of observational drawing while encouraging individual self-expression.

Drop-in drawing | 12:20pm

Drop-in drawing | 12:20pm

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Session times

Closed dates

About the instructor

Heyes Johnson

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