Mitch Cairns: Restless Legs
Free excursion package exploring Restless Legs.
Suitable for Primary and High School Students (Year 3 - 12)
Students will learn about acclaimed Australian artist and Archibald Prize winner Mitch Cairns in this engaging, curriculum-linked excursion.
As part of the free excursion package, students will take part in two activities:
Guided Exhibition Tour (1 hour)
Students will explore Cairns’ Restless Legs exhibition with our gallery guides, gaining insight into his creative process and his use of visual language and restricted colour palette.
Still Life Drawing Workshop (1 hour)
Inspired by Cairns’ distinctive style, students will experiment with muted and restricted colour palettes to create their own still life compositions.
Important Information
We have a maximum group size of 20 students per excursion.
Our excursion packages are free!
Please contact us to request a booking. Bookings can be made on any Tuesday - Friday within Term 4, and must be requested before Friday 28 November.
If your request is accepted, we'll send you a booking confirmation with information to help your visit.
Once your booking is made, we will issue a confirmation along with Council's risk assessments covering safety while at the Gallery.
Arriving
Allow 5 -10 minutes at the beginning of your visit for the Gallery introductions. Please be punctual as tours and workshops are scheduled for specific times. Late arrivals may result in a reduction in the number of artworks viewed and the shortening of practical workshops.
Please report to Gallery front desk and advise Gallery staff of your arrival. The Gallery Guides and / or Education Officer will meet you in the foyer area.
Bag checking
Bags must be checked in. Gallery staff will advise where to leave bags. Please make sure students have all they need with them (including medication) before they move into the Gallery’s exhibition spaces.
Art diaries, worksheets and lead pencils
Students are encouraged to bring art books to make notes and reflections in. For unaccompanied and self-directed tours, if you have prepared worksheets for class activities, clipboards and lead pencils are available for students to use. Please advise numbers in advance.
Please note
We have a minimal waste policy and ask that packaging of food items brought to the Gallery are minimised.