Bird Illustrations with Sami Bayly
Join award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly these school holidays to study native bird specimens, draw birds and create watercolour art.
Join Sami Bayly's Bird Illustration workshop this winter school holidays.
Image: Nick Langley© Australian Museum
| Age Group | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 years | 10am - 11am | Monday 7 July & Tuesday 8 July SOLD OUT |
| 9-12 years | 12pm - 1.30pm | Monday 7 July & Tuesday 8 July SOLD OUT |
| 9-12 years | 2.30pm - 4pm | Tuesday 8 July |
| 13-16 years | 2.30pm - 4pm | Monday 7 July |
Ages: 5-16 years
Celebrate The Birds of Australia: John and Elizabeth Gould exhibition these winter school holidays with a fun and creative illustration workshop led by international award-winning Australian author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.
Whether you're an aspiring Picasso, Gould or Kandinsky, Sami Bayly makes drawing birds fun and accessible for kids of all skill levels. Sit among real native bird specimens from the Museum’s ornithology collection as you learn to illustrate your favourite feathered friends. With one-on-one guidance from Sami, you’ll create your own beautiful watercolour artwork to take home.
For 9-16 year old workshops, a visit to The Birds of Australia: John and Elizabeth Gould exhibition will be part of the experience as inspiration, looking into the stunning 19th-century bird illustrations.
An Australian Museum school holiday program exclusive, don't miss this chance to bring your wildest birds to life on paper!
If using a Creative Kids Voucher to book, please choose your program carefully as once your voucher has been submitted the value cannot be recovered if your child, for any reason, does not participate in the program.
Please refer to the Service NSW website for the terms and conditions for Creative Kids Vouchers and the Australian Museum Terms and Conditions for use of Creative Kids Vouchers.
Creative Kids vouchers must be submitted a week before the event.
Sami Bayly
Sami Bayly is an international award-winning author and illustrator.
Image: Megan Lawrence© Australian Museum
Sami Bayly is an international award-winning author and illustrator, based in Newcastle. In Sami's final year of studying a Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours) at The University of Newcastle, Sami was approached by publishers and gained her first book deal. This kick-started her career in publishing and has now produced 6 books.
Loving all things weird and wonderful, Sami enjoys painting realistic flora and fauna with watercolours. Sami's favourite topics tend to be the ones most people like to avoid... such as 'ugly' animals, parasites, poo stories and more!
