Painting with Light with Marian Drew

26 APRIL 2025

Museum of Brisbane

A moment of magic, gone in a flash, but captured forever in a photograph – enter the incredible world of painting with light.

Inspired by her mesmerising works in New Light: Photography Now + Then, join artist and photographer Marian Drew for a hands-on workshop dedicated to harnessing the power of light in your photographs. Explore the art of creating striking still life compositions using found objects, mirrors, and flowers, as Marian guides you through techniques of manipulating light to create high impact images with your digital camera.

The workshop is appropriate for beginners and experienced photographers.

What to expect:
2 hour long workshop led by artist Marian Drew
Hands on tips and tricks for composition and lighting
Artist led tour of New Light: Photography Now + Then

What to bring:
Digital camera (must have manual option) and tripod
Water bottle

  • Family Friendly
  • Lockers
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
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