Family Beach Draw

Join Whitstable-based artist Liz Atkin for a fun family workshop – a sketch walk on the beach and the chance to learn how to get the best out of charcoal, all inspired by the textures of the shoreline.

Weather permitting, the workshop will begin on the beach, drawing the textures and shapes of the seaside, before creating a giant communal artwork in the studio at the Horsebridge Centre. 

This family drawing session is a an opportunity for grown-ups and children to draw together. 
Suitable for children aged 5 years and up, and accompanying parent(s) or carer(s). All materials included.

About Liz
Liz Atkin is an artist and educator. She reimagines her Compulsive Skin Picking and anxiety into drawings, photographs and performances. Liz is a mental health advocate and raises awareness for the disorder around the world. She has exhibited and taught in the UK, Europe, Australia, USA, Singapore and Japan. Her work is permanently held in the Wellcome Collection, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Derby Museum, and Bethlem Gallery Collection. 

Liz teaches art in schools, hospitals, hospices, arts venues and universities. She is an ambassador for The Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival, focusing on the role of creativity for health and wellbeing. Since moving to Whitstable in 2021, she has been captivated by the coastline, from sea swimming and walking along the shore, to avidly drawing the tidal textures. Her Whitstable in Charcoal series of small and large scale drawings channels her obsession with capturing the sea.

Please note: Bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable. Refunds will be offered if the host cancels the event.