Immerse yourself in the sumptuous world of still life with Bernard Kerr.

Bernard will guide you through warm up with exercises in composition, tone and colour mixing to build your confidence in the mediums of watercolour and gouache before composing and painting a stunning still life arrangement to take home.

Enjoy a selection of fine wine and antipasto in the break. Bring your own lunch and brushes.

Sun 8 Dec 2024 | 9.30am – 3.00pm | Suitable for 18yrs+

$99| $89.10 MAC Inc Members

Join exhibiting artist Bernard Kerr as he discusses the concepts, techniques and ideas presented in Coincident.

The talk will be presented in the auditorium, followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition and secure your copy of the limited-edition catalogue produced with the support of Gordon Darling Foundation.

Bernard Kerr has been influential in Western Australian ceramic arts practice for over 45 years. Producing both functional and sculptural work in stoneware and porcelain, Kerr is a prolific artist and educator whose works are featured in international publications and held in government, corporate and private collections.

Coincident celebrates ceramic craft and investigates connections between objects and images, drawing on the histories of craft and art and how they are perceived in culture.

Sun 29 Sep 2024 | 1:30pm- 2:30pm | Suitable for 18 yrs+

$5 | $4.50 Members | Bookings Essential | Wine and refreshments provided.

Entry Fee redeemable towards catalogue purchase at the launch event.

“See that you may paint, paint that you may see”  - Edgar Degas

Learn to compose and paint a still life arrangement in watercolour with West Australian artist Bernard Kerr. In this two day intensive workshop, you’ll develop drawing and painting skills based on direct perception and symbolic meaning with exercises how to effectively use composition, tone and colour. New skills will culminate in a resolved watercolour painting. Suitable for beginners and artists looking to extend their knowledge.

Bernard has been an artist and educator for over 40 years, working in ceramics, sculpture and painting in Perth, Indonesia and Melbourne.

Tue 24 & Wed 25 Nov | 9.30am - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$190 | $171 Members | Materials supplied

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance” - Aristotle 

Join Bernard Kerr for an intensive masterclass in assemblage and ceramic decoration. Develop your ability to create complex vessels and/or sculptures, and deepen your understanding of the use of colour and decorative texture in contemporary ceramics. Over four weeks and 26 contact hours, Bernard will lead you through the labour intensive process of creation - from concept, design, construction, glazing to firing. Demonstrations include: press moulding; drape moulding, slip casting, coiling, pinching, slab-building, rotating core technique, bas relief and sprigging. This intensive masterclass is open to confident ceramicists. Only 10 spots available!

Bernard has been an artist and educator for over 40 years, working in ceramics, sculpture and painting in Perth, Indonesia and Melbourne.

This course includes a bisque and glaze firing. Please bring along your own apron, towel, sketchbook and wear closed in shoes. 1 bag of clay will be provided per student, BYO additional stoneware clay or purchase a bag from the ceramics technician. 

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 27, 28 Oct, 3 & 4 Nov | 9.30am - 3pm
AND Tuesdays 10 & 17 Nov | 9.30am - 12.30pm
$420 | $378 Members | Materials supplied

Spend your Sunday learning to compose and paint a still life arrangement with West Australian artist Bernard Kerr. Bernard will walk you through the concepts that underpin still life painting and how to effectively use composition, tone and colour in order to develop a resolved still life, using the mediums of watercolour and gouache. New skills will culminate in a painting that will feature local produce from the Swan Valley. Enjoy a selection of fine wine and antipasto in the break.

Bernard has been an artist and educator for over 40 years, working in ceramics, sculpture and painting in Perth, Indonesia and Melbourne. Bernard’s practice explores how images and objects function in our lives. He is particularly interested in the relationship between perception, emotion and language.

Sun 11 Oct | 10am - 3pm | Suitable for 18+ yrs
$99 | $89.10 Members | Materials supplied