Devonport Regional Gallery: Sketchbooks highlight creativity

The Sketchbook Project Exhibition 2017

Kicking off National Youth Week on 31 March, the Devonport Regional Gallery and their young members committee, The Droogs present The Sketchbook Project Exhibition at Devonport LINC. A total of 88 sketchbooks feature in this public exhibition from 31 March – 8 April.

Over the last six weeks young people across the North West collected a handmade sketchbook to fill with their drawings, ideas and writing using pencil, ink, paint, charcoal, collage, pastel and more.

“The Sketchbook Project celebrates and promotes young people and their talents, and provides a space for public viewing of their work” said Dianne Sheehan, Education and Public Programs Officer, Devonport Regional Gallery. “We’ve distributed 400 sketchbooks this year, and we’re always amazed at the talent and creativity found between the pages.”

Follow the project on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DevonportSketchbookProject/ WHO ARE THE DROOGS?

The Droogs are Devonport Regional Gallery’s young volunteers. They organise arts events and projects in the Gallery and around Devonport that promote and support creativity. This includes Reclaim the Lane, Four 8 Film Festival, the Sketchbook Project, vox pops and much more! The Droogs undertake a number of fundraising projects and events throughout the year and all money raised goes towards their extensive events and projects calendar. The Droogs are always on the lookout for new members. Contact the Gallery for more information on (03) 6424 8296 or artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
Dianne Sheehan Education and Public Programs Officer | Devonport Regional Gallery