Artist Spotlight: Linda Lunnon

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Image: "Scratchboard in progress", photo of scratchboard artwork, Linda Lunnon

We'd like to give a warm NatureArt Lab to one of our newest tutors, professional illustrator and scratchboard artist Linda Lunnon! Linda's scratchboard artworks are phenomenal, capturing subjects both native to Australia and abroad in stunning detail!

Image: "Scratchboard in progress", photo of scratchboard artwork, Linda Lunnon

"With a background in environmental science, and a long-time love of drawing plants and animals, I discovered my dream degree, Natural History Illustration degree at University of Newcastle - the perfect blend of art and science! I took a dive into study again and this is where I was first introduced to scratchboard. I really didn't like it at first! But after trying again with different materials and it soon became an addictive way to create. I'm very drawn to starting with an ink black surface and scratching away to reveal highlights and form. Also, being a details kind of person, I love the large amount of detail you can achieve with scratchboard in a relatively small area. I'm a Master Scratchboard Artist with the International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA), with most of my art practice dedicated to bringing Australian flora and fauna to life in scratchboard." - Linda Lunnon

Linda will be teaching the art of the scratchboard at Queensland museum starting this June! Join her class and learn how to bring an adorable Pademelon to life using this unique medium!

• Dates: 22 - 23 June 2024
  
• Days and Time: Saturday and Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm
  
• Venue: Queensland Museum, Corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets, South Bank, South Brisbane, Queensland

Find out more in the "Brisbane Workshops" section of our website.

Banner Image: "Pademelon scratchboard", scratchboard, Linda Lunnon