Events

Royal Canberra Show - Art Competition

I have entered 'Red Sunset' in the 2020 Royal Canberra Show - Art Competition, Class B: Watercolour - open subject.

For the show I had 'Red Sunset' re-framed by professional framers, Framing Pieces. 

When: Friday 28 February - Sunday 1 March.
Where: Conference Centre Building, EPIC

Canberra Children's Illustrators Group Coffee & Pictures 

Illustrators come and join us for chat over coffee and be brave by bringing one or more of your illustrations to share. Please remember that children are welcome. 

When: TBA March 2020 

Time: TBA

Where:  Bookplate, National Library of Australia

What to Bring: Please be brave and bring an illustration to share and your favourite art materials or tools to show and tell.

Brindabella Markets in the Park

I love meeting people at the Brindabella Markets in the Park. The next park market will be in September 2020. My attendance is yet to be confirmed. 

When: TBC, September 2020

Time: 11am until 2pm

Where: Brindabella Business Park, Town Square 

For more information see here. 

Past Events

Brindabella Markets in the Park 

20 February 2020, 28 November 2019, 19 September 2019, 21 February 2019

Canberra Children's Illustrators Group Meetings

10 December 2019, 15 September 2019, 13 June 2019, 9 February 2019, 16 September  2018, 28 June 2018, 12 May 2018, 8 March 2018, 20 January 2018

Chapman Primary School Fete

3 November 2019

Suitcase Rummage, Canberra 

15 December 2019, 29 September 2019, 12 May 2019, 16 March 2019, 1 December 2018, 6 October 2018

CBCA 13th National Conference

When: Sunday 2 June 2019

Where: ACT and Surrounds Author and Illustrators Table QT Hotel Canberra, Level 1, Foyer

Time: 12.45pm to 1.45pm

SFX Writer's Festival 25 -29 June 2018 

Photo from SFX Facebook page.

Artist @ work - Leanne Barrett 
Students of St. Francis Xavier College are welcome to come along and watch Leanne at work.
When: Tuesday 26 June 2018, Recess - Lunch.
Where: St. Francis Xavier College, Florey, ACT.

Blog post here.
For the program see here. 



SCBWI ACT ART EXHIBITION 2017

SCBWI ACT is delighted to invited you to our first exhibition of illustrated works! 
Featuring Leanne Barrett, Grace Bryant, Gemma Harrison, Genevieve Hopkins, Jennifer Hulme, Tania McCartney and Joy McDonald.

A Tightrope Hen

Where: Smith's Alternative, Canberra City.

When: Opens 28 Nov at 6pm and runs through to 10 December. 

What: A group exhibition celebrating aspiring, emerging and established illustrators.

"This will be my first illustration exhibition. 
There will be a range of my recent black and white illustrations on 
display along with my watercolour farm animals, especially those 
featuring my chicken and duck illustrations."