Our two Artists in Residence, Libby Derham and LeAnne Vincent were recently hosted through Mulga Lands Art Gallery to facilitate workshops with their community.

Charleville State School, Charleville State High School and the Youth Support group at Charleville State High had students participate in these workshops. These works were then on exhibition at Mulga Lands Gallery alongside the Queensland Regional Art Awards.

‘Imagining Through Our Senses’ engaged students to explore their local environment through a guided sensory walk with the help of watercolour artist Libby Derham. Considering their current landscape through the use of their senses, students worked  collegially,  learning drawing and tracing techniques before considering how their current world will form the foundation for their ‘Perfect New World’.  

LeAnne Vincent delivered ‘Camera-less Photography’ workshops. Students learnt Camera-less photography: photograms and cyanotype printing which is one of the oldest forms of photography that began in the 1800s. Creating images using various objects placed on light sensitive paper and fabric and exposing in sunlight. They were be taken through the process of preparing the paper and fabric with the cyanotype chemistry, exposing prints outside and washing prints.  

Below: ‘Imagining Through Our Senses’ with Libby Derham engaged students to explore their local environment  considering how their current world will form the foundation for their ‘Perfect New World’.

Below: LeAnne Vincent delivered ‘Camera-less Photography’ were students learnt Camera-less photography: photograms and cyanotype printing which is one of the oldest forms of photography that began in the 1800s

About the Artists

Libby Derham

Watercolour runs in Libby’s veins, going back four generations in her family. She has a strong appreciation of the beauty in natural landscapes and works plein air weekly.

Libby works intuitively, focusing on authenticity of marks, I seek to capture the essence and sensory experience of place along with translating birdsong into line.

Libby creates ‘drawing whilst walking’ scrolls to map landscapes and enjoys pushing the boundaries of watercolour working on unconventional surfaces. Originally from England, Libby studied Art in the UK before emigrating. She has been finalist in the Queensland Regional Art Awards, Du Rietz and Local Artist Local Content 20/21 awards.

LeAnne Vincent

LeAnne Vincent is an award-winning, photo-based visual artist creating conceptual art images that investigate human behaviour and environments by drawing inspiration from natural and urban areas, public and private spaces, and shared memories. Originally from the Mid North Coast of New South Wales she currently resides in Queensland and practices art in her Ipswich home studio and Queenslander cottage. 

Her photography practice began with black and white film and working in the darkroom and has developed into a much broader practice including digital photography and exploring alternative processes including photograms, cyanotypes (blueprints), pinhole and Lomography.