Drop-by Drawing returns to NGV over summer with resident artists Olana Janfa and Jodie Di Natale leading weekly drawing activities every Saturday afternoon in January.
Be inspired by Triennial artist Franziska Furter’s work Liquid skies/Gyrwynt, which explores the recurring theme of weather as a powerful force that shapes the world around us through a large-scale installation in the NGV’s 19th century gallery.
Learn new tips and tricks to hone your drawing skills, taking inspiration from the NGV Triennial and the NGV Collection.
Suitable for all skill levels, all materials provided.
Facilitators
Olana Janfa is a self-taught artist based in Melbourne. Born in Ethiopia, Olana migrated to Norway as a teenager and has lived in Australia since 2015. Known for his uniquely expressive style, bold use of colour and often-humorous narrative captions, Olana has established his name as a compelling and prolific creator whose art playfully reflects nuances of pop culture, politics and identity. Along with his studio practice, Olana works on large-scale mural projects, fashion collaborations, brand identity, book illustration and other commercial projects – and has worked with names including Nike, Nicholas Daley, Pan Macmillan, Obus and more. He has exhibited his work in galleries across Melbourne, and his work can be found in private collections around the world.
Jodie Di Natale is a large-scale figurative artist working in drawing and painting. She received her Bachelor of Fine Art majoring in Drawing in 1997 and completed her Masters of Contemporary Art in 2020 both from the Victorian College of the Arts. Her practice employs a large-scale compositional strategy where the figurative protagonists consume the frame to boldly explore the fragile boundaries that delineate the monster within. The works utilise narrative qualities to serve as a visual commentary on the complexities of power and control with deliberate intention to challenge meaning and perception. The psychologically charged drawings delve into the biological power dynamics in humans and animals to discuss the intricate interplay between the historical and the political. Di Natale’s work resides in national public and private collections and has been exhibited in national and international galleries.