Studio Sessions 2026: Collage & Abstract Painting: Creative Fusion Workshop with Kim O'Neil

Spend a full, expressive day exploring the vibrant meeting point between collage and abstract painting.

This workshop invites you to build a dynamic mixedmedia piece using ephemeral papers, found objects, and intuitive markmaking to create a work that feels alive, layered, and deeply personal.Youll begin by gathering and selecting tactile materials fragments of packaging, textured papers, natural elements, and unexpected objects that carry their own quiet histories.

Through guided demonstrations, youll learn how to integrate these materials with acrylic paint, exploring composition, adhesion methods, colour relationships, and the dance between chaos and intention.

As the day unfolds, youll experiment with ripping, arranging, embedding, glazing, and overpainting with glazes, allowing the piece to evolve through chance, contrast, and curiosity.