Saturday July 11, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00pm
Location: RU House at Colonels Row, Building #404B on Governors Island (map)
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Free Workshop
Limited to 15 participants. If you require any accessibility accommodations, please let us know at info@residencyunlimited.org when you RSVP and we will be happy to assist.
RSVP required.
In this life drawing workshop led by painter and visual artist Gabriele Grones (2023 RU alum), participants are invited to slow down and look closely at the nature surrounding them on Governors Island. A composition of objects and plants drawn from the island’s vegetation will serve as a shared subject, guiding participants through the fundamentals of observational drawing: form, line, and proportions.
Using pencil on paper and with no prior experience required, each participant will leave with a completed drawing and a working knowledge of drawing from life.
Materials are provided, participants are welcome to bring their own pencils and sketchbook if they prefer.
This initiative is part of a series of 20 workshops designed to provide post residency support to RU’s local alumni artists. Curated by alum curator Hayley Ferber, the workshops are centered on the theme of creative engagement with the natural environment, inviting participants to explore processes of reuse, observation, material experimentation, and collective making.
Click below to see pictures of the program.
About
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
In-kind support is provided by Materials for the Arts.
RU is grateful for the partnership with Governors Island Arts.
