Entry
Free entry, suggested £10 donation
Date
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Time
6–8pm, bar open until 9pm
Location
Clore Learning Studio, Turner Contemporary
Drawn together is our new monthly drawing social. Everyone is welcome to these relaxed sessions, encouraging you to have a go and express yourself, whether you're new to drawing or a seasoned sketcher.
Join artist Alessandro Raho for a friendly introduction to working with oils, learning core techniques through a laid-back, dream-like-inspired theme, including painting a palm tree set to an 80's soundtrack. The session begins with gentle drawing warm-ups led by Jo Ursell, designed to loosen up and build confidence.
Everyone is welcome, whether you’re brand new or returning to painting. Expect a sociable atmosphere in the bar, focused on process, not perfection.
Free to attend with a suggested £10 donation to support the workshop. All materials provided—please wear old clothes, as oil paint stains.
About the Artist
Alessandro Raho is a British artist known for his oil paintings: portraits, still lifes and landscapes. Raised in South London and now based in St Leonards-on-Sea, Alessandro studied at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating in 1994. He gained early recognition as part of the Young British Artists (YBA) generation and was included in Brilliant! New Art from London at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1995. His portrait of Dame Judi Dench, commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in London, is among his best-known works. Alessandro’s work is held in major public collections, including Tate, The Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA), the Seattle Art Museum, and the Berardo Collection in Portugal. He was recently featured in Friends & Lovers at the FLAG Art Foundation in New York (6 October 2023–20 January 2024), and participated in In The Offing, a group exhibition edited by Mark Leckey at Turner Contemporary (7 October 2023–14 January 2024).
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