Art Write Now – Creative Writing Workshops
HOTA Gallery Public Program
Sat 11 April
Art Write Now – Creative Writing Workshops
Facilitated by award-winning writer Christine Betts, this series of creative writing workshops involves spending time in the Gallery and responding to exhibitions and works of art through a range of guided writing exercises. Take part in thought-provoking discussion in a safe space to fuel your creative writing dreams and get your words onto the page!
Recommended for ages 16+
Sat 11 April – Write a Better Future
Environmental, Speculative and Science Fiction
What if the most powerful environmental activism isn't a protest sign, but a story? Great environmental fiction doesn't lecture, it transforms! Learn to write fiction where the landscape becomes a character, and the natural world comes alive on the page. Blend ecological truth with compelling characters and plots that leave readers seeing the world differently.
As part of this workshop we will visit the exhibition SURGE, before undertaking a series of responsive guided writing exercises.
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#About the artist
Christine Betts writes novels about women, love, and art, award-winning short stories about sisters and Bali, and blogs about creativity and the inner life. A firm believer that creatives will save humanity, Christine writes daily and passionately encourages everyone around her to join in.
Christine trained in education and the arts and has worked as a giftware designer, artist, restorer, brand manager and art seller. She is an active member of the Gold Coast Writers’ Association and facilitates their popular critique group and is a regular ‘In Conversation’ host for Richmond-Tweed Libraries’ author events. She lives on Bundjalung country with her family and two spoiled cats.
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