Workshop

February 21 2026, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Arts Project Australia | People Painting People

Melbourne Art Fair
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2A Clarendon St, South Wharf

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Arts Project Australia (APA) portrait professional Amani Tia invites participants of this workshop
to do what he loves most, painting people from life. Participants will have turns painting each other, guided by Amani and supported by Staff Artist Rob McHaffie.

Amani Tia is a confident draughtsperson with an aptitude for both technical drawings and quick capture sketches. He effortlessly shifts between styles, which reflect his subject and environment, demonstrating his observational awareness and artistic knowledge. Amani is skilled at rendering the spaces around him and capturing people’s likeness. He enjoys sketching crowds and creating live event portraits.

Presented by: Amani Tia and Rob McHaffie
Location: Arts Project Australia Studio, Booth K10

To attend this workshop, please ensure you’ve purchased your Melbourne Art Fair ticket.

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Accessibility Information

Accessible toilets, ramps and lifts are available throughout the venue. Companion cards are accepted.
A quiet space is available inside the venue, please see a Melbourne Art Fair staff member for directions.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is on the bank of the Yarra River in South Wharf. It is a short walk from Melbourne’s central business district and a 20-minute drive from Melbourne Airport.
Enter via Exhibition Door 3. The nearest MCEC entrance is on Clarendon Street.
For more visitor and access information, click here.

This project is supported by a City of Melbourne Arts Grant.

Arts Project Australia | People Painting People

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the place now called Victoria, and all First Peoples living and working on this land. We recognise and celebrate the cultural heritage, creative contributions, and stories of the First Peoples of Victoria. We pay respect to Elders of today, emerging Elders of tomorrow and Elders of the past.

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