Join local Urban Sketcher, Peter Richards, for a hands-on workshop at Kingsford Smith Memorial, home to the ‘Southern Cross’ aeroplane.
THE BUILDING
The memorial is dedicated to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, best known for making the first trans-Pacific flight. The preserved “Southern Cross” aeroplane is on display at the memorial. Brisbane Airport is the custodian of this important relic for the Commonwealth of Australia. Visit the Southern Cross aircraft at the Kingsford Smith Memorial.
The building won The Robin Gibson Award for Enduring Architecture at the 2023 Queensland Architecture Awards and was designed by Noel Robinson Architecture.
WHO ARE URBAN SKETCHERS?
Similar to Open House Worldwide, Urban Sketchers is a global movement, now with 300 groups around the world. Urban sketching stems from the traditional practice of on-location drawing – through their sketches, they capture a view into the places they directly observe and share with others the scenes they witness.
Urban Sketchers Brisbane’s community of sketchers come together weekly, giving the community an opportunity to explore and document Brisbane together, building friendships and a new appreciation for the places around them.
WHAT TO BRING
Fold up chair, hat, sunscreen, bottled water.