Botanical Art Classes

Where

Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, 40 Gillies Avenue, Newmarket, Auckland 1023

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When

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Wednesday 25 March 2026
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10am-12pm


Cost

Paid $350

Contact

Rebecca Waddell
Rebecca.Waddell@heritage.org.nz
027 211 9090

Bookings

https://botanical-artclasses-highwic.eventbrite.co.nz
09 524 5729
highwic@heritage.org.nz

Parking is available on site; or we are a 5-minute walk from the Newmarket train station; and on major bus routes.

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Join artist Jennifer Duval Smith at Highwic for a six-week botanical art class on Wednesday mornings, where she invites participants to slow down, observe, and reconnect with the natural beauty that has surrounded Aucklanders for generations.

The heritage gardens at Highwic offer a vivid tapestry of seasonal colour as inspiration – from the formality of its sweeping lawns to the intimacy of its flower beds and orchard.

The class will take place in the atmospheric Billard House, and in the gardens. Each session blends artistic technique with mindful observations, linking the botanical past and present through creative practice.

The six-week course covers:

  • Nature journaling and observational techniques 
  • Successful drawing strategy 
  • Smarter colour mixing 
  • Mastering watercolour techniques
  • Creativity and finding your artistic confidence

To see more of Jennifers work see her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/jenniferduvalsmithart/

Students will supply their own materials (a list of what is required will be supplied before the class starts).

Places are limited and bookings essential.

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