New Dreaming Art

#Main Info

Visual Arts with Nikita Fitzpatrick

Nikita is a Sunshine Coast–based artist living on Gubbi Gubbi Country. She is a proud Wuthathi Darumbal woman, with cultural ties to the Torres Strait Islands and the South Sea Islands.  

Through her arts practice, Nikita creates a safe, inclusive, and engaging space for students to explore their creativity while also fostering meaningful conversations about First Nations history and culture. Each workshop blends hands-on artmaking with cultural learning, offering students an opportunity to connect, create, and reflect.

Workshops are tailored for each group according to size and grade and can include; clay work, painting, lino printing, collage, sand painting, and ceramic Illustration.



Details

Grades
1 - 6 & 7 - 12

Key Learnings
Visual Arts | Story | Design

Cross-Curriculum Priority
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

PD Opportunities
Teachers can take part in a hands- on professional development session
exploring creative ways to embed First Nations perspectives through visual arts, guided by Wuthathi Darumbal artist Nikita.

Dates

Touring Term 1, 2 & 3 Across QLD

R&R is the Regional & Remote Schools Touring Service, an initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland within the Department of Education.