Marikit Santiago’s Keynote was the highlight for me on day 1. Her energy and the way she incorporates her role as a mother into that of being an artist rather than having those as separate. We have a larger number of Philipino students who I think would relate well with Marikit’s art and her cultural perspectives.
I enjoyed Fiona McMonagle’s portrait workshop, mostly just using the different types of watercolour papers and just allowing ourselves to play. The ZART conference is a fabulous collaborative experience and a good excuse to get Territory Art Educators together and sharing practice.